Mama Find Me

Chapter 8

Stella's POV

"She is a–a what–a little? What do you mean?" I curiously asked Heather.

"It means that she regresses." She answered me.

"What do you mean she regresses? I dont understand." I said with so much confusion.

"Can you explain to me please? I asked her.

"She does Age Agression, it means she goes to a younger mindset. If you notice she acts younger than her actual age." Heather simply explained to me. I just looked at her confusely and she just slowly nodding her head. I don't understand it.

"Can you please try to elaborate it more to me." I asked her seriously.

"As much as I wanted to darling, I better get back on my station, we don't have all the day. " She informed me suddenly.

She me leave with a total confused mind. What is a little? Age Regression? Why does Aia age regressed? What happened to her? Does she needs help? I want to understand. I need to understand.

The day went so slow as I do my work. I make sure to checked then reviewed all the papers filed up on my desk. I get distracted from time to time that I need to take a little break. Aia was on my mind all the time after me and Heather just had that conversation. I don't know what it is to me but I feel so invested on the little girl. I feel like I have to protect her. It felt like she needed someone to shield her from any harm. I don't understand why this is happening to me.

It's five in the afternoon and it's time to clocked out. I'm relieved that I was able to finished like seventy-five percent of the paper work. I had a long day all I want is to go home. I'm finalizing up all the information needed to be encoded and saved it on the computer. Once done and sure all that everything has been saved I shut down my computer then fixed my things. I get my purse and headed to the door.

"Today is really exhausting." Heather said as we walked towards the elevator.

"Indeed." I simply replied.

"I'm happy that I was able to do more than half of those paper work, thank you for helping me, Heather!" I added.

"No worries." she answered.

While we're walking towards the elevator we saw Alice and Aia. They also heading home I'm sure and I noticed the little girl that she no longer wears the dress she wore earlier at lunch. She looks so different this time. She looks too demure.

"Hi Alice! Heading home too?" I decided to have a small talk.

"Yes, I don't know but this day just consumed all my energy." the older lady said with a little laugh.

"Oh yes it is. Me and Heather thought the same." I told her and then we laughed together.

"Hi Aia!" I greet her with a warm smile.

"Hello!" she looked at me quickly and gave me a side smile then looks away.

Why she suddenly become so shy at me. She was that clingy at lunch but now it looks likes she's a total different person.

"Stella, Do you have ride? I can drive you home since it's your first day today." Heather suddenly spoke to me as we get in to the elevator.

"Thank you for the offer. I'm good though I just got my car, that's so nice of you, Heather!" I thanked her. That few minutes in the elevator is awfully quiet.

As we walked out of the building heading to the parking lot I noticed the difference with Aia's behavior. She is this time serious, timid, quiet, shy, reserved, name it. She looks like have no confident at all not like the little girl I first met. Who is bold, enthusiastic, loud, silly, and clingy. I wonder is this part of her being little. Is she back to her older self? I really need to understand what's going on.

We said our goodbyes then get into our cars. The only thing thats on my mind the whole time I was driving going back home was Aia. I want to understand and know more of her being little. What makes her need to regress?

After I pull up the car in front of my home I immediately get off and look for the key. I unlocked then open the door and just dropped my purse on the couch then goes straight to my computer. I gonna search what's this all about.

I did search all night about age regression. I didn't know that there are people who had PTSD, childhood trauma, depression, anxiety uses age regression as a coping mechanism.

Age regression is when a person reverts to a younger state of mind. They may regress a few years back from their current age or, in some cases, return to a child-like or infant-like state. Regression is a normal and temporary condition for children, and it can be a coping mechanism for stress and untreated trauma in adults. Examples of regressive behaviors include baby talk, thumb-sucking, and temper tantrums. These behaviors can be voluntary or involuntary. Age regression, whether voluntary or involuntary, is not considered sexual. It is a term used in psychology or medicine. This terminology refers to those who voluntarily or involuntarily regress to a younger state of mind.

These are some information that I found about the age regression. This is interesting, I now somehow understand what is happening to a person who regresses. They're also called Little, Littles are those who get into littlespace or headspace. When an adult regresses they get into their headspace as young as teens, 6-12, 2-5 or 1 year old or even younger like a newborn. There are littles who needs and want a caregiver because it is necessary and its for their safety. There's those Littles who can be little without having to have a caregiver. Littles uses stuff to get comfort such as pacifier, bottles, stuffies, blanket, even diaper.

That make me wonder how hard was Aia's life back then. She may had a rough time growing up not having her parents by her side. No one to guide her, teach her, nurture her and love her. She must've been wanting that love ever since. Alice told me too when we had lunch that her parents didn't get to spend time with the little girl. Poor little girl I hope to be able help her somehow.

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To be honest, me personally still trying to understand what age regression is. Here's the link that I check about some information about it.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/age-repression-therapy-5212676

Not that long but hope you'll like it.

- Liszt xxx