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age regression (aka agere) informational thread
translated from this thread: https://twitter.com/lesbopuppy/status/1299780203577737218
starting with the basics AGE REGRESSION IS NOT A KINK, it has nothing to do with dynamics of power exchange and humiliation. you should NEVER expose a regressor to situations that sexualize their regression. so age regression is a safe practice for minors too.
some people, when they are regressed, need help and monitoring, just like a child needs to be assisted, and for that to happen they may have the help of a caregiver. this does not make regression invalid or a fetish, as this relationship is platonic.
agere is a coping mechanism that some people have to deal with unpleasant situations or for comfort, in that mechanism the person enters a kind of headspace (like a trance) in which they behave and think like a child
these unpleasant situations are very diverse and vary among individuals, some examples are: anxiety, depression, chronic pain, etc. there are also people who choose to regress or regress involuntarily as a result of a troubled childhood
when a person regresses, their brain finds a way to calm them down and forget the stress of adulthood/current situation, at that moment they forget about their problems and concerns, finding comfort in this younger headspace
it is common to see a regressor that says an average age that they usually stay at when they are regressed, we can see this by our cognitive ability at the time of regression and by the behavior (but it is also not a rule) +
+ when this happens, psychologists believe that it is because people who suffered trauma in childhood tend to get stuck in the average age that the trauma occurred
there are differences between the regression of one person to another, some people only go through involuntary regressions, while others manage to know how to get to the point of triggering their regressions for when they need to relax
but in general what characterizes a regression is the person becoming a child again, having little cognitive ability again, not remembering their duties and adult life, being sensitive, and many other child like characteristics
