about ageplay


i know that ageplay is a very sensitive and taboo topic, but here are my thoughts on it. i don't think there's anything wrong with ageplay. ageplay is just consenting adults pretending to be a different age, there are no actual children involved. there are many reasons to engage in ageplay, and not all of them are perverted (and actually, the pedophiles, pro-incest types, and perverts that are interested in ageplay are generally frowned upon by most of the kink/ageplay community). for some it is just how we are - inner children personalities, a form of dissociation. another appeal is that it's very therapeutic to let go of adult responsibilities and to regress into a carefree child. ageplay doesn't have to be sexual at all, and for many involved in ageplay, it isn't.

personally, someone might classify me as an "ageplayer", but really, for me it's not about "playing" anything (nor is it a fetish for me), it's just who i am. first of all, i would fall into the inner child category. i was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (aka Multiple Personality Disorder) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder when i was 19 years old. "lolie" is just one of many personalities in a multiple system. in my actual childhood, i endured a lot of sexual abuse, including incest. i am a survivor though, and i have learned to embrace my inner personalities and let them be a part of me. while once a coping mechanism, being multiple is now just a normal part of being functional for us. now that my inner children don't have to be afraid of being abused, they can finally have the childhood i lacked. it is therapeutic to be able to recapture some of my childhood this way. and even when it comes to sex, now it is something i can choose instead of being forced.

another thing about ageplay is, a lot of kids activities are just a lot of fun! even my "adult self" is a kid at heart i guess. i've always loved doing arts and crafts, including coloring in children's coloring books. i still think that toys and games can be fun for older people as well, and snuggling up with a teddy bear can be very comforting. and adults that don't enjoy candy and snacks? come on, do they really exist?

as for the "Daddies" out there, they're not all pedophiles or incest freaks, i promise. i call my boyfriend my "Daddy" not because i have actual incest fantasies about my father or my boyfriend being my father, but to portray the role of a caring, loving person who wants only the best for me. the Daddy/littlegirl dynamic is based around tenderness. a DaddyDom cherishes his little girl; he protects her and guides her, and when necessary, disciplines her appropriately. she is his whole world, and he is hers.

not all of ageplay is disgusting and wrong, it's actually something very helpful, fun, and beautiful. yes, there are bad apples in any group, but hopefully people can learn to be more open-minded and see the good side of ageplay.