CGLRE ~ CG Bubba

these certain snacks never fail to make me feel small and nostalgic

poptarts

frosted strawberries 🍓

cheerios

gold fish 🐠

gummy bears 🐻

pizza bites

juice boxes 🧃

oatmeal

hot chocolate 🍫

bella, in this case, means beautiful elephant 🐘

my cg got me a new stuffie 🥺

♡ holding their hand when you cross the street

♡ acting bratty in public

♡ using your sleepy voice

♡ random cuddles

♡ clinging to them

♡ asking for help ordering food

♡ asking them to cut up your food

♡ making them kiss your stuffies

♡ showing them your artwork

♡ bragging about them being the greatest CG

♡ getting excited over little things

♡ only holding one finger instead of their entire hand

content warning: talking about s*lf h*arm, ed, hospitalization, dr*gs, mental illness.

after establishing my relationship with my caregiver, age regression started to seem like an aesthetic. it was a safe space to relax and it was a way to bond with my s/o. i’ve grown so comfortable in our dynamic that i forgot why i started regressing in the first place.

in 2018, i was hospitalized for drug induced psychosis and stayed in the psych ward for about a week. it was the worst experience of my life. but i learned so, so much. although i hated it, there were a few notable things that i enjoyed: being taken care of, praised for eating, avoiding inappropriate language and the child-like clothes my gramma brought me. it felt like i could heal from more than my psychotic episode if i had that all the time.

ten months later it made sense. i started taking days off of school to regress (not recommended, pls go to school). i noticed that after a few weeks, i was kinder and happier.

regressing lets me feel and express emotions easily. i’m less likely to self harm in little space because it’s easy to express my sadness. it’s easier for me to eat in little space because i’m not thinking about calories.

regressing allows me to feel and express the emotions i wasn’t allowed to when i was a child. when i was little, i was spanked and disciplined for expressing anger. i was mocked for being sad and mocked for being too nervous to eat. anger turned into self harm. sadness turned into depression. and anxiety turned into an eating disorder.

i’m not saying that age regression has healed me. but i’m saying that it has helped me a lot. and my caregiver has helped me a lot, in and out of little space. tomorrow, i have my first therapy session in two years. i am continuing my healing journey even though it’s hard. i hope those who are reading, my loved ones and anyone else in the world can do the same.

thank you for reading

this is not a guide to help force yourself into little space. you’ll be able to regress again when you’re ready ☺️. it’s okay to have a “drought.” relax and be kind to yourself

shop for little items (or add them to your wishlist). when you’re big, it can be easier to decipher what you really want from what you don’t need. and you can get a treat for yourself when you regress again.

wash your stuffies. your cute little stuffies need baths just like you. and when you’re little again they’ll smell all clean and fresh.

watch old shows or movies that bring back happy childhood memories. it’s fun to get nostalgic

keep a little journal. write about that things you like to do when regressed, doodle, do whatever you want!

make some rules. big you can make very reasonable rules for little you. if you have a carer, run the rules by them. or, revise some rules! remove rules that you think you don’t need anymore and add rules that will be more helpful.

my cg and i got on ac and had a play date 🧸

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