Little space triggered by anxiety

[MrFox's Princess]

So for a few weeks now at work, I've had to try and deal with a new guy who's been very creepy and inappropriate for the workplace towards me. Today his actions led to my anxiety skyrocketing and I almost started shaking.

 

My problem with this guy is taken care of for now. that's not what I want to focus on, but my real question is has anyone experienced anxiety or anything that has almost driven you to little space?

 

I wasn't in little space before all this or if I was it wasn't apparent but after everything, I felt small and innocent and helpless and I literally just wanted to cry and hide under my bed for the entire day, surrounded by my stuffies and Daddy. I think this has happened once before but I can't remember. Is it just a safety mechanism or something?

[LittlePupChickpea]

Yeah, I've had similar experiences before! I have autism and anxiety and when something upsetting happens, like I get hurt, or overstimulated, or something triggering happens, I'll go into little space, and depending on the situation I'll latch onto daddy, suck on my thumb and rock, grab my stuffie and put in my binky, ... And theres usually crying, sniffles or an actual fit if I'm not in public and super duper upset. It's a coping mechanism, but its a lot better than some more harmful alternative methods...

[Guest LavanderRabbit]

I use little space to cope with depression and anxiety, but I'm paranoid to the point I can't slip into little space until I know I am safe. I'm sorry to hear what happened and I hope things get better. It's better to be in little space to cope rather than taking other methods of calming down.

[HeCallsMePrincess]

I have found that little space isn't necessarily triggered by my anxiety, but I do have an anxiety disorder that is often calmed by little space. being "too far gone" for any meds that I wouldn't have to be on forever, this was a delightful discovery that actually led to me researching ddlg and figuring out exactly what I am/need and who I am.

[MrFox's Princess]

Oh good. I'm not alone there then. I have in extreme cases gone to other measures to cope but little space I think helps even if I'm not fully aware of it. I was stuck there for at least an hour while at work, which is not the best place to be at work cause i literally want to do nothing. It kinda of happened again last night when someone rang our doorbell (I hate when strangers come to the house when I'm home alone.) My anxiety rose and I went straight to little space and hid.

 

Thank you everyone. I'm glad I'm not the only one^^

Edited July 14, 2016 by MrFox's Princess

[Guest Jakdkskxkaks]

For myself I definitely feel most vulnerable as a little, but being in little space is such a safe place for me. I feel protected. It's difficult for me to handle anxious situations as big me and I naturally digress into little space. It seems a natural lead for me, like so many others above me have said it just seems to happen unintentionally. I too can become extremely emotional and cry, hide away and stay there until I feel able to come out of little space. Until I feel safe and well, I'm not able to come out.

 

I'm so happy to hear of others experiencing this! It's a relief to know you're not alone. Although it's rare for it to happen personally, it can and has happened. I think it's just a natural progression of emotionally going where you feel safest, and being in little space is where I feel safest.

 

♥

[Guest cherryteapot]

yes defiantly! i have a anxiety disorder and when i am on the verge of an attack or have high stress/anxiety levels, my little space helps me out, not always but most times it helps knowing i'm in a safe protected little space and just manages to distract me enough until my daddy can help or i've calmed myself down enough to interact with other people. 

I'm glad i found this thread, it puts me at great ease to know i'm not alone with this!

[14400_1655600390]

I use little space to cope with depression and anxiety, but I'm paranoid to the point I can't slip into little space until I know I am safe.

Anxiety definitely triggers mine but like LavenderRabbit says I won't get there until I know I'm safe. There are a few things that trigger my little space no matter what though and one is real bad thunderstorms.

[Littleduck90]

So I'm new to all of this. I guy that I'm seeing kind of introduced me to it and the more I've read the more I've felt like it speaks to me and validates all the things people have frowned upon about me. We're not in an official dd/lg relationship yet but I think I want it to go there. He's very encouraging and naturally caring and nurturing but I'm having a hard time letting my little out in front of him. I've always been very shy and so I feel like little me is like terrified of being seen cause no one has ever accepted that side of me. Any advice? I feel like I probably just gotta jump in but it's scary!

[BruceDaLittle]

Wen i has anxiety it pushes me into my space its how i deal wiff it but i cant enter my space unless i nos i safe or alone but during the 4th of july i had 2 panic attacks. i ended up crying an shaking cuz fireworks even doh i was holding onto bo my stuffie for dear life    bad thunderstorms are da worst cuz i live in fl

Edited July 19, 2016 by BruceDaLonelyLittle

[MrFox's Princess]

Wen i has anxiety it pushes me into my space its how i deal wiff it but i cant enter my space unless i nos i safe or alone but during the 4th of july i had 2 panic attacks. i ended up crying an shaking cuz fireworks even doh i was holding onto bo my stuffie for dear life    bad thunderstorms are da worst cuz i live in fl

Nawww *huggles* hang in there!! Earplugs or noise cancelling headphones and music!!

[MrFox's Princess]

So I'm new to all of this. I guy that I'm seeing kind of introduced me to it and the more I've read the more I've felt like it speaks to me and validates all the things people have frowned upon about me. We're not in an official dd/lg relationship yet but I think I want it to go there. He's very encouraging and naturally caring and nurturing but I'm having a hard time letting my little out in front of him. I've always been very shy and so I feel like little me is like terrified of being seen cause no one has ever accepted that side of me. Any advice? I feel like I probably just gotta jump in but it's scary!

So I'm new to all of this. I guy that I'm seeing kind of introduced me to it and the more I've read the more I've felt like it speaks to me and validates all the things people have frowned upon about me. We're not in an official dd/lg relationship yet but I think I want it to go there. He's very encouraging and naturally caring and nurturing but I'm having a hard time letting my little out in front of him. I've always been very shy and so I feel like little me is like terrified of being seen cause no one has ever accepted that side of me. Any advice? I feel like I probably just gotta jump in but it's scary!

I'm in the same boat too! My bf/Daddy, introduced me to it almost a year ago. I still feel quite new to it too cause I wanna open up but I do hold myself back still cause it's a side of me I've hidden. My little side is still kind of in hiding, at least lately, but I started small. Just doing stuff on my own then in front of him, like coloring or little games or even dressing sorta little helped me. The first time i found this forum and I did that stuff cause I finally felt okay enough to allow myself to do it because of this forum, I expirenced little space for like a week solid. It is sorta scary so it never hurts to start smol :3

[MrFox's Princess]

I am so glad more and more littles share this too. Y'all have no idea how much comfort it gives me to know I'm not alone! ❤