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Do you Age regress
Yes 55%  55%  [ 11 ]
No 45%  45%  [ 9 ]
Total votes : 20

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04 Feb 2021, 5:39 pm

Abstract_Logic wrote:
Rexi wrote:
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Ive noticed a significant amount of people on the spectrum age regress. I know before I started age regressing I kind of had a more childish side and a more mature adult side. I know that other autistic people experience similiar. I feel its the natural evolution of it. I know this topic hasnt been broached much. Im interested to hear what you think of the subject. Also please respond to the poll.


Depends on how you define age regression. I believe many on the spectrum may come across as childish at times when interacting with NTs. It's mainly a subconscious way of trying to say, "I'm innocent and harmless and come in peace, please don't attack me!" The approach often fails, but I think it's a way of trying to be social with people who are completely unrelatable.

As far as wearing diapers and sucking pacifiers...this sounds more like some weird sexual fetish to me. I can't see how that sort of regression accomplishes anything.

In what ways have you / do you regress?


Totally relate to this. I don't see the age regression as something clinical; I see it more as part of my personality, though it seems to be triggered by anxiety. I become childish in a fun and playful way to cope with rejection sensitive dysphoria and intrusive thoughts. This "childish" form can also take on a canine quality--or at least in terms of what the Internet considers canine-like behavior (e.g., dog memes, Doge, goodest boy, etc.). I'm fully aware of when I'm doing this though.

On a related note, I used to wear a custom-made baseball style cap with a rubber duck on it who had a red bow-tie. I understand now that this is considered "weird", "creepy", or even disturbing, but part of my motivation/thought process when I decided to wear it was that it signals that I'm quirky, silly, harmless, and don't take myself seriously. I used to have this obsession (i.e., OCD) that I look dangerous, crazy, psychotic, or like a psychopath, and I considered this to be my "safe hat" when I went out in public. So in some sense wearing the hat whenever I left the house was like a compulsion. Sadly, in retrospect, I think it did more harm than good. When has any compulsion ever done any OCD person good?

EDIT: Ohh snap, this is my 555th post! I feel like I should have a Klondike bar to celebrate.

Relatable.

I worn my stuffed rat on my shoulder and between my arm and waist like a minibag. I would sometimes pet it and mess with its whiskers and snout when it was on my shoulder.
If I see your ducky Ill come over. Im the girl with a miniskirt.


Stuffed rat, as in like a stuffed teddy bear, or like taxidermy stuffed? Also that's hilarious that you would pet it and such! Did you give it snout boops?

I don't wear the duck hat any more. It now resides in a box in my closet with the other hats I no longer wear but which I decide to keep for some reason. I have a weird attachment to them I guess.

Stuffed toy, not taxidermy. I have a bunny and squirrel toy which look like they are taxidermy preserved though, they are beautiful.

Nose boops sometimes too, the whole menu. Sometimes I squeeze it and cuss it. It's a rollercoaster relationship, really.

I love cartoons and legos and I have a mermaid too. She's not a barbie, she's bigger and stuffed, so great to sleep with.


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04 Feb 2021, 10:32 pm

I've recently started holding a tissue/kleenex in my hand when I go to sleep, like a blankie. Would this be age regression?

I can be mature most of the time, when I have to be, but I do prefer more childlike pursuits and the simple things in life. I still like toys and games and cute stuff, even though I'm in my 50's now.


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