#launching aster...

shoutout to "annoying" (not actually) littles btw:

- littles who talk a lot: chatty littles, you guys are so fun! i hope you get to a point where everyone in your life wants to hear everything you have to say :)

- littles who vocal stim/babble: i hope can you babble as much as you want, you're allowed to take up space!

- nonverbal littles: you aren't causing problems by being nonverbal, you arent a burden or "too much work"

- littles who have a hard time communicating their needs: you deserve to be heard, even if it takes you a while to say it <3

- littles who throw tantrums: big feelings are hard, and being little doesn't have to always be pretty and fun. its okay to feel big feelings!

- picky eaters: im proud of you for eating, and its okay to not always want to try new things! any food is better than no food, always 💙

- permaregressors: you are not a burden or a hassle just because you're little

- traumatized regressors: i know big feelings can get really scary and upsetting, and i promise its okay to feel them.

special shoutout to teen regressors and perma-teens, i love all of you so much

it can sometimes feel really isolating being these ages in the agere community for me (im a permaregressor with an age range of 12-16), so i wanted to address you guys specifically for a second in case anyone else felt that way

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its ok if you have an attitude, like half of your job as a teen is to roll your eyes at your caregiver(s) if you have them!

its also ok to want a caregiver if you dont have one - teens tend to be seen as wanting to be independent, but you don't have to be!

not liking childish activities is ok!! so is liking them! regressors dont suddenly become a monolith if they regress to double digits!

and on that note: wanting to get into mischief like sneaking out or doing "adult" activities is okay, and so is not wanting to do that. you're allowed to act like a stereotypical teen, but you certainly don't have to!

this goes for all regressors obviously, but doubly so for teens: you do not have to be perfect. you're allowed to argue with your caregiver(s) if you have them, be uncooperative, disobey, and just generally be "annoying." that doesn't make you less deserving of anything, it makes you a human.

been thinking a lot lately about being the big brother for an older kiddo + introducing them to music

like... im imagining a lil 8 year old hanging out with me while i play them every single song i have downloaded to my ipod, letting them skip or replay whichever ones they want

drummer cg x kiddo that's obsessed with watching their cg play

woah, someone's excited!!! hi kiddo!!

working on making my first ever video game (its a farm animal idle game for anyone curious) and i want a little one to sit with me and ask questions so badly!! i would explain every word on my screen to you if you asked bubs!