hi cubs! please don't open this thread if it might be triggering for you. this thread is about some of the most common red flags of fake caregivers.

tw. grooming, pedophilia

1. 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤, or in general.

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2. 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙢 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨, even though you have expressed that you are only interested in platonic and/or sfw relationships. they will obsess +

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over every mistake that you make and constantly look for opportunities to punish you.

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3. 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜. they give you the cold shoulder when you display any kind of interest in anyone else. this is one of the manipulation tactics that i will talk about in this thread. they will obsess over even the smallest things, like what you wear.
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4. 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. they will double-text you like breathing air and get upset with you for not texting back fast enough. they will react when you tell them you aren't interested in talking to them.

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5. 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙢 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣'𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙. and if they do happen to be talking to you while you're big, it's because they are trying to manipulate you into regressing for them.

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6. 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙣𝙤. most of the littles i've ever talked to are really shy and timid, and they have a lot of warming up to do. +

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(6. cont.) one of the most significant things that littles get out of age regression is a chance to heal. forcing or pressuring any little to do anything at all can be extremely detrimental to their healing process. not to mention, wildly disrespectful.

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7. 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙. this can look like many different things: calling themselves 'daddy' or 'mommy' right away, making sexual innuendos/references, +

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(7. cont.) a lot of swearing, and in some cases, excessive complimenting. this is one of the most common red flags that we see when adults are attempting to groom minors.

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8. they say things similar to: "𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪?". this type of behaviour is absolutley sickening.

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9. 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 "𝙣𝙤". if you are a little and you're reading this, i hope you realise that you should NEVER accept a punishment for +

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(9. cont.) setting boundaries or for saying no to something you aren't comfortable with. if someone ever tries to punish you for saying no and/or for expressing discomfort, take my advice and block them the second it happens.

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10. like i said in #7, they might try to "win you over" by showering you with compliments, or with flirting. please note the difference between calling a little cute because they're cute, and calling a little cute because you're attracted to them.

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please please please be careful if you're a little looking for a caregiver. please look for red flags. please keep yourself safe <3 i love you all and my dm's are always open.