Little space in class

[Guest Ittybittyberry]

[Guest Swadloon]

I read the title of this thread and was like “welcome to my life lol”

 

I’m a grad student and spend very long hours at the lab and in courses (teaching and attending) - definitely not the appropriate time for littlespace! But sometimes my mind gets to wandering and whoops I’m 7 years old.

 

Building self awareness and emotional maturity here is key - being able to recognize when you’re in littlespace at the wrong place, wrong time, and being able to pull yourself out of it! Do you have a friend who knows you’re a little? Sometimes, I’ll text my bff or Daddy when I’m feeling super little at school and they’ll tell me to get my crap together. Sometimes having conversations about Big People Stuff with acquaintances in class or folks at seminars will snap me right out of it, too. Is there something that absolutely kills your littlespace? Got it? Good, now use that as a powerful weapon when your little side really shouldn’t be coming out to play.

 

Basically it’s just a matter of training yourself to be able to go “Hmmm, I’m feeling little right now, but I need to save that for when I’m at home. Big Lizzie, take the wheel!” Journaling can be of help too - what made you slip into littlespace And what got you out! Soon you’ll find strategies that work for you

[Guest Ittybittyberry]

Haha , oh I know that get ur but in gear line all to well. I am usually very studious . And I never go into little space at school but today I guess I did. I don't know if it's because I haven't had any time to be little . Let again sleep !

[Quirkygrl16]

Ahh this happens to me all the time at work. V.V I just take a deep breath and then busy myself with a task. Pep talk myself back to being big hehe