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ℱ ͡ ᭡  caregiving types .

       ℱ ͡ ᭡    big sister caregiver;    not regressed herself.        ℱ ͡ ᭡    puppy caregiver;      puppy regressed.

ℱ ͡ ᭡  headcanons╱thoughts .

──  deb is primarily an older sister caregiver as opposed to a parental one; this is something she is very particular about.

   ╱ she doesn't care much about the sister part, perfectly content to be      referred to as a sibling or brother as well, but she hates being put in an      explicitly parental role, though if you slip up she'll try and make a joke      about how you must think she's "so freaking old!"

   ╱ given her upbringing, being parentified is difficult for deb, who has a      complicated relationship to his own parents. however, deb loves when you      call him "sis", "bubba" or debs, playfully crowing with delight whenever      dexter is around as if to show him who's boss.

   ╱ big sister deb who calls you silly nicknames like "stinker" and "squirt",      always making silly exaggerated faces to keep you entertained. she's      always making you laugh out loud, perking up whenever she hears your      boisterous guffaw you're never quite able to contain.

   ╱ big sister deb who is very playful, not much one for rules. of course as a      police officer she takes your safety very seriously, sometimes buffing up      her role in the force before her promotion, and being careful not to discuss      ongoing cases with you in your vulnerable state. she's not afraid to talk      crap about his brother, or tell stories where she's "totally badass," swearing      they're true.

   ╱ as much as she may talk shit, deb is fiercely loyal both to you and to dex.      as much as her mouth tends to get her in trouble, she's not afraid to stand      up for you even if it earns him a swat on the wrist.

   ╱ big sister deb who is very impulsive, always down for a good time. if you      wake up with a hankering for ice cream, you're getting ice cream as deb      eagerly pokes at you. "who's the best bubba ever?" he'll coax with a      chuckle, then feign humility when you crow his name as she takes a lick      from your cone.

   ╱ big sister deb who has quite the potty mouth, forgetting to watch herself      before declaring the person who shoved past you to be a "stupid shit" or      the movie you showed him to be "fuckin' intense!" when she remembers      she'll slap a hand over his mouth, blushing and waiting for you to tease      him. she tries to tell you not to curse, but finds it hard not to snicker when      you find yourself mimicking his speech later.

   ╱ big sister deb who loves to play with you, always immersing herself      eagerly in play. whether its a board game, imaginative game, or anything      involving your impressive toy collection, deb always has ideas for how the      game can work when you run out of them yourself.

   ╱ big sister deb who loves to spoil you whenever money allows. she's      constantly buying trinkets that remind her of you, finding it hard to say no      when you beg or use your puppy eyes on him in a store. she hates saying      no, not wanting to seem like she doesn't care. if its really not in the      budget, she may bring dexter along to give it to you straight.

──  deb is also a puppy caregiver, viewing you as his human charge while in his puppyspace. she tends to regress to puppyspace when feeling intense emotions, though she's only able to act as a carer when these emotions are more positive, otherwise tending to regress as a trauma response and thus requiring more attention herself.

   ╱ she loves to keep you active, oftentimes taking you for walks or bringing      his ball to you to play fetch. an eager deb is always happy to chase you or      let you chase him as well, the two of you often collapsing into the grass      exhausted after an especially intense game.

   ╱ if you're feeling fussy, deb will lay with you to calm you down, encouraging      you to pet him, whining when she can tell you're not doing well and      wordlessly bringing you a favorite plush or a pacifier, looking up at you      with big hopeful eyes. she can be squirmy but will lick you to cheer you up      as well!

   ╱ puppy deb still loves to play with you! she's fond of playing tug of war and      playfighting, though she lets you dress him up and decorate his collar on      calmer days or when you're feeling too young for these rougher activities.

   ╱ puppy carer deb who is very protective of you, despite being largely      nonspeaking in his regression. she can be very loud, barking and growling      at anything she perceives to be a threat to you. she'll put his body      between you and the threat, unafraid of getting hurt if it means you'll be      safe.

   ╱ of course being only a puppy, she makes mistakes sometimes and you      can't help but giggle when she tries to "protect" you from a squirrel.

   ╱ puppy carer deb who loves to watch over you when you take naps,      guarding your room and oftentimes stretching out at your feet, watching      you dream. if you have a nightmare, she's quick to wake you up with gentle      licks, grounding you with his gentle presence.

   ╱ puppy carer deb who is very attentive, always by your side. she's very vocal      when you babble to him, arfing and yipping in response so you know she's      listening and is invested in what may seem to others to be a whole lot of      nonsense.

   ╱ she tends to get anxious when you're out of sight for too long, padding      around the house nervously when you're out without telling him, and      tending to follow you to wait outside the door when you're changing or      using the bathroom.

   ╱ while normally too afraid to come across overbearing, when puppy      regressed, deb views you as her responsibility, and becomes clingier in her      regression.

ℱ ͡ ᭡  taglist  .

       ℱ ͡ ᭡     @spinnydino, @pinkrepo, @loserboyreg, @teenytinytigerr