Chastised for being little

[Fluttershypinkypie]

I recently discovered that being little was actually a lifestyle, I wanted to make friends with other littles but one of them chastised me and essentially told me I shouldn't wear kids clothing in public because It is considered exposing my kink to unwilling parties. I dont see it that way and am distressed by her reaction, I felt chastised for wanting to Express my take on being little and felt essentially that she didnt think i was following some sort of unwritten guidelines for being little and it hurt coming from a fellow little... some background, i buy some of my clothing from the kids department because they have cute things and i wear some of them out in public and to work even. it's nothing over the top it's not like I'm sucking on a binky at work, just piggy tails in my hair and pink clothing with butterflies and hearts and such... it's a lifestyle to me and denying myself wearing what i love to me seems the same as telling goths they shouldn't wear black in public it telling lesbians they shouldn't hold hands or kiss if someone could see them... am I making too big of a deal out of this or am I right to not hide my love of cute clothing and disney and such??? I was really hurt to have reached out and try to make friends with her only for her to tell me I wasnt being responsible in my little lifestyle.

[Guest Daddy-Tom]

Eh some people feel they have to hide who they are to avoid judgment or harrassment, and they may be right but if no one bothers you I say do what you want

[Angel24]

Lots of non-littles even dress as you just described, so there's absolutely nothing wrong with you dressing like this. If you went around with a shirt that said "Hey Everyone! I'm a little!", then maybe, but definitely not with just cute clothing and disney stuff. My roommate isn't a little, but loves Disney and wears Disney shirts, so cute clothes are not exclusive to just littles. I say to carry on how you feel comfortable dressing and just be yourself:) Some of my favourite outfits are ones that make me feel little and they're completely acceptable for the public. No kid is gonna look at someone wearing cutesy clothes and think "oh, they must like acting like a kid!", most adults wouldn't even think that. 

 

You just gotta do what makes you happy:)

[CheshireNitemare]

Wear what you want! There will always be people who judge no mater what you do so why not do what makes you happy.

[LittleTeacup]

I wanted to make friends with other littles but one of them chastised me and essentially told me I shouldn't wear kids clothing in public because It is considered exposing my kink to unwilling parties. I dont see it that way and am distressed by her reaction,

 

I don't see being little as a kink specifically, and it sounds like you don't either. True, some people like to keep their little tendencies to the bedroom, and that's ok for them, but for some of us it's a personality thing. Very few people out there would get offended seeing an adult wearing some cute shirt with butterflies and hearts. And Disney stuff is basically mainstream with adult size clothing too. Far more G-rated than some adult t-shirts I've seen that actually say sexual stuff.

 

Wearing kids clothes in public should never be an issue unless they don't fit and show off too much skin. I knew a middle aged woman once who was very petite and would sometimes buy kids sweaters or jackets simply because they fit her. She never seemed like a little to me. I have some old t-shirts I got on vacations long ago in large kids sizes that still fit me - wearing them in public isn't suddenly a "kink" because I'm an adult now. And I also saw this super adorable elderly lady wearing pigtails once (no clue if she was a little or not but I didn't think "kinky" when I saw her).

 

I would not be friends with that particular little honestly. I guess you could try to explain why her opinion makes you uncomfortable, but if she's adamant that your innocent self-expression is forcing a kink on others, you two are not compatible as friends.

[Fluttershypinkypie]

Thank you all for your responses, my confidence has been restored! I am so glad i have found this forum I feel so accepted here!