Age Regression - Perception of Ages

[Journey]

I have been married to a middle for nearly 20 years now, and I noticed something interesting. Regarding age regression, what age I think she is and the age she things she is not the same. 

For example, when we first met, she told me she always felt like she was 14, and later while in middle space said she was 12. This was during her SpongeBob phase. But from my perspective as the caregiver, she was probably age regressed to around 8 to 10 years old, and was nowhere near 12 or 14. 

Now she is in her anime and playing on her phone phase. I am not sure what age she thinks she is now, but my impression is that she is age regressed to somewhere around 11 to 12, even when she thinks she is being an adult.

I am curious if anyone else noticed a discrepancy between the age the little thinks they are while regressed and the age the caregiver thinks they are while regressed.

[Journey]

On a side note, it may be a cultural thing, a generational thing, or a perception thing.

I am older than her so I am in a different generation, and she comes from a different culture that is much more playful, from a country on the other side of the world with very different customs. 

But it also could be how your perception of yourself does not necessarily reflect reality or how others view you.

 

[CupcakeSparklies]

I think I am 5 or 6. Daddy says I am more like 3. 

*shrug* 

[kuuchan]

Does it really matter though? If she thinks she's 12, that's what she is. I am a middle who regresses to a 12 yo, but i enjoy baby things like pacis, bottles and diapies, but i also like more "grown up" things while in middlespace too. Still a proud 12 yo though! She might have a reason why that age range feels special/comfortable to her, and that's why she chose that. But i don't know her, so who knows, maybe she could still be figuring things out. 

i just don't think a specific little age really matters that much at the end of the day. 

[Journey]

I don't think it matters either, but I was just curious about other people's experiences. 

[CupcakeSparklies]

1 hour ago, kuuchan said:

Does it really matter though? 

i just don't think a specific little age really matters that much at the end of the day.

 

1 hour ago, kuuchan said:

Does it really matter though? 

i just don't think a specific little age really matters that much at the end of the day. 

This is exactly how I feel I feel I dont really have a specific age, but more of a range or a developmental stage. 

[sheepie uwu]

I stopped labeling myself with a Littleage recently. I'm an adult with cute hobbies. Other people's opinions about my regression don't really matter, as I'm not doing it for their benefit.

[Journey]

1 hour ago, sheepie uwu said:

I stopped labeling myself with a Littleage recently. I'm an adult with cute hobbies. Other people's opinions about my regression don't really matter, as I'm not doing it for their benefit.

I think that is how my wife is these days. When we first married, she often picked an age. Now, I don't think she does that anymore, she just happens to like the same things an 11 or 12 year old likes. 

I just let her be whatever age she wants to be and adjust my interactions based on that. When she needs more support, I give her more support. When she wants more independence, I giver her the space to do so.

But, in my case, she is the one who wanted the DDlg relationship and introduced me to the concept. So I am just pretty much catering to her unique needs.