The main reason I don’t really vibe with “age regression” as a label for my experiences is that “regression” implies returning to a less developed state, which I don’t think accurately describes me. I just never reached a more developed state to begin with.
It’s not that I’m returning to a previous state, and it’s not really even that my development was halted at one traumatic point, it’s just that my development has been very, very slow. When I was actually 12 I did not have the maturity of a 12-year-old. I’ve only reached that point in my 30s.
Dec 13, 2024 06:38Which is to say, in my mind, I’m not an age regressor or an ageplayer or a little, I just *am* a child. A child who happens to be growing up much more slowly than most children do, and so is placed in the social role of an adult whether I’m ready for it or not.
