is this just me?

[tarebear]

i like being in little space when my mental health is bad. i think it’s because i’m a survivor of sa and r. but when i have panic attacks or flashbacks and i’m with someone i trust, i just want to be held and not be a grown up anymore? i am not really open about it, but sometimes it just helps so much with my anxiety that it’s unintentional. anyone else ?

[Guest His_Little_Doll]

Yesss it helps me with my PTSD! You are so not alone ❤️💜

[Guest SnowMan_Baby]

I don't have ptsd or anything like that... but I like to go into my "little space/ happy space" mentally and it is always better if and when I can have someone to talk to and be cuddled by. And I do get what you mean. when I do it, it's to deal with stress and anxiety. I hate stress, anxiety and confrontation.  

Edited February 12, 2023 by SnowMan_Baby

[tarebear]

thank you both for sharing:) it definitely feels good to have mutuals 

[PocketDove]

I don't think that's too rare for a lot of us, unfortunately/fortunately. I struggle with depression and have boughts of time where I feel a near innate need to be disconnected from the external world (for better or worse). I notice that if I have to be "big" and make decisions and take care of myself in traditional ways, I get irritable and tired easily. Regressing helps a lot with this. Simple foods, easy/basic tasks, and low energy activities are best. Bonus when someone puts my paci in my mouth or gives me a warm bottle to lay down with...

[tarebear]

11 hours ago, PocketDove said:

I don't think that's too rare for a lot of us, unfortunately/fortunately. I struggle with depression and have boughts of time where I feel a near innate need to be disconnected from the external world (for better or worse). I notice that if I have to be "big" and make decisions and take care of myself in traditional ways, I get irritable and tired easily. Regressing helps a lot with this. Simple foods, easy/basic tasks, and low energy activities are best. Bonus when someone puts my paci in my mouth or gives me a warm bottle to lay down with...

yes sometimes it’s just such a relief to not have to be a person