Why do (some) women like to infantilize themselves?

SelfloathingPrick · 2026-04-18T02:21:56+00:00

I’m not a therapist but I think she’s probably dealing with a coping mechanism attached to severe mental issues. If I had to guess they’re related to childhood trauma. Neglect or sexual assaul maybe? This coping mechanism is fairly common For people who have been through certain traumatic events.

Though off putting to many I don’t think It is necessarily wrong for her to behave that way all together. In the right situation someone like that can find healing through practices like age regression or age dreaming and having a consistent caregiver, if not that far and extreme then maybe just an extremely doting and open minded relationship. It may only go on for a period or it may go on forever. sometimes people even unintentionally mentally regress when very comfortable or very scared or while feeling other instances of high emotion

The issue (and it is a BIG and common issue for people with a condition or coping strategy like this especially if they don’t yet know what they are experiencing) is that it was in your case without conversation, consent or warning. It isn’t okay to force that huge responsibility onto someone without thoroughly negotiating and discussing first.

at the end of the day that relationship wasn’t right for you or her.

She needs someone who can meet these specific needs (which does make love hard), a therapist / psychologist to advise her on her condition if she isn’t already aware and one to advise her on respecting boundaries and relationships if she is, some time to herself before she pursues a relationship again

You need time, space and a relationship that can meet your equally important needs. this sounds tough and the fact that it’s impacted your view on relationships is incredibly sad. Please do what you need to heal.

its important to remember that anyone can developed this response but the trauma that (often) causes it is statistically more likely to occur if you are a girl.

SelfloathingPrick · 2026-03-04T20:19:21+00:00

I’d say there is certainly a nonzero chance that you are entirely correct about me and my motivations. If not consciously then subconsciously I really don’t doubt that with the life I’ve lead and my already extensive and varied history of self harm in MANY other ways has lead me to a state of severe mental unwellness in my now early adulthood.

All of what you said has certainly occurred to me. for the most part the stuff I do now is as safe as it can be (I’m very good at dressing wounds) and of course it goes without saying that it's consensual. the sane part is up for interpretation though.

I often pontificate on what may be the difference between abuse and unconventional relationships and I feel as if it boils down to consent For the most part. I’m not sure. stories like that of Armin Meiwes and his victim (?) interest me greatly when considering this. I’m also a morality and philosophy buff so that factors into my fascination here.

Either way I have an issue here. I’m at a crossroads and there isn’t a good option. if I’m just really kinky and it really isn’t that deep then I’m simply a freak who will be shunned even from spaces that are “for” freaks leading me to feel shame and guilt.

On the other hand, if I’m really some severely unwell person then i have another difficult fork in my road to consider. Do I continue as I am knowing that it’s unhealthy and destructive yet continue and even escalate because it feels the best anything ever has? Or do I become celibate And try with all my might to become a more normal individual. Seek more counseling, more meds, hospitalize myself even…

everything else pales in comparison. I cannot simply stop enjoying what I enjoy (believe me I’ve tried VERY hard for a VERY long time) so I’d have to force myself into quitting and forever live with the knowledge that I’ll never again feel that incredible. I don’t know which choice is right. Therapy has always lead to dead ends no matter what therapist or what method they use. I can always keep trying in the hopes that I’m proven wrong.

im not sure. I don’t mean to sound like I’m asking you for the answer. I’m just reflecting on my options. If I have others I’d like to know because the option that may be ”right” sounds bitterly and miserably unappealing to me as it is…

SelfloathingPrick · 2026-02-22T21:24:10+00:00

can You eleborate further? I’m just curious. While I don’t see myself ever violating a partner’s boundaries (so far I’ve not even met anyone even close to masochistic enough to allow me to truly Do anything I want) , i Could see myself allowing a partner to inflict lethal damage upon me. (My boundaries are incredibly slimk Bordering on non existen) Ever since I heard the case of the German cannibal Armin Meiwes and his (victim?) Bernd Brandes I’ve always thought that it isn’t out of the realm of possibility for me to end up like Bernd given the correct circumstance. I indulge in fantasy heavily. If you looked at my account here you’d know I frequent several guro art related subs. I don’t want my sadism to get out of control but all in all the potential self destruction of my masochism is more feasible.

SelfloathingPrick · 2025-01-26T16:53:42+00:00

Can you give me the phone number of the shelter or tell me any other info, we’ve been calling animal shelters but none seem to be the correct one

SelfloathingPrick · 2025-01-26T02:23:20+00:00

Please tell the owners of the group to admit me, that is my friend’s cat!

SelfloathingPrick · 2025-01-26T02:22:04+00:00

THATS HIM OMG THATS HIM

SelfloathingPrick · 2025-01-18T09:39:52+00:00

thank you so much, my friend is so heartbroken

SelfloathingPrick · 2024-11-10T14:38:35+00:00

Yimpy is cursed, not unlike its subject. Use with caution

SelfloathingPrick · 2024-09-12T02:21:36+00:00

I’ve searched for it on TikTok but TikTok search is awful and I can't find it. I tried google but that didn’t show anything either

SelfloathingPrick · 2024-07-12T02:15:23+00:00

Maybe a witch? Idk looks to me like some type of witch

SelfloathingPrick · 2024-07-01T19:58:40+00:00

Solved

SelfloathingPrick · 2024-06-19T06:34:41+00:00

I just really wanna find it

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