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Age regression 

Age regression is when someone has the mentality of a younger age than their genuine age. This could happen involuntary due to (childhood) trauma and/or a brain injury/damage. Or voluntary as a coping mechanism and way of relaxation. Common signs in kids include a little-age between 1 and 3, thumb sucking, crawling, etc. Common signs in teens include a little-age of 1-12, gibberish or pitched voice, sensitiveness, interest for things meant for kids, etc. Common signs in adults could include a little-age of 1-20, any of the called symptoms depending on age, etc. Adults could also be regressed back to their teenage years instead of their childhood. The younger someone’s mentality is drifted, the more they are in need of a caregiver (to be taken care of).
“Tommy is five, why is he still sucking his thumb?”
“His parents are divorced. He is acting like a baby because it has put a lot of stress on him.”

“Why does that boy act so childish?”
“He has the mentality of an 11 year old due to childhood trauma, because he got bullied in his past. It is called age regression, he is basically regressing.”
Age regression by Flowerboy10 May 26, 2022

Age Regression 

They're sometimes adults that are dealing with trauma. And sometimes they're just pedophiles.
Person 1: What the fuck is this?
Person 2: It's called age regression.
Person 1: The fuck..? It sounds like something a pedo would use to excuse them trying to fuck a minor.

Age Regression 

A coping mechanism and/or therapeutic practice wherein one’s mindset and behaviors regress to those of a child’s

Often abbreviated to Agere
Person 1: Is she sucking on a pacifier?
Person 2: Oh yeah, she's in age regression right now.
Age Regression by thisvexesme July 11, 2025

age regressor 

An age regressor is a person who is mentally younger for periods of time due to stress. This is common in people with PTSD,
Autism, Anxiety, or other disabilities that cause them to have large amounts of stress.
Age regression is nothing to be ashamed of, and is completly normal.
"Dude, why are you buying adult pacifiers?"
"I'm an age regressor, It helps me relax"
age regressor by Autistic deer July 26, 2017
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