Little Drop Out

[TinyTwaddle]

Hi Erryone!

 

Many of us are probably in school, thinking of going to school, or have some sort of commitment (i.e. a job) that we are involved in throughout the day. I've been really stressed out lately and feel like I can't fully go into Little Space anymore, or if I do that it's a very quick drop out back into reality. Little Space is a coping mechanism for my daily stress so it feels weird that I'm unable to go into Little Space and stay there for a bit. 

 

Does anyone else feel like that too? And if you do, how do I "fix" it?

 

 

 

[Guest LittleLexiKitty]

I do somedays n somedays i dont. For me on the days i dont forcing myself just to do something little even if im not in little dpace helps such as sitting down coloring a page in my coloring book or watching a movie makes a big difference for me.

[Guest Isabelle]

Little space is automatic and fluid for me, it's been lifelong. I can go into it and even sustain it while I'm being 'Big'. It can be a little weird sometimes being both Big and little at the same time, but I'm really good at it. Some things you can do is hide a toy in your pocket to play with like a little slinky or toy ball or some beads. Other things are rings or bracelets you can twist, put your hair in a way you can twirl it. You can bring some fishie crackers or teddy grahams for a snack, and you can use gelly pens too. I also love to daydream, so you can think about pretty unicorns or favorite movie scenes or songs or stories in your head. I notice the more you associate a certain object like a slinky with little time the easier it is to have a faster response to being little. I don't ever struggle with being little, but I do struggle with being Big.

[Guest QueenJellybean]

Something I find useful is making Little time as essential and important as homework, or getting my work day completed, or doing the dishes. Schedule it, if you have to. Even if it's only a couple times a month during a longer period of daily stress.

 

For example, I work during the week as well as attend graduate school and I have personal issues with my family both biological and poly. (Phew! It always looks so much more when I type it!) When I get home from work on Thursday, my weekend begins. I shut off my phone, and I allow myself to be Little that night. Or, I'll do it on date night with Beast, which is once a week. Another example is we're going away for our anniversary and I'm going to be the littlest little string bean you ever did see! I'm saving up for it! Only a few more weeks!

 

You've got to make time for your destressing. Little space can be self-care for some of us. Make time to take care of yourself! <3

[MusicChicaMia]

I feel like that a lot, and usually, when I'm in my little space it's usually in my head cause I'm afraid that my parents are gonna come in and be all like "wtf are you doing?!" So yeah. What helps me is music, though. I have a Little Space playlist and it always makes me feel better. Also my kitty! She always brings me happiness. What I do a lot too is try to put myself into a little space as much as possible because I know it helps me with stress. So if I'm in the store with my friends I'll be like "OH MY GOODNESS LOOK AT HOW CUTE THIS THING IS!!" and that'll make me a little. Or if someone gets me upset I'll act like a little girl a bit. You could always do what my mom does too. What she does is color all the time and she says that it helps relax her. There are a lot of adult coloring books out there, there are ones that are Harry Potter themes and there are even ones that have cute animals in it. And my mom isn't even a little or into DDLG. I actually doubt she knows what it even it  

 

There are a lot of things you can do, just find the ones that work best for you.

 

Good luck! 

[Daddy's_Babygirl]

As a full-time, high stress working mother of 2 who also happens to be a little... I find making time for myself in general hard sometimes. What I have finally done is I get up an hour earlier than I get my kids up, usually I play a game (sometimes with Daddy), get ready for work myself and then color if I have time. Then I get my kids ready for the day.

 

Evenings I spend with my kiddos till they go to bed then it's me and Daddy. Sometimes I make me time in the evenings, too.