I told my mom about it and she was like “okay I see” over text and then I asked if she had any questions the next day and she said no as long as I’m not hurting myself or others or I’m not self diagnosing so. It’s fine^^ I’ve always kinda regressed just like you now that I think about it!
@@vexedbabie yeah exactly! I’ve noticed I liked kind of baby things and my voice would often shift. So I’ve been doing it since I probably was around 5
My parents only found out about my age regression. They didn’t say anything about it because they support me and they let me be me. I love my parents a lot and I’m very happy that I have supportive parents!
I told my grandma (from my late mom's side) and she understood that it's normal to feel how or what you feel. When I told her about teething necklaces and pacifiers for adults, she was like, "Really? I didn't know they make them for adults! I thought it was just for real babies." I also told her that it's like escapism and/or "a second chance of having a childhood that you never had/always wanted". Depending on the situation, it can be either permanent or temporary. To be honest, I never knew that what I felt was called "age regression". Despite being 27, I could never know how to "feel 27". Due to... personal issues, I don't remember how old I was when it happened. But, I do know that nobody should've ever gone through "it". I'm trying to move on, but it's hard... Baby steps. Agere seems like it's a healthy process.
I couldn’t put my fear into words until now. I recommend reaching out to someone who age regresses as well (online or not) Taht helped me C: Or tell someone, but that’s more nerve racking..
I am afraid to tell my parents about my age regression. They are supportive of me.I am also afraid of unconsciously regressing in public. People in my country don’t know about age regression . I fear that I might get made fun of because of the way I behave when I regress. I regress in to my pre-teens and sometimes I get the urge to act like a toddler. My brain forces me sometimes to do these behaviors whenever I am stressed. I sometimes have the urge to use diapers, bottles and pacifiers and buy one because I don’t have one. I am afraid that I may get caught by my parents. I also feel that the reason why I regress is invalid because my parents have me a good childhood. I didn’t experience anything that can cause me trauma. i don’t have any mental health conditions.
hey ,, you are a vaild babie ! There r lots of regressors that dn't hav trama . Jus wanting to b smol n happi n doing what u luv is vaild so dn't b afraid of being urself ! 🍼
My parents freaked out, called me slurs, names, everything, said I was a corward, that they didn't deserve a kid like this, that I will fake not being one until I'm 18 bc they own me...it hurt
That is child abuse. I am so sorry you have to go though that! Please, talk to someone you trust (school counselor, friend, etc.) about this. This is totally wrong and you don't deserve to be treated like this. And if you have no other choice, or if it gets really bad, call the child abuse hotline, or the police. Again, I'm so sorry. You can do this, stay strong! ❤
Something that helped me figure out whether or not it was safe to tell my mom about my age regression was asking her for kids' stuff and see how she would react. For example, I had ask for some crayons and a strawberry shortcake coloring book, and she didn't react negatively. She just ask "why?" in a calm tone. Then I said "bc I think it would help me with my anxiety,". In the end, I'd got that strawberry shortcake coloring book and crayon box ( l v l ). I did this a couple of times for stuff like dolls, stuffies, and dino nuggets. Everytime, she was either positive or neutral about it. I finally told her and she was accepting♡ Now, please be careful when you ask your guardians for kids' stuff. In case of sensing a bad vibe, have a backup plan like "Oh, my teacher wanted us to donate coloring books for the kindergarten class," or something believable like that. Remember your safety and self care always comes first babies and kiddos♡૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა♡
My mom found one of my pacis a few years ago and she said if she ever saw me using anything like that she'd burn it lol. It's funny because there supportive of everything else I do (being gay and gender fluid and stuff like that) the only things they're iffy on is medication for my mental illness and my regression (aka the most important things to me because they help me stay alive lol)
Oh my goodness I forgot about this! Unfortunately, I still haven't come forward about regressing to them, though they've gotten a lot more accepting now that we're older :) My parents are absolutely wonderful in every way, but I don't think this is something that they would really understand or be comfortable with! I'll be moving out pretty shortly after I'm 18 though for work so I don't have many worries with hiding it :)
@@strawburryk1tten Maybe! Though I would be a tad concerned why that would be their first thoughts as I couldn't have been older than 13 at the time :') Definitely possible though!
I'm hopefully going to tell my therapist first! She works with me with EMDR therapy and so I can talk to her about what I should do! For everyone in the comments that may not be able to do that, just remember you don't need little gear to regress and you don't owe anyone an explanation of what helps you and why you use age regression.
My parents were just happy to have their little girl back lol. I had a long period of time were I was emotionless and/or constantly depressed. After the pandemic and spending so much time with my family I got comfortable and started regressing (not too little just 5-7 before my trauma). My family is happy to have me smiling again and of course I can do this and still be my adult self when I need to.
I have a plan that I use everytime I tell someone I age regress: I tell them about agere and say I'm a caregiver(I'm a little) and if they're okay with it ether tell them I'm actully a little right then or wait a bit(a week or so) and then tell them. You can use this plan too if you want just remeber you don't have to tell anyone!
mm i want to tell my dad cause I think he's definitely seen some gear I forgot to put away before... he's super chill and accepting but now I'm actually more worried that he thinks the gear is for nsfw stuff and he's being accepting of that! that's the last thing i want oh dear. anyway i thiiink if I explain it enough he'll be fine with it, I'm just worried he'll think its unhealthy and avoidant rather than me healing
I'm in a bit of a similar situation actually! I forget sometimes that my dad goes into my room (only to open the window) when I'm not home, and I accidentally left my paci out a few times. he hasn't said anything about it at least. do I want at least one of my parents to know? yeah. but they'll try to get me to talk about it with my counsillor and that's not something I'm ready for yet. If you have talked to your dad about it, I hope the conversation went well!
I know I'm not in a safe environment but I have a good hiding spot for my binkys and bottles so they will never know. as a kid they told me to act my age or to not talk in a baby voice so i realy think it's not a good environment
It's actually kinda curious, bc my mom went through the same process with the "it's okay but just don't do it in front of me" kinda thing, and now she's okay with baby talking to me (like when i was little, making voices and saying compliments) and gifting me child-like gifts, like hello kitty stuff or small plushies or whatever i might want that is usually not designed for adults.💖 She just can't handle seeing me with a paci😂 But i think that's understandable.
If I have kids someday and any of them tell me they age regress, I would happily accept and support them because age regression is a therapeutic way to cope with any mental illnesses, stress, anxiety and life in general. I personally believe age regression should be both glorified and normalized because it's safer and healthier than cigarettes (like smoking weed, crack, marijuana, etc.), drugs and alcohol. As long they're healthy and happy, that's what matters most to me. ❤ And I'm an age regressor myself. ☺️
absolutely, but keep in mind that many age regressors are addicts as well. (Marijuana/cigarettes) and we shouldn't shame them. chances are if they're an age regressor, they've experienced trauma & are bound to pick up unhealthy coping mechanisms as well as a healthy one like agere.
You are absolutely right. It's just that drugs can be dangerous because they could cut people's lives short if they overdose on them. Alcohol is can cause a lot of health problems. So can cigarettes. Then again, it's their choice. Who am I to judge? So don't worry, I won't shame them. ❤
@Jaycee Dior absolutely:) alot of coping mechanisms can be extremely unhealthy, people who smoke or drink are aware that it's bad for them. It's just a matter of addiction holding them back from stopping.
I don't plan on telling my mom - or anyone - about my agere until I talk to my therapist about it.(I have my second ever appointment in two days, idk if I'll say anything about it to her then, but eventually) My mom and immediate family(besides my dad) kinda know because they only ever really noticed/started asking questions until I was 10-12 years old. They don't ask questions anymore, because I never had an explanation for it, because I didn't know what it was at the time, that I was age-regressing. I've been doing it literally for as long as I can remember, even when I was really little, like 4 or 5 years old - I was always wondering why I felt so urged to act and feel younger than I was, but I brushed it off because it never seemed to bother anyone, and at the time probably just seemed like normal 'little kid' behaviour. My regressing has almost always only ever been involuntary, but half the time I was still very aware that I wasn't the age that I felt like, and the other half I only realized when someone pointed it out saying 'why are you talking like a baby?', 'stop talking like you're a baby, you're not 4', etc. I'm still only 15 now, but I a lot of the time I don't even feel fifteen, despite being like my 'actual age', instead feeling like I'm still 13-14 years old, and I'm not sure what's going on with me but I'm really scared of growing up. I don't want to grow up, I don't want to be an adult, and when I think about my best friends and my siblings growing up and being adults without me, it makes me feel terrible and I get a bit conflicted. I want to ask my mom to get me an adult pacifier, and I have a lot of excuses I could use, but I don't want to lie to her and tell her about this, but I don't want to bring it up until I've talked to my therapist about this - and I especially want one because it would really help keep me from clenching my jaw/grinding my teeth all the time, it's a nightmare, and some of my teeth hurt because of it, and I still don't have a dentist yet. I'm not sure why I've decided to type all this out, but I apologize for such a long read, there is still a lot I have to say about this topic and my personal experience, as well as possible reasons behind it. If you made it to the end, thank you for reading I hope you're able to sleep well tonight, I wish you all the best, stay hydrated👋
Thank you, this video just came up on my recommended (I watch way too many where tiktok compilations) and I just wanted to see if what's in it could be applied to me Thank yo! /gen
I’m crying I want to tell my mom but she didn’t understand and I want to start a social media platform where littles can follow me and relate but I’m scared of my family judgement
How do I tell my parents that I age regress. I believe that age regression isn’t commonly heard of from where I am from the Philippines .They are very supportive of me but I believe that they will be against this coping mechanism of mine.I am afraid that I’ll feel even more invalid if I confess to them. I could here them saying already that I have no right to do it since my problems are very little compared to majority of the people who have serious problems. They may force me to stop it. I could hear them saying that it’s a stupid thing I do and that I need to mature and stop this behavior.I already feel invalid since I don’t any mental illness or disorders. When ever I get overwhelmed by school. Age regression helps me relax and calm down when I feel anxious.
Welp in the Philippines in my experience as a Filipino there are people who judge things they don't know(heck if they even care) and add that with strict parents I have encountered and heard it's a tough journey for an age regressor like me so I recommend keeping that secret a secret or negativity will take advantage..besides keeping that kind of secret is like a shield...think of hiding a secret as a shield..a shield against embarassing events I hope I could help my fellow age regressing kaibigan😅
It happened when I was buying a paci my mom was like are you getting it for your baby sister or you I said me and she was like that's kinda childish and she didn't like it all that much but then I got upset because my parents didn't like it but then my mom said I mean do what you want I won't stop you I'm just old and I don't know much about stuff like that
So uhhh…what do I do if no one accepts me as an age regressor? My therapist thinks it weird, and my mom says it takes away my “responsibility’s” (it doesn’t and with AgeRe it has actually helped me stay on top of things and get things done!) she also says it’s weird and that I shouldn’t be doing these things. Lastly she’s stolen little items I have bought with my own money from working and hide them from me/throw them away. Is there anything I should/can do? AgeRe has helped me so much, in fact I’ve been 2 years clean of anything like (TW: S/H mentioned!!) S/H and things of that sort so I don’t want to let go of it as it has done so much for me. Help??
Therapists arent one size fits all, try and find a new one whos more accepting of regression, and u can try and find a community online thru discord or youtube?
ok, so I made a plan, I'm gonna tell my mom and when she asks what it is I'll explain and tell her I do it because it helps me relive any bad thoughts and makes me happy, and once she understands I'll ask her for a paci, sounds good I just hope it works cause shes really kind and caring I just have to make sure shes in a good mood when I do tell her.
I want to tell my guardian that I age regress! She knows I’m going to tell her something, but she doesn’t know what it is! I’m very scared she will say “honey, you watch to much RU-vid” or something like that. But she’s very supportive and kind! When I came out as trans to her, she supported me and she try’s to use my prefered pronouns and name! (They/he) Edit:I will give an update when I tell her!
I would say im quite lucky- I told my mother about it and she was super happy that im finding other coping mechanisms (i used to have some quite bad ones). I dont think my dad would really understand it but we dont really talk much and he already sort of views me as younger than i am so hes not too surprised about the kids stuff i keep in my room and i dont need to tell him. You don’t necessarily need to tell ur parents and you especially shouldnt if it’ll put you in danger. Just remember either way you’re valid and your loved (even if its just by some random internet strangers)
I told my mom today I’ll update when she replies (I did it over text) Update sorry it took so long So my mom said hon that’s not real and even if it was you are just a child and like child like things I my head I’m like mother I’m 13 like seriously and then she has the audacity to say I just have some stress even though I have social anxiety and suicidal thoughts like seriously I told my caregiver this and he helped me though it :)
I told my parents about it in text but they doesn't seem to take it seriously or just confused. When my sisters saw my binky, they said "cool I love it". When my mom saw my binky, she's like "meh oh ok". When my dad saw my binky, he said "aren't you ashamed?", which breaks my heart.
I'm 11 am I ate regress and I can't tell if my parents are that accepting on something they don't know about...please give me tips on how to tell people cause I want to two my parents before I tell my 3 sisters as I've been hiding this I told my cousin she said it was weird but she didn't care and she said nothing to anyone about it and my sister was me watching where stuff on her account and she said "WhY aRe YoU wAtching AdUlt bAbY sTufF" I said I was just reacting and tried to just not be suspicious and I kept watching it cause I wasn't able to go on my yt account so I know she isn't as accepting well mostly isn't accepting but I need tips cause my other sister said it was strange and weird and my oldest sister forgot about it and I always delete my history cause I have where stuff in there and she thinks it's weird.....please help.....😞
Actually my brother did regression before me and shared it with my parents, my parents were fine with it at first then started to get uncomfortable and wouldn’t buy my brother some gear like diapers because it made them uncomfortable, at least my mom is. Then after a while I started regression so yeah, I’m still hiding it unfortunately. I just don’t want that talk with them plus I already know they don’t really support it so why bother.
I realized that I've been age regressing almost my whole life. I remember being 15 and still playing with Barbies and Kelly dolls and creating little games and adventures. I think my parents only thought that I was very creative and childish, I always been that way. Now Im 27 and my room is full of MLP, pink and cute stuff. I have tried to regress using pacifiers or baby bottles but I don't know why I can't be much time in that mode. Im not interested in showing them that I have pacis or baby bottles but if they found out they wouldn't care THAT much as long I can be a grown up adult, keep my job and talk well. My mom always treats me very baby like, and my dad is always funny but is the one who minds the most of me being independent. My bf is the only one who knows I can fully age regress but it was hard to make him understand that it was not ddlg, in the end it didn't work out much because I was also too shy to fully express my agereself. I don't regress to an specific age, I just live regression, but my adult life is very in hand with it. Like, I go to the office with my MLP backpack and Hello Kitty headphones but I still do my work well.
Forgot to mention, I think if I tell my mom she would treat me way too baby-like all the time (she's already too overprotective) and it wouldn't be healthy for her, considering that she's mentally unstable. I know, that sounds like paradise to some regressors but it would be selfish to want that.
Basically all of my direct family members have seen/found my pacifier and asked me about it, but I just say I’m going to use it as a prank on my sister. The reason I say that is because my family isn’t the most supportive about stuff outside of the “normal”, so I can only regress at night or when no one is home, and I have to be very quiet about it. However, I am planning to tell them when I move out.
I'm thinking about bringing it up.to my mom...again. The first time was too nervous and almost had an anxiety attack so I just dropped the conversation but I'm thinking about doing again. The first time my mom's reaction qant going well but I'll push through sigh smlz
im 13 and i have regressed for a while without knowing it ive only just aceptted myself and have been wanting to tell my parents they have found gear in the past and i have to get rid it i say its for my past doll toys and stuff like that its very sad and im struggling keeping it a secret my brother knows and is fine with it if you have ideas please say
my mum noticed i do it before i even realised it, since i do it involuntarily as well. but i was told by a professional that my mental age is lower than my actual age, so it makes sense.
(Sorry for bad english) I have two persons in my class and that I know, that know what's age regression and that I regress bc I telled them. One of them regress too. It's my bff. Second person is my friend. I'm really scared to tell my parents about regression and that I regress. In my country I think age regression is like, weird, and other things too (like LGBT) (i live in Poland) But I have kind of plan. My bff is visiting me in this vacation and I want to tell my parents something like that (but in my first language): don't worry and ask if we gonna act like a kids or something like that. Just be into it and help us with it. And if you want to know why search on internet or listen to me right now. *Explain what I know about age regression and that I regress*. And if my parents gonna ask if it's kind of NSFW (perverted) stuff I'm gonna say it's not, that it's in 100% good for health, etc. I hope it will work if I'm gonna be that brave (Sorry for bad english)
I came out to my mom being one and how it helps me cope with my trauma too but she said if I want a pacifier or anything like that i was gonna quote on quote "mess up my teeth" or something so I've only been holding onto all my stuffies and a sippy cup T vT
explain to her that the pacifiers you want are made for adults! also explain to her that they're commonly used to teeth grinding etc :) there's some on Amazon:)
I told my mom,but she lured me with religion,i honestly understand where she's going,she basically doesn't want me to regress,so her friends don't think that she's a phyco for making her daughter act like a baby,so she doesn't wanna get hate, but ill never stop regressing.
I'm planning on telling my mom, I'm first gonna ask if she knows what it is, if not, I'm going to explain it to her BY DEFINITION and if she accepts it, I'm gonna tell her I regress, if not, I won't
I feel terrible for my boyfriend, I’ve been taking care of him as his cg, and his mother found out earlier this night, he’s in a lot of trouble and so am I, but I’m not worried about getting in trouble I’m worried about him, I don’t know what I should do to help him
I told my mom by slapping a piece of paper in my bedroom door and she just looked at me like “alr”. She just doesn’t care what I do as long as it’s not harm to myself or others
My dad always pokes fun at stuff like this… he’ll probably say something like “gOo GoO gAa GaA” at me mockingly and just overall be a piss-offer. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind, just what could be some tips to make him less of an…hmm…(excuse my french) asshole? :)
Bro I told all my homie they chill but my sister thinks it is s3xu@l and is trying to convince my folk that it's not safe so idk how to tell my mom lol
@MariBoww Hi! Agere is short for "age regression". To put it simply it's when someone reverts to a younger state of mind (like that of a child). It is usually a symptom of a mental health condition. It is often referred to as a coping mechanism or stress relief. If you have any other specific questions pls lemme know :)
hi ! this video is about involuntary age regression triggered by traumatic experiences in childhood. Please feel free to Google further if you're genuinely interested, if this comment was meant to be hateful please leave 🙂