Always a Little?

[Guest LittleMargot]

If there's another similar topic dealing with this subject, I'm very sorry - Mods delete straight away if this is the case . 

 

I'm wondering whether other Littles here have always somehow 'knew' they were a Little? And have always (or nearly always) expressed themselves in this way? 

 

I'm asking, because I'm new to this. A very real part of me has always been a Little, even if I didn't have the words to express it out loud. But when growing up, I got terribly anxious about different things, so I feel I repressed it. And if anyone were to see me now, I think they wouldn't guess that I feel like a Little at all (unless they knew me quite well) considering the way I dress and act. When I discovered the ddlg community, I literally breathed a sigh of relief as I felt this was something I could properly connect to. 

 

But this leads me to wonder whether any other Littles out there are any way similar? Was there ever a sort-of realisation period in your life? 

 

 

[Guest Bunnyblossom]

I tried searching the forum posts to see if there's another topic on this but nothing came up (for neither "24/7 Littles" nor "fulltime Littles").

 

I didn't know what a Little even was til about a year ago.

I've always been Little, it's part of my personality. I just didn't know it was a thing or know anybody else like me.

I felt dumb and embarrassed of myself for liking cute crap up until I found out about other Littles and blah blah blah.

I've always been submissive in personality and also childish. And honestly I didn't think I'd ever find someone who could love me for me because of that. :3
Because everyone around me was so eager to grow up and go to parties and get drunk, and suck faces.
I wanted someone who thought knee high socks and pigtails were sexy, or cute dresses and frills n shit.
Lo and behold my husband turned out to be a natural Daddy. So I'm very lucky in that respect.

 

I'm rambling. Sorry, lol

I'm tired and being badgered by a whiny old cat.

Anywho, welcome to the community.

There are plenty of forums out there. I'm sure you'll meet a lot of like-minded individuals. ^^

 

And now my cat's trying to eat my lil hamster phone keychain.

Edited January 16, 2018 by MarshmallowSnot

[Lola Step]

I didn't know/feel like a little until I met my boryfriend/daddy, growing up I was bullied and an only child so always tried to act tougher and bigger and more grown up than i actually was and I would surpress alot but once I got into a relationship I began to realize how much I loved for once being able to let go and be soft and needy and dependant, it was such a huge relief and so freeing to be able to express myself in that way, now that I'm not costantly trying to repress everything I feel little all the time

[Guest LittleMargot]

I tried searching the forum posts to see if there's another topic on this but nothing came up (for neither "24/7 Littles" nor "fulltime Littles").

 

I didn't know what a Little even was til about a year ago.

I've always been Little, it's part of my personality. I just didn't know it was a thing or know anybody else like me.

I felt dumb and embarrassed of myself for liking cute crap up until I found out about other Littles and blah blah blah.

I've always been submissive in personality and also childish. And honestly I didn't think I'd ever find someone who could love me for me because of that. :3

Because everyone around me was so eager to grow up and go to parties and get drunk, and suck faces.

I wanted someone who thought knee high socks and pigtails were sexy, or cute dresses and frills n shit.

Lo and behold my husband turned out to be a natural Daddy. So I'm very lucky in that respect.

 

I'm rambling. Sorry, lol

I'm tired and being badgered by a whiny old cat.

Anywho, welcome to the community.

There are plenty of forums out there. I'm sure you'll meet a lot of like-minded individuals. ^^

 

And now my cat's trying to eat my lil hamster phone keychain.

 

 

It's perfectly okay to ramble! I do it all the time. 

 

I can really understand feeling embarrassed about liking cute things. That was something I went through - a sort of denial phase. But I'm glad that you've found someone for you. And thank you for the welcome  .

 

 

I didn't know/feel like a little until I met my boryfriend/daddy, growing up I was bullied and an only child so always tried to act tougher and bigger and more grown up than i actually was and I would surpress alot but once I got into a relationship I began to realize how much I loved for once being able to let go and be soft and needy and dependant, it was such a huge relief and so freeing to be able to express myself in that way, now that I'm not costantly trying to repress everything I feel little all the time

 

Thank you for your reply! I can really, really, empathise with 'wanting to act tougher'. I think that's something a part of me is still clinging onto. I'm hoping that, like you, one day I'll be more free to express myself. 

[PinkiePie84]

I'm 33 and before littles became a thing people talked about I was being a little. I was trying to look more grown up and not be silly because that's what people say I should be at my age.

When I found out about littles they sounded just like me.

Identifying myself as a little has helped me let go of trying to act "appropriate" for the sake of others.

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Edited September 10, 2018 by mung bean

[LittleSweetCheeks]

I just recently found the expression DD/LG for what I was. Now that I know it, things make a lot more sense. Luckily I found a Daddy. He also did not know about this lifestyle, but when I introduced it to him we were both like "ah ha! This is us, and has been us, we just didn't know what to call it". We were already doing things like me calling him daddy, sleeping with stuffies, wearing pigtails, having rules etc. It has been very liberating for us both, and we are still working out the kinks (pun totally intended). And I enjoying picking out fun Little things for Daddy to reward me with. 

 

I feel like I have always been Little, but needed a term to help me define it better, and a Daddy to provide the love, rewards, and discipline. My need to be nurtured has always puzzled me. Things are just beginning to finally make sense. 

[cuppycakes]

I'm a mod, but I'm not going to delete this! I will, however, link you to a couple related (sfw)  topics that might help if you want even more answers \(˙꒳​˙)/

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/6014-signs-that-you-were-a-little-from-when-you-were-actually-a-kid/

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/19744-how-did-everyone-discover-the-ddlg-lifestyle-3/

[ladybug°rain]

I am very similar to you. As I was growing up, I wasn't growing out of everything deemed for 'young children'. My aunt says things from times to time but it's hard to hide so I guess people have just accepted that it's part of who I am, however I'm not in their heads so I'm not really sure. I thought I was weird, and sometimes asked myself 'what's wrong with me? Why do I act like this?' And then someone introduced me to ddlg and told me what a little was and I was like 'holy sh**! I'm not the only one!' It lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. Since starting college though, I've been struggling. I feel like there isn't a place for little me there, which has left me feeling lost, sad, unhappy, and frustrated. /:

[Hopeisreal]

I’ve always felt little. I’ve always gravitated towards cutesy childlike things. Playing with toys. Going on kiddie rides. Swinging on a swing set. Watching kid shows. I think because I didn’t get much of a childhood because of being abused. But I think my size has helped too. I’m 4’8. So people see me as a child. But even in college when I would go with friends to like a fair I would be like hold on I’m short enough to ride the kiddie rides so can I please ride em. So I think my friends are just used to me acting like a kid even though some may not know the term little.

[Angel24]

I've been thinking about this a lot recently actually. Thinking back on my younger years, I've always had a strong desire for adorable stuffies and to be taken care of. On top of that there's also my tendency of getting overexcited and jumping around when something amazing happens to me. Not to mention that I've always loved sippy cup-like cups and that I've always slept with a blankie and sucked my finger. To me, they're all just a bunch of small things that add up to making sense.