Welcome Foreverwe.
Thanks for coming oit of lurking mode.
As many have often said here, labels are complicated and sometimes obscure as much as illuminate, but when i have read stuff about "middles" i often find myself nodding in recognition. Not too long ago Mr T said he kinda experiences me as regressing possibly to a young teenager kind of head space when i am in certain kinds of sub mode.
Would you mind saying a little bit about how you understand "middle" ~ what that label means to you?
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Thank you barefootgirl.
Thank you cascadiabound.
I agree that labels do create boxes that people may not want to fit inside, but in this case, I really appreciate it as a place to point and say "that resonates."
I think one of the most recent important moments for me came when my PYL (Daddy) said to me " well you're not really a little." He didn't mean it how I took it certainly and I even knew that at the time, but I bristled and inside shouted ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
Then I promptly barraged him with a ton of articles, quotes, etc that were flashing neon lights for me.
https://youtu.be/p68zH_Dw0Zw
So what is a middle to me; and how do I relate? I do and don't get into regression. I think for me it's more of a constant mentality. I know very few adults actually wake up in the morning and feel 40, but I don't ever feel my age. Don't get me wrong; in mature and responsible. I handle my life, raise kids, have a job etc. However, my interests and personal preferences stopped. Things that make me happy stopped. Where, as a child I made friends more easily with adults, now my *friends* are teenagers. Granted by that I don't mean that I hang out with them on a Saturday night and go all American Pie. No. But if I get to talking to certain people in my life I immediately feel ME and I light up. I think Tink's sparkle applies.
It took a long time for me to really nail it down. My PYL says that being a middle explains my tastes

He is constantly mortified by my taste in music, movies, books, shows, food etc. Even in so far as what I'd rather spend free time doing, or how I express excitement. It also shows in how I handle disagreements though
I think a lot of the things that apply to littles apply to me, because that's the submissive part that runs through us all.
I need to know I please him. I need to know I make his life better. I need to help and feel useful. I need to comfort and be comforted. I have anxiety about being left or being found wanting. I worry and over think. But at the same time I don't need CONSTANT attention. I suck at taking care of me, but not in the put me to bed tell me when to eat, coddle me sense. More in the I will eat crap constantly because I've zero self control, I won't do nice things for me, I will neglect my responsibilities cause HIM if he lets me ( totally related to angedesoleil's signature being kicked off until work work was done.)
So yeah... instead of feeling "little" or "fragile" which I don't much ( note I do get little in only ONE Situation, but that's between Daddy and me) I tend to feel middle when excited, happy, giddy, in love teenage stars in the eyes love, and the like.
Interestingly I've two very distinct sides to my middle personality... one is flowers and pastels and goody two shoes calm the other is black and jewel tone sparkly hyper as fuck, funny nuts you better run to catch up with a wicked sense of prank and humor.
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(Lilo= submiddle I'll sign my posts, my other half PYL/Daddy doesn't. He'll post, but he probably will forget to sign
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