For the littles and middles who don't age regress- how do you know your little/middle?

[SleepyLynn]

How do you get into your little / middle space? What does it feel like- what are things that you notice about yourself when you feel like you are in little space? 

I ask because I met up with my Dom/Daddy the other day and he asked me how will he know when I am little and asked if my bunny doll helps me get into little space because I was showing him it.

and it made me curious, because I'm new to littlespace and just started exploring it. I know I feel little when I do things like go "Bwah" or start speaking in a more baby voice/tone and feel super giggly/playful, or hyper, or on the flipside when I feel super anxious/scared/upset. 

I know I don't age regress because I still mentally know I'm an adult - but a more unfiltered/unhinged childish side comes out of me, either provoked or just sometimes at random - like when im overwhelmed I find myself unable to handle loud noises and want comfort/familiar things, plush things and I go nonverbal unless pushed to speak and even then, not much comes out. Or I'll just see something really cute and just get unbridled chaotic cuteness aggression and make like a monster voice going "gib - want" or make grabby hands at things I want / like or if I want attention lol I also get really freaking weird and will bite/lick if the impulse is strong enough.

so, it makes me kinda curious how people know when there feeling little or are in little space - because for me personally, I've always been mature - but when i don't have to be mature and I feel safe- im a chaotic little gremlin - and I'm always described as the "baby sister / little sister" in every friend group.

[bigdaddyCG]

12 minutes ago, SleepyLynn said:

How do you get into your little / middle space? What does it feel like- what are things that you notice about yourself when you feel like you are in little space? 

I ask because I met up with my Dom/Daddy the other day and he asked me how will he know when I am little and asked if my bunny doll helps me get into little space because I was showing him it.

and it made me curious, because I'm new to littlespace and just started exploring it. I know I feel little when I do things like go "Bwah" or start speaking in a more baby voice/tone and feel super giggly/playful, or hyper, or on the flipside when I feel super anxious/scared/upset. 

I know I don't age regress because I still mentally know I'm an adult - but a more unfiltered/unhinged childish side comes out of me, either provoked or just sometimes at random - like when im overwhelmed I find myself unable to handle loud noises and want comfort/familiar things, plush things and I go nonverbal unless pushed to speak and even then, not much comes out. Or I'll just see something really cute and just get unbridled chaotic cuteness aggression and make like a monster voice going "gib - want" or make grabby hands at things I want / like or if I want attention lol I also get really freaking weird and will bite/lick if the impulse is strong enough.

so, it makes me kinda curious how people know when there feeling little or are in little space - because for me personally, I've always been mature - but when i don't have to be mature and I feel safe- im a chaotic little gremlin - and I'm always described as the "baby sister / little sister" in every friend group.

I can only tell you my experience with my ex little, I hate even saying ex I believed she was my life but any way..

The way she described it, the little was like an alter ego personality and she had a name and all for her little and she would in my eyes become A younger version of herself and even times non verbal, very cuddly, needing daddy, and using her grabby hands to tell daddy she needed a cuddle or she needed her paci, In time I could identify when she was little for different reasons like her voice changes, and when verbal her words were very child like especially when In sexual situations we wouldn't use explicit words like a child but I knew what she needed.. but even her body language would change, her eyes and face would get very baby like innocent eyes looking up to her daddy, hard to explain unless you are there. 

She would as big then talk about her little self and that she kind of remembers what it felt like but the little is actually a split of herself and not the same as her big self. 

Not every little will regress. Some just like to feel small and do childish things but that's okay but there needs to be an understanding.

But god I miss being daddy every single day..

I hope that helps

 

Edited September 27 by bigdaddyCG

[SleepyLynn]

1 hour ago, bigdaddyCG said:

I can only tell you my experience with my ex little, I hate even saying ex I believed she was my life but any way..

The way she described it, the little was like an alter ego personality and she had a name and all for her little and she would in my eyes become A younger version of herself and even times non verbal, very cuddly, needing daddy, and using her grabby hands to tell daddy she needed a cuddle or she needed her paci, In time I could identify when she was little for different reasons like her voice changes, and when verbal her words were very child like especially when In sexual situations we wouldn't use explicit words like a child but I knew what she needed.. but even her body language would change, her eyes and face would get very baby like innocent eyes looking up to her daddy, hard to explain unless you are there. 

She would as big then talk about her little self and that she kind of remembers what it felt like but the little is actually a split of herself and not the same as her big self. 

Not every little will regress. Some just like to feel small and do childish things but that's okay but there needs to be an understanding.

But god I miss being daddy every single day..

I hope that helps

 

Thank you. I know little space is different for everyone - and I’m still learning and understanding myself and time hoping to hear others peoples experiences to kinda learn and gauge and understand what the feeling is like 

[sheepie uwu]

23 hours ago, SleepyLynn said:

I know I don't age regress because I still mentally know I'm an adult - but a more unfiltered/unhinged childish side comes out of me, either provoked or just sometimes at random -

Are you sure you're not an age regressor? Because what you're describing here sounds like age regression to me.  Age Regression is a spectrum. A Little can be aware of their adulthood on more of the high-functioning end of the spectrum. The "sometimes at random" sounds very involuntary to me, which I believe is a telling symptom of your particular experience with regression.

[SleepyLynn]

1 hour ago, sheepie uwu said:

Are you sure you're not an age regressor? Because what you're describing here sounds like age regression to me.  Age Regression is a spectrum. A Little can be aware of their adulthood on more of the high-functioning end of the spectrum. The "sometimes at random" sounds very involuntary to me, which I believe is a telling symptom of your particular experience with regression.

Really? Huh- like every time I look it up everyone says the key point of age regression is that your mind reverts to a younger self and your unaware of your big age - so I just kinda assumed because I'm aware of my age / where I am and what's going on that I wasn't an age regressor- just that my more childish/unhinged side just kinda comes out. Like for me -example- when me and my fiancé cuddle ill just get a super strong impulsive urge to blow raspberries on his stomach- no warning and the impulse control always wins out- or if I'm excited and want something- I do weird little side and front steepies in place or grabby hands and just go "gib" like they just happen naturally - like it doesn't feel forced or acting- just feels natural- and they don't necessarily last for long periods of time like maybe 1-10 minutes depending on the situation because I go from  being childish right back into being an adult so smoothly it doesn't feel abrupt. 

[Little kaiya]

I dint age regression myself as I keep my awareness of my actual age, which is important to me. What happens is when I'm with my Daddy my behaviour may change to more snuggly, playful or clingy. It's not something that happens outside of when I'm with my Daddy.

[sheepie uwu]

2 hours ago, SleepyLynn said:

Really? Huh- like every time I look it up everyone says the key point of age regression is that your mind reverts to a younger self and your unaware of your big age - so I just kinda assumed because I'm aware of my age / where I am and what's going on that I wasn't an age regressor- just that my more childish/unhinged side just kinda comes out. Like for me -example- when me and my fiancé cuddle ill just get a super strong impulsive urge to blow raspberries on his stomach- no warning and the impulse control always wins out- or if I'm excited and want something- I do weird little side and front steepies in place or grabby hands and just go "gib" like they just happen naturally - like it doesn't feel forced or acting- just feels natural- and they don't necessarily last for long periods of time like maybe 1-10 minutes depending on the situation because I go from  being childish right back into being an adult so smoothly it doesn't feel abrupt. 

Not trying to sound rude, but Tumblr/Reddit/TikTok is full of the worst side of AgeRe, which is what you sound like you're repeating information from. There are mental health conditions that cause the medical variant of AgeRe, such as schizophrenia, where a person cannot physically know their age. That's the far end of one side of age regression though. I believe it's a spectrum just like any other disordered way of thinking. The other side is regression due to high stress relief needs and can be more mentally aware of what's going on. 

And just to clarify; I'm speaking from my own experiences with age regression/years of therapy and not from a Doctor's pov. It varies greatly from person to person, but mine is caused by cPTSD and can be involuntary/unaware, but also voluntary/aware. When I'm aware, I make personal choices in order to keep involuntary/unaware from being triggered. The nice thing is that I also mostly don't feel abrupt change either, unless there's a life situation going on and I'm suddenly panicking.   

[SleepyLynn]

2 minutes ago, sheepie uwu said:

Not trying to sound rude, but Tumblr/Reddit/TikTok is full of the worst side of AgeRe, which is what you sound like you're repeating information from. There are mental health conditions that cause the medical variant of AgeRe, such as schizophrenia, where a person cannot physically know their age. That's the far end of one side of age regression though. I believe it's a spectrum just like any other disordered way of thinking. The other side is regression due to high stress relief needs and can be more mentally aware of what's going on. 

And just to clarify; I'm speaking from my own experiences with age regression/years of therapy and not from a Doctor's pov. It varies greatly from person to person, but mine is caused by cPTSD and can be involuntary/unaware, but also voluntary/aware. When I'm aware, I make personal choices in order to keep involuntary/unaware from being triggered. The nice thing is that I also mostly don't feel abrupt change either, unless there's a life situation going on and I'm suddenly panicking.   

Oh its not rude at all- I've been looking everywhere for any kind of information on the subject- tiktok/reddit/google links to various places- and its hard to know which ones are creditable - and mostly a lot of information I find it deeply gatekept information - which is why I decided to finally just post it here to get insight from other littles/middles. 

It makes sense that it's on a spectrum, through- it's just a bit confusing, like I mentioned to my therapist that I was starting to explore littlespace to help heal and cope - and she told me it was a good idea but never really expanded on it so I feel like I'm kind of drowning trying to understand age regression / little space - how to get into that mindset - what triggers it - how you know - is it age regression or is it just childish personality? Cuz as someone just starting it- or learning its very overwhelming because up until 4 months ago I wasn't allowed to be this free / expressive.

I lived in a situation that if I laughed too loudly at 12pm id have people banging on my door telling me to shut up - so for a really long time I had to kind of stifle myself- and ever since I got my own house- I've been learning to get comfortable with being loud / expressing myself / making noise / getting comfortable roaming my house / eating when I want - what I want without being yelled at or judged. And it was in these last 4 months that I've noticed that ive been a bit more childish in the things I do or how I express myself. Its never a full-on conscious like "I'm going to go lick my so's forehead bc its funny" its -talking to my so and gets a really strong impulse to lick his forehead- voice goes more baby, pouty dead eye stare- "gib forehead" -lick- kind of situation. 

 

[MissNMTX]

I'm a middle, so I don't know if this is much help. But I also don't age regress so here goes ...

For me it's more of a relaxed state of mind.

It might be the music I listen to or the foods I eat  maybe I might wear a character T-shirt or more colorful makeup. For me, my middle/princess state is very indulgent.👑

Generally, it's just a more relaxed and happy state of mind. I know I'm a grown up always, but for those time-frames I get to relax and just enjoy a bit more.

[SleepyLynn]

4 minutes ago, MissNMTX said:

I'm a middle, so I don't know if this is much help. But I also don't age regress so here goes ...

For me it's more of a relaxed state of mind.

It might be the music I listen to or the foods I eat  maybe I might wear a character T-shirt or more colorful makeup. For me, my middle/princess state is very indulgent.👑

Generally, it's just a more relaxed and happy state of mind. I know I'm a grown up always, but for those time-frames I get to relax and just enjoy a bit more.

Oooo it does help- thank you

[sheepie uwu]

@SleepyLynn

I'm so glad you got out of a troubling household! I know what freedom after finally being removed from a toxic place feels like. It's overwhelming, but welcomed relief once things calm down internally.

And you're absolutely right, a lot of it is gatekeeping nonsense. A lot of it is refusal to verbally acknowledge any aware/voluntary age regression due to societal stigmas. They feel if they can pin it as, "it's just my mental health issues" that people will automatically accept them or at the very least, judge them less for it and not jump to predatory conclusions. And I get not wanting to be judged hard, but saying voluntary age regression can't happen, isn't fair unless you're part of a group of doctors forming a medical study... and they aren't, they're mostly uniformed clout chasers. Most of what the DSM-5 knows about age regression (from what I've read in the past) does only deal with involuntary mental conditions, but that's out of a lack of studies for it in regards to stress relief behavior.

I like to think that the term "childish personality" is basically just another way to say age regression, but isn't always as debilitating as something like psychosis would be and is way more socially acceptable.

If I may make a suggestion? Just be yourself and explore life now that you have the ability. At the end of the day, labels don't really matter. With enough time, you'll be able to figure things out a bit more fine tuned. If you identify as a Little, regardless of inner details, then you're one of us. 

[SleepyLynn]

3 minutes ago, sheepie uwu said:

If I may make a suggestion? Just be yourself and explore life now that you have the ability. At the end of the day, labels don't really matter. With enough time, you'll be able to figure things out a bit more fine tuned. If you identify as a Little, regardless of inner details, then you're one of us. 

I know labels aren't important and exploring is the best thing - I just personally like understanding myself / being self-aware and understanding all parts of me, but you're right that time is a big key factor in that too. And I wanna be educated properly around littlespace as well so I can understand it.

[sheepie uwu]

I hope anything I've said was enlightening. I wish you luck on your journey. I know there are many knowledgeable people here, so I'm sure you'll find things you're looking for.

[LuckyLilac]

I feel similarly, both my headspaces are moods that tend to come and go on their own, sometimes not at good times. But I stay just as safe to be out or to do things on my own. I can try to encourage those sides out, amd sometimes it works.

My littlespace, it's like a fuzziness im the head? I have this kind of happy/cosy moaning sound, I'll speak slower and more "baby voice", dragging out each sounds if it's a calm one. If it's a hyper one, I get very talkative, bounce around, do happy wiggles, maybe kick my legs or roll around. If scared, it's all the cuddles. If angry, pouty and a bit stroppy.

My middlespace feels more irrational amd impulse, though still nowhere near dangerously. I like immersing myself in "darker" interests, amd though I'd never admit it in that space, I'm still a scaredy cat. It's often brought out by feeling trapped or I guess not "seen". There's a cosiness to being a bit grumpy, and I feel inclined to act a bit "cooler", as if to hide the vulnerability.

7 hours ago, sheepie uwu said:

Are you sure you're not an age regressor? Because what you're describing here sounds like age regression to me.  Age Regression is a spectrum. A Little can be aware of their adulthood on more of the high-functioning end of the spectrum. The "sometimes at random" sounds very involuntary to me, which I believe is a telling symptom of your particular experience with regression.

I've wondered about that, as well, but had found much the same as Lynn did on attempts to research. That and plenty of venomous anti-kink sentiment. It's nice to hear there are less toxic spaces for it. I seem to remember the term half regression which I guess could be a possibility for what I think of as my "deeper" headspaces. The labels are all fuxxy, which is why I settled on just little/middle in the kink sense for now.

2 hours ago, sheepie uwu said:

A lot of it is refusal to verbally acknowledge any aware/voluntary age regression due to societal stigmas. They feel if they can pin it as, "it's just my mental health issues" that people will automatically accept them or at the very least, judge them less for it and not jump to predatory conclusions

Not to derail to hard, but in my experience, it works. I've heard in accepting, queer friendly vanilla spaces that it's fine if you can't help it but the heavy implication that having the "edge kink" makes one a predator.

[sheepie uwu]

@LuckyLilac

Half regression is an interesting way to describe it. Thank you for sharing, I'd not heard that before. And yeah, there is a lot of anti-kink sentiment floating around- I find it rather bothersome. Who am I to tell someone else what they can or can not be interested/involved with? I'm not particularly interested in edgeplay or extreme SSC for my own personal reasons, but I'm also a staunch believer in autonomous freewill. As long as everyone that is involved is a legal adult, fully conscious, not under any influence, not coerced by someone else, is willing to accept and deal with all the consequences that might come with such activities, including but not limited to lawsuits/injuries/death... then do as thou wilt. But I say this coming from a nontraditional mindset, so I understand why others might be quicker to have a problem with heavier play. 

 

edit;

sorry for derailing! I don't have anything else to add on topic. 

Edited Sunday at 11:38 PM by sheepie uwu

[SleepyLynn]

@LuckyLilac
I havent heard or thought of like half regression -  like again finding any information is hard so hearing from others makes it easier to understand - i kinda get what you mean about the fuzzyness - bc sometimes ill just be talking and i feel unfocused for a moment and jsut go gremlin mode which is stypically like hyperactive energy.

[Zina]

I'm similar to you, still trying to figure out and get to know my Little side. I would say due to never having a safe enough space to fully let go and just be me has proven to be an obstacle indeed, and still is. Nevertheless, I do believe that Im not an age regresser either. So far, I've noticed that when my little side comes out, it's always triggered by something like seeing stuffies, playing with cats, getting praise, someone I trust holds my hand when walking outside... But never involuntarily. I just feel fuzzy and bubbly and happy and more playful and giggly and have more child like tendencies while also being fully aware that I'm an adult.  Sometimes when I'm having other strong emotions like sadness, distress, or fear my little side shows up as well in a way that I'm more pouty, I can go non-verbal, and I just want to be comforted and babied.  That being said, I've never really let go and I always suppress and try not to show it because I still don't feel comfortable and safe enough doing so. And I wish that would change soon, because then I believe I could get to know myself in a better way. Maybe having a daddy would really help with that, I'm not sure. 

[BabyPoppy]

It does take time to feel comfortable in ejo you are as a little to be able to feel safe in littlespace.  It also take being around people who you feel safe with and you enjoy to bring out your little. Littlespace is unique like each of us! I can feel really smol around others littles, but struggle more when I know Daddies are around.  I need to feel safe with the grown-up before I can be little with someone and since littles are already kinda little sometimes,  I feel safer with them more quickly. Caregivers, Daddy Doms, abd MommyDoms I kinda need to know are safe before being little around, so a lot of my time here is in a bigger head space. It's who I am and it's ok. 

[Journey]

21 hours ago, sheepie uwu said:

Are you sure you're not an age regressor? Because what you're describing here sounds like age regression to me.  Age Regression is a spectrum. A Little can be aware of their adulthood on more of the high-functioning end of the spectrum. The "sometimes at random" sounds very involuntary to me, which I believe is a telling symptom of your particular experience with regression.

That was my first thought too. My wife age regresses, but she often age regresses without realizing it. But she can also snap back into adult space pretty quickly too if she needs to. She is not stuck there. I assume that means there is some kind of awareness. 

I can tell if my wife is age regressing because she calls me daddy in middle space, but almost never calls me daddy in adult space. She also manages stress differently. In adult space her burning grilled cheese would be an "oops" moment and she'd laugh about it. But in middle space, she yells out for daddy and daddy has to come and rescue her. And it seems a bit too real to be acting. She really is upset that she burnt her grilled cheese and I have to calm her down and tell her what to do.

So you may or may not be age regressing. Something to consider.

Edited Monday at 01:35 PM by Journey

[SleepyLynn]

1 hour ago, Zina said:

I'm similar to you, still trying to figure out and get to know my Little side. I would say due to never having a safe enough space to fully let go and just be me has proven to be an obstacle indeed, and still is. Nevertheless, I do believe that Im not an age regresser either. So far, I've noticed that when my little side comes out, it's always triggered by something like seeing stuffies, playing with cats, getting praise, someone I trust holds my hand when walking outside... But never involuntarily. I just feel fuzzy and bubbly and happy and more playful and giggly and have more child like tendencies while also being fully aware that I'm an adult.  Sometimes when I'm having other strong emotions like sadness, distress, or fear my little side shows up as well in a way that I'm more pouty, I can go non-verbal, and I just want to be comforted and babied.  That being said, I've never really let go and I always suppress and try not to show it because I still don't feel comfortable and safe enough doing so. And I wish that would change soon, because then I believe I could get to know myself in a better way. Maybe having a daddy would really help with that, I'm not sure. 

@Zina I felt this deeply- It's kinda like that for me but it mostly feels involuntarily- like certain things and its hard to describe. I know I get easily triggered and go baby mode when I talk to my one friend who knows about my littlespace and he used to be a CG for someone and- sometimes he just goes "Hello- hi" in this really high but soft voice and it just flips a switch almost instantly. I also go feral for plushies- or super giggly when I'm cuddling my SO/ or my dom daddy and just get super strong urges i cant resist to bite/ lick or blow raspberries on em. Like I dont really know how to get into it when im not trigged by big emotions or someone accidentally or purposely putting me in that headspace.


 

 

1 hour ago, BabyPoppy said:

It does take time to feel comfortable in ejo you are as a little to be able to feel safe in littlespace.  It also take being around people who you feel safe with and you enjoy to bring out your little. Littlespace is unique like each of us! I can feel really smol around others littles, but struggle more when I know Daddies are around.  I need to feel safe with the grown-up before I can be little with someone and since littles are already kinda little sometimes,  I feel safer with them more quickly. Caregivers, Daddy Doms, abd MommyDoms I kinda need to know are safe before being little around, so a lot of my time here is in a bigger head space. It's who I am and it's ok. 

@BabyPoppy I get this, I only feel safe being super baby around my one friend who used to be a CG for someone else and my So and I am learning to feel safe enough to be that way around my dom daddy- it just takes time. But I've met a few other littles and a middle and I feel really comfy around them- but i still hold back but kinda let myself be a bit more free too. I think trust is a big thing no matter which way you cut it. I'm still learning to feel safe and comfortable in my littlespace and trying to learn to get into it and without it being triggered- it mostly feels i get into it more when the switch is flipped vs voluntarily doing it.

[SleepyLynn]

24 minutes ago, Journey said:

That was my first thought too. My wife age regresses, but she often age regresses without realizing it. 

I can tell if my wife is age regressing because she calls me daddy in middle space, but almost never calls me daddy in adult space. She also manages stress differently. In adult space her burning grilled cheese would be an "oops" moment and she'd laugh about it. But in middle space, she yells out for daddy and daddy has to come and rescue her. And it seems a bit too real to be acting. She really is upset that she burnt her grilled cheese and I have to calm her down and tell her what to do.

So you may or may not be age regressing. Something to consider.

@Journey Funny enough this made me think about the time I tried to make grilled cheese and I ruined it because I used the wrong pan and the bread was sticking to it and I just.. had the worst reaction- like deeply upset and threw it away and just my mood went from happy to upset to anger because I couldn't process why I was so upset over it - or when we ordered Pizza and I was looking forward to breadsticks with garlic butter and they gave us crazy sauce instead and just- went from content and happy to that deeply upset space again and had a melt down (tho after reflecting on the whole day it was a series of stressful events that just popped at the bread sticks) though with that meltdown I at least had my daddy dom to talk to and he helped to calm me down.

I know i have bipolar type 2 - i was diagnosed with it like a year ago so my emotions kinda swing and can be overwhelming - but their are times when it feels different from that- like uhm something normally even with bipolar if I ruined a grilled cheese or the pizza thing- if its a mood swing or just feeling disappointment the reactions are never that big. there more subdued, they're not like temper tantrums - or meltdowns or cry worthy. When I feel little and going through negative emotions the reactions are bigger - more likely to cry or throw my phone on my bed or a plushie at a wall because I can't communicate or process why I feel the way I am feeling and getting frustrated.  I've never been able to process my emotions all that well- but a majority of the time, these big reactions are very limited and rare.

 

Edited Monday at 01:50 PM by SleepyLynn

[Journey]

18 hours ago, SleepyLynn said:

is it age regression or is it just childish personality?

It can be either or both. Both my wife and I age regress. Mostly her these days though. 

My wife is usually in three different modes:

1. adult mode - which handles adult issues but still has a childish personality and has the same interests an 11 year old would have.
2. middle mode - where she is age regressed to somewhere between 8 and 10, sometimes younger I suspect.
3. big sister mode - she doesn't like being the mommy or the big sister, since she wants to be the middle, but she will be the big sister if I age regress into little mode.

I, on the other hand, usually have these four modes:

1. wise old man mode - who is a father-figure to all, spouting hard learned wisdom to the void. 
2. daddy mode - taking the dominant daddy role that turns on my wife. She prefers me in daddy mode, regardless of whether she is in adult mode or middle mode.
3. adult mode - handles adult matters and is more practical but still interested in games and anime. (i.e. adult but not being daddy).
4. little mode - tired and whinny little boy who doesn't want to do stuff. 

Each person is different. But it can be both a childish personality and age regression. 

Hopefully these examples give you some ideas of what is possible.

Edited Monday at 01:54 PM by Journey

[SleepyLynn]

9 minutes ago, Journey said:

It can be either or both. Both my wife and I age regress. Mostly her these days though. 

My wife is usually in three different modes:

1. adult mode - which handles adult issues but still has a childish personality and has the same interests an 11 year old would have.
2. middle mode - where she is age regressed to somewhere between 8 and 10, sometimes younger I suspect.
3. big sister mode - she doesn't like being the mommy or the big sister, since she wants to be the middle, but she will be the big sister if I age regress into little mode.

I, on the other hand, usually have these four modes:

1. wise old man mode - who is a father-figure to all, spouting hard learned wisdom to the void. 
2. daddy mode - taking the dominant daddy role that turns on my wife. She prefers me in daddy mode, regardless of whether she is in adult mode or middle mode.
3. adult mode - handles adult matters and is more practical but still interesting in games and anime. (i.e. adult but not being daddy).
4. little mode - tired and whinny little boy who doesn't want to do stuff. 

Each person is different. But it can be both a childish personality and age regression. 

Hopefully these examples give you some ideas of what is possible.

@Journey it does. Like for me specifically, I've noticed I'm drawn to things from like the age range for 3-10  but in my adult mode, I still like anime / cartoons and drawn to old activities I used to like doing when I was 10 - like suncatchers and a few other crafts, but im less interested in those activities when I feel little- currently been enjoying bedtime stories, coloring, puzzles but no more than 100 pieces or i get frustrated lol. when i want snacks i want em in my snack cup - i have a sippy cup that i like and things like that and when i feel more little anime and certain cartoons feel too overwhelming and to loud or overstimulating and i find myself more drawn to things like the old peter rabbit cartoon from like 1990's or the big comfy couch - things i used to watch and enjoy around the age of 3-5 - when i wanna watch something like scooby doo its more so im not fully adult but not entirely little either round the middle. Anime is the same its like a middle to older feeling.

Edited Monday at 02:01 PM by SleepyLynn

[Journey]

13 minutes ago, SleepyLynn said:

...went from content and happy to that deeply upset space again and had a melt down (tho after reflecting on the whole day it was a series of stressful events that just popped at the bread sticks) though with that meltdown I at least had my daddy dom to talk to and he helped to calm me down.

Stress can do that. I tend to age regress to a little when under severe stress. My wife used to hate that since I am no longer daddy, but she has gotten used to it.

[SleepyLynn]

3 minutes ago, Journey said:

Stress can do that. I tend to age regress to a little when under severe stress. My wife used to hate that since I am no longer daddy, but she has gotten used to it.

I'm glad she got used to it- and that makes sense- maybe I do age regress? I Dunno it's confusing to determine or figure out lol