Is CGL and DDLG different? is being a Little and Age Regressor different?

[Erasmeus71]

All I know on this topic. DDLD. DD is a caregiver. Just like if it was ABDL is was caregiver. What confuses me between ABDL and DDLG. ABDL is thoas regress to baby. 0-3. DDLG you have some wearing pull-ups diapers. Not necessarily do they want to but because of Incomitance problem. Sorry I don't see the boy side as far subs. However the girls seem to be wearing pink or any other pastel color. Sky blue for boys is pastel. I happen to like all of them. I see Anxiety in the subs. DDLG has has some wearing pull=ups. Which just confuses me more. Its that they are not regressing wearing the diaper thus DDLG.

[PrincessCarmilla]

I've run in multiple groups so maybe there's some perspective that I can give if anyone is interested.

As previously mentioned, between CG/l and DDlg, there isn't any difference. It's literally just a more gender diverse and accepting way of saying the dynamic. That's it.

As for if it's different than BDSM, I'd say it's not. For starters, BDSM is an acronym meaning Bondage and Discipline, Dominance/submission, Sado-masochism. In particular the discipline and Dominance/submission is what applies to CG/l. Now when people think of Dominance/submission (or D/s) and discipline, they think of the stereotype of a master and slave. While this can true for some relationships/dynamics, what's more important is the power dynamic and the exchange of power. A little gives some of their power and control to their Caregiver and even as it may look and feel different from a master/slave dynamic, there is still a sense of responsibility the dominant person has over the one who is submitting. Even as how it manifests is different, it's still a power dynamic that absolutely fits the catch all of BDSM.

Now someone might say that BDSM is only about "sexual gratification" and since CG/l isn't always, it's it own separate category. This stems from another misunderstanding: No, BDSM isn't all sexual. I've known and been friends with a lot of people in the leather community, and I can tell you that there is so much more than that. I've known Asexual submissives who just feel relaxed when they are told what to do, how to do it, and when, because it gives them a chance to exit their heads and just help. I've also known Asexual dominants who just want to feel like they are in a little more control over their lives. Shoot, even masochism isn't necessarily sexual, rather it can just feel good after a point like a rush of endorphins similar to a "runner's high." Theres even "pleasure tops" who only does stuff so that the other person can feel good, a la "I feel good if I can make you feel good."

The point is that there is nothing intrinsic to BDSM that makes it sexual anymore than CG/l does. But the two absolutely does coincide with each other, stereotypes aside. I mean the whole idea of "soft dominance" (yes, it's a thing. You can look it up yourself if need be) is literally just being like a kind parent compared to the "Grr, I'm the boss! Do what I say!" that all of BDSM is made out to be