To the regressors and dreamers who:
โจ Experience harmful, obsessive, hateful, sexual, religious or any sort of intrusive thoughts
โจ Have bursts of sadness, anger or self destructive tendencies
โจ Relive the most traumatic moments of their lives while in their headspace
โจ Are struggling to come to terms with their coping mechanism
โจ Have a negative relationship with their regression or dreaming
โจ Feel selfish for wanting to be cared for while regressed or dreaming
โจ Arenโt sure whether they regress, dream, or both or neither
โจ Have an aversion to touch
โจ Grieve the loss of their childhood or lack thereof
โจ Are afraid of having a caregiver/babysitter/etc due to trauma
โจ Prefer to be alone and/or offline when slipping into your headspace
โจ Have โunconventionalโ or mature interests in your regressed/dreaming mindset
โจ Berate themselves for being โchildishโ
โจ Struggle to connect with or relate to other regressors and dreamers
โจ Rarely regress or dream
โจ Canโt regress or dream unless they are under very specific conditions
โจ Have religious, medical, sexual or any kind of trauma
โจ Frequently vent regress or vent dream
โจ Donโt enjoy whatโs commonly associated with regression/dreaming either due to preference or personal reasons
โจ Experience mental health issues or have mental disorders of any kind
โจ Feel forced to regress or dream a certain way and often feel invalidated by others
โจ Worry about being seen as โimpureโ for regressing or dreaming for mental health reasons
โจ Donโt want to be babied or called cutesy nicknames
โจ Tend to regress or dream when high or intoxicated
โจ Refrain from sharing your coping mechanism online in fear of being harassed or sexualized
โจ Donโt have a safe space to indulge in your regression or dreaming
โจ Feel โtoo oldโ to regress or dream and excluded from the community because of their age
You are deserving of the same love, care, kindness and respect as any other regressor or dreamer receives. Your experience is equally as valid as anyone elseโs and donโt need any approval except your own. Weโre all just trying to heal our inner selves, have fun and do what makes us happiest. Please be kind to yourselves and others and I wish you the very best on your road to recovery.