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nicksbestie · 8 months

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yn falling asleep on calum’s lap

Nap

i love agere fics <33

word count : 687

warnings : none!

enjoy!

Being a little came with a routine, for the most part.

The strictest parts of your routine were bedtime and naptime, and with a stricter caregiver, those were non-negotiables. Calum was strict but he was so loving, and part of that combination came with him making sure you were in bed on time, no exceptions. And most of the time, that wasn’t an issue, but today, naptime had come with a struggle.

You just didn’t want to go down for a nap. Normally, lunch, paired with a bottle, and promises of snuggles from your caregiver were enough to convince you easily. But today, it wasn’t working. You viewed nap and bedtime as “leaving” your caregiver, and while your subconscious knew that this statement wasn’t true, your little mind truly didn’t get that. Since Calum always promised cuddles and that he’d stay with you during naptime, you normally went happily, but today it just wasn’t enough.

Time-out hadn’t worked, bribery hadn’t worked, a bottle hadn’t worked, and while he was trying so badly not to show it, Calum was getting so frustrated. He wasn’t mad at you, he never was, but he knew if you didn’t go down for a nap soon that you’d be completely off schedule and it was going to be so difficult to get you back on track, so he needed you to fall asleep roughly in the next twenty minutes, for you to stay on schedule.

He had finally resorted to picking you up and walking around with you, hoping the motion would help. However, it didn’t, and he was struggling. So, lacking in ideas, he sat down on the couch with you in his lap, gentle hand rubbing your back, your hands clutching your stuffie and comfort blankie as you laid your head against his shoulder, looking up at him with wide eyes, sleep nowhere to be found in them. Calum gave you a soft but tired smile, gently humming along to a tune the band had been working on for their new album.

He got to the chorus before he noticed that you’d stopped shifting around so much, he looked down at you, realizing a small yawn was making its way out of your mouth, eyes drooping closed. He smiled, pausing the song to pick you up, only for you to whine and for your eyes to pop right back open. It only took him about ten seconds to realize what you wanted, and he continued the soft song, picking up back at the chorus.

“Into the dark, we’re no good for each other, into the dark, I’m not welcome no more. Cause I been spending all this time alone, I’m on the red line, sinking Aperol…”

The further he got into the song, the more you relaxed in his arms, his soft voice and comfortable hold on you successfully getting you to let yourself fall asleep. He took a deep breath between verses, disguising it as a moment to breathe before continuing the song, but really being a sigh of relief that you were dozing off. By the time he finished the song, you were completely asleep on his lap, stuffie tucked under one arm as your hand gripped his shirt tightly, unconsciously telling him to not let you go.

He realized there was no way he was going to be able to move you to your bed, not without waking you, and he knew you desperately needed the sleep. You had fallen asleep just in time to get enough sleep and stay on your schedule, and Calum didn’t want to risk it. However, he couldn’t resist grabbing his phone, within arms reach, and snapping a quick photo of the two of you. If you ever found it, he’d insist you were just way too cute to not do it. So, when he was sure he could slightly move without disturbing you, he grabbed his AirPods that were just out of reach, and he slipped one in so that he could watch a show on his phone while you rested. And that was how naptime went, despite the beginning struggles.

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bratzforchris · 8 months

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hi! can you do autistic little!luke with a special interest with stuffed animals, with either cake or lashton? ((:

New Toys

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Summary: Above

Pairing: Caregiver!Calum x little!Luke

Warnings: None

Word Count: 962

A/N: Thank you so much for the request! I adore agere and neurodivergent fics :')

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Luke woke up with a huge smile on his face, immediately bouncing softly on Calum to wake him up. “Daddy! It stuffie day! Wakes pease, Daddy!” he lisped out around his paci.

Calum opened his eyes slowly, seeing his little one grinning down at him, blond curls falling in his face. “Good morning, little one. Come cuddle with Daddy.” he mumbled sleepily, in a futile attempt to get Luke to go back to sleep for a while longer.

“Bu Daddy! It stuffie day!” Luke giggled happily. “No mowe seeps.”

The caregiver sat up, rubbing his eyes. He knew getting Luke to go back to sleep was impossible now. He was wide awake and ready for his favorite day of the month. You see, Calum and Luke had a system set up for when the blond was regressed. Calum had a big calendar dry erase board in the kitchen, with notes on the side for Luke’s chores. If Luke completed the month with less than three meltdowns and the rest of the time with gold stars, on the last Saturday of the month, Calum would take him to Build-a-Bear to get a new stuffie.

Hence why it was currently seven am on a Saturday and Luke was pulling at his shirt and bouncing on him. Calum smiled, rubbing Luke’s back as the little jumped out of bed and ran to his regression nursery, stooping to the dresser to pull out an outfit for the day.

“We have to have breakfast first, buddy.” Calum chuckled, watching Luke excitedly pull his shirt over his head.

Luke pouted, but followed Calum to the kitchen in nothing but his pull-up and his shirt with a stuffed giraffe on it. The little one hoisted himself up to the breakfast table, grinning happily when he saw that Calum was pouring his cereal into a bowl with stuffed animals on it. Being autistic, Luke had intense interest in the things he loved. One of, and perhaps his biggest,

special interests was stuffed animals. The blond collected them with such a passion it made Calum grin from ear-to-ear.

Luke munched on his cereal while Calum sipped on some black coffee, talking away. “I get Hawwoween kitty?” he asked Calum, cocking his head.

“Maybe!” the older male said.

That encouraged Luke to quickly finish his breakfast and do the chores his daddy had assigned him while Calum got ready. Thirty minutes and lots of giggles later, the duo was on their way. Luke sat in his “car seat”, happily stimming along to the song on the morning pop radio. The mall wasn’t normally open at this time, but Calum had made an arrangement for him and Luke to come in early to keep the sensitive regressor from prying eyes. It wasn’t hard considering he was

the Calum Hood, and all the employees absolutely adored little Luke. Most of them knew him by name and always made sure the new shipments were stocked fully before Luke came in.

The blond practically drug Calum through the empty mall, until they finally came to a familiar sign that Luke knew all too well. It was the yellow and blue sign of Build-a-Bear and the little eagerly pressed his face to the glass, waiting for an employee to open the door.

“We get stuffie, Daddy!” he said excitedly, flapping his hands and bouncing up and down on his tippy toes to stim.

Calum smiled and kissed Luke’s forehead, just as an employee came to unlock the door. It was Luke’s favorite employee, Miss Sarah. The woman absolutely adored Luke and always let him customize his toy as much as he wanted. Luke ran inside and over to the display shelf of stuffed animals.

“Hewe, Daddy!” he practically yelled. “Hawwoween kitty hewe!”

Luke definitely had a hard time controlling his voice when he was happy, and right now was no exception. But Sarah grabbed the fur skin for the stuffed animal with a smile, leading Luke over to the customization area.

“Daddy?” Luke asked, looking up at Calum.

“Yeah, buddy?”

“You put you voice in der?” Luke asked.

Luke had many Build-a-Bear stuffed animals that talked, but they were only the character voices. He had seen quite a few littles online with bears that had their caregiver’s voices recorded in the little box and the blond so desperately wanted one.

“Sure, buddy.” Calum smiled.

Calum spoke into the small box, telling Luke how much Daddy loved him and how handsome he was. The whole time, Luke had an enormous smile on his face. Sarah handed Lule the small heart that was to be inserted into the cat and Luke kissed it with his eyes closed, making a wish.

“I did good jobs, Daddy!” Luke grinned.

“That’s right, bubba! You did!” Calum told him.

Luke grinned and clung to Calum’s side as Sarah began to stuff the bear. As much as Luke loved Build-a-Bear, he was rather afraid of the stuffing part. The little one was so attached to his toys, he was afraid the animal would pop.

“Look, buddy!” Sarah said happily, handing the now-stuffed Halloween cat to Luke. “She’s all ready for you!”

Luke absolutely squealed, hugging the animal tightly to his chest. “Fanks you! I dwess hew?” he asked, hugging the toy to his chest.

“Of course, buddy.” Calum told him, ruffling his blond curls.

The blond picked out a sweet Halloween witch outfit for his new toy and Calum quickly paid.

“Say bye bye to Sarah, Luke.” the caregiver said.

“Bye bye!” Luke giggled sweetly.

As Calum and Luke left the mall, the older male couldn’t but think about how lucky he was to have Luke in his life as he watched his little one happily stim, hugging his new stuffie to his chest.

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oftlunarialmoon · 4 months

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DIY Agere Accessories to Make While Bored at Home! - LINK LIST

Ciao lovelies! You all have been asking for more Agere content and I’m here to deliver! While I haven’t had the time to make any new DIY tutorials for you all because I’ve been moving into my new home and doing online school, today I have gathered up links to as many of our posts that contain DIY’s that you can use to add Agere themed cuteness to your wardrobe! With each DIY link I will be explaining how it can be used for Agere. I will also be making categories, so scroll through to find whatever you’re looking for. If you have any DIY’s you’d like to see that aren’t on this list, be sure to leave a comment below!

I hope you all enjoy this link-filled post of DIY Agere accessories to make while bored at home, and hopefully I can make some new DIY’s for Agere soon! For now, let’s get into the list!

HAIR ACCESSORIES

1. DIY Cat Ears Headband – This can be worn with just about any Agere or Kidcore outfit. You can make this DIY in any colors you’d like, and with or without the bow. I have so many cat-ear headbands that I wear with my Agere and kidcore outfits, and even with my other outfits. I think they’re a fashion staple, at least for me they are!

2. DIY Monster High Bows – I LOVE Monster High, both when regressed and not. I think it’s a great show and movies for any age regressor. Naturally, I had to make a DIY of some MH themed bows. You could wear these in your hair, but also you could clip them onto the straps of a pair of overalls too!

3. DIY Unicorn Headband – Another super cute headband DIY. This headband can be worn with any cute and colorful outfit. I think it would fit in great with a rainbow themed kidcore or Agere outfit. Plus, you can use it to play dress-up or pretend!

4. DIY Pokemon Hair Clips – These are perfect as hairclips, but you could also glue on safety pins instead of hairclips, to make these into pins for a backpack or to go on a pair of overalls or even to pin onto a cool jacket!

5. DIY Mini Top Hat – This little top hat is perfect for playing dress up with! I also love pairing this hat with kawaii-themed outfits, not just for dress-up. I think this little hat would make a great accessory for you or a stuffie to wear to a tea-party!

6. DIY Summer Themed Tiara/ DIY Mermaid Tiara – This DIY is perfect for a Mermaid themed Agere or Kidcore outfit. It’s also perfect to play dress up as a sea-themed Royal! It’s not too terribly hard to make but I’d still ask for help from a friend, or make it when not regressed.

BAGS/PURSES

1. DIY Tote Bag from a Dishtowel – This DIY is one of my all-time faves that I’ve ever made. If you regress to a slightly older age, you could potentially make this while small, but I think I’d prefer to make it while not regressed. But it pairs nicely with an Agere or kidcore outfit depending on the pattern of the dishtowel you pick.

2. DIY Cat Purse – Another DIY I’d recommend to make when not regressed, as it is pretty complex. I based this post off a Yumi King tutorial (the video is embedded in the post that I linked.) I think this purse would go nicely with a pair of cat ears!

JEWELRY

1. DIY Chokers Level 1 – OFT’s basic level 1 tutorial for making chokers. I love wearing chokers with every outfit. They just make every outfit look super cute, in my opinion. This can be made to look very kawaii, kidcore, or any aesthetic depending on the materials you pick.

2. DIY Chokers Level 2 – OFT’s second level choker tutorial. This one is a little more complicated than the first.

3. DIY Alien Pins and Ring – This is a very old tutorial from an old blog of mine that I transferred over. I think this alien jewelry set is super adorable and could work for a space themed Agere look!

4. DIY Beaded Heart Necklace – Another VERY old tutorial from an old blog of mine that I transferred to OFT. This tutorial is a little complex, so I advise to make it when not regressed, but it’s cute to make in primary colors for a kidcore look!

So those are the DIY links I have for you all today! I hope you have lots of fun crafting! If you make any OFT DIY’s, please tag us on Instagram ( @onlyfunthingsblog ) or use #OFTreaders to get a shoutout, if your account is a safe account! (No gore, inappropriate things, etc).

#agere #age regression #sfw littlespace #sfw agere #age regressor #sfw age regression #agereg #age dreaming #sfw little blog #agere diys #agere diy #agere craft #agere caregiver #agere community #agere cg #agere crafts #agere school #agere classroom #agere daycare

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sleepypumpkinbaby · 5 months

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25 Days of Agere Moodboards by sunflower-stella

Day 14 - Songs That Remind You of Regression: I couldn't decide between these two! The first song is "Sketch of The Unknown" by The Blasting Company (Unused song from Over The Garden Wall; it's super calming and reminds me of long autumn days wandering around, looking at the changing scenery). The second is "Treehouse" by Alex G (A very fun song about playing with your best friend in a treehouse! It's very summer-y to me and makes me feel safe and happy) !

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 /

#25ageremoodboards #age regression #agere #sfw age regression #sfw agere #agere moodboard #pumpkinboard

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pcbblebrain · 2 years

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memories. or: c!dteam; on mourning a friend you lost long before he left.

1. ghost of you by 5 seconds of summer // 2. twin size mattress by the front bottoms // 3. it’s a wonderful life (1946) // 4. community house + the bus stop was a coral reef, once by megan arkenberg // 5. @/duckhunters // 6. @/i-wrotethisforme // 7. poetry in the tags, vol. vi by @/araekni // 8. @/tealvz // 9. @/lunaremo // 10. tell me where it hurts by @/lilllium // 11. the poems of octavio paz; “the prisoner” by octavio paz, translated by eliot weinberger // 12. how i always feel by charlotte ager // 13. a softer world (#1199) by joey comeau and emily horne // 14. @/starpeace // 15. one more light by linkin park // 16. in the mood of loss by akkara naktamna // 17. great things have happened by alden nowlan // 18. @/tealvz + i built a friend by alec benjamin // 19. francis forever by mitski // 20. @/adampvrrish // 21. daniel ludwig // 22. better man (taylor’s version) by taylor swift

#dsmp #mcyt #dream #sapnap #george #dteam #c!dream #c!sapnap #c!george #c!dteam #web weaving #hazel does web weaves #hazel.txt

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sheskindaperfecttryhardboys · 2 years

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⛓🦇✨ 𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 🦇✨⛓

𖤐 ~ 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥/𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 ~ 𝐇𝐞/𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 ~ 𝟏9 ~𖤐

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dm for socials <3

𖤐 ~ 𝐁𝟒 𝐔 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 ~ 𖤐

• my account is my personal diary i am deeply sorry for what you may stumble upon

• i indulge in big cringe culture & bandom beware

• i tw for gore + nsfw content + flash warning let me know if you need anything else tw

• asks & DMS r always open talk to me

𖤐 ~ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 ~ 𖤐

(bold for what i post the most)

(✨ are special interests)

𓆉 U.S. Politics

(no i will not tag / i won't hide the fact that we are at war for anyone's discomfort)

𓆉 ✨My Chemical Romance + solos✨

𓆉 One Direction (not liam) + solo (idk if id consider a special interest? more like a long-term hyperfixation?)

𓆉 dolls / ✨Monster High✨/ Ever After High / Rainbow High / Bratz

𓆉 Waterparks

𓆉 5 Seconds of Summer + solos

𓆉 Aphmau / MyStreet / Phoenix Drop High / Minecraft Diaries

𓆉 Crankgameplays / Markiplier / Unus Annus

𓆉 ✨The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys AU✨

𓆉 ✨Five Nights at Freddys✨

𓆉 Decaydance boys / Panic at the Disco! / Cobra Starship / The Academy Is… / Gym Class Heros

𓆉 Stranger Things

𓆉 The Sims 4

𓆉 My Little Pony Friendship is Magic (mostly on agere account)

𓆉 Rise of the Frozen Brave Tangled Dragons / disney (mostly on agere account)

𓆉 Dungeons and Dragons

𓆉 Sinjin Drowning

𓆉 Sander Sides

𓆉 Homestuck

𖤐~ 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐌𝐄 ~𖤐

𓆉 also go by: mikey, mikel

𓆉 far left politics

𓆉 black

𓆉 genderqueer & transsexual

𓆉 left-hand path

𓆉 i used to maladaptive daydream heavily as a coping mechanism but have forgotten how bcuz of capitalism & scared that i killed that whole like tribe of people - ask me abt that & them to enable me

~maladaptive daydreaming & age regression are my main coping mechanism~ besides ☕️ & 🚬

𖤐 ~ 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 ~ 𖤐

my age regression, dreaming, & petplay account:

an easy to understand source on those uninformed about agere & agedre

my side account just in case i talk too much and get limited or shadowbanned

HELP ME PAY FOR MY HRT

PERSONAL SPIRITUALITY PLAYLIST

VIDEOS THAT I FOUND HELPFUL

CREDIT TO VAMPIRE BLINGEE

im considering making a google docs for influential readings too if anyone cares i'll add that

if you've read to here like or comment so we can be friends <3333

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ao3feed-larry · 2 years

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Small With You

by passionatelilo

A collection of one shots, featuring One Direction age regressing with different scenarios, age ranges and eras.

Each one shot is different and doesn't link together, unless it has been mentioned that they do. This entire book is strictly SFW and will at no point have NSFW scenes.

Multiple ships will be included in this fanfiction and each ship will be mentioned before the one shot starts, leave suggestions of what you'd like me to include within the first chapter.

Words: 3520, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band), Louis Tomlinson - Fandom, Harry Styles - Fandom, liam payne - Fandom, niall horan - Fandom, zayn malik - Fandom, 5 Seconds of Summer

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford

Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan/Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan/Zayn Malik/Liam Payne/Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan/Harry Styles, Niall Horan/Zayn Malik, Niall Horan/Liam Payne, Zayn Malik/Harry Styles, Liam Payne/Harry Styles, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne

Additional Tags: Age Regression/De-Aging, sfw, agere, Little Space, Caregiver, Fluff, Kidfic, Sickfic, mental health, mention of trauma, Hurt/Comfort, Lots of cuddles, Comfort Toys, One Shot Collection, Age Regression Little Louis Tomlinson, Age Regression Caregiver Louis Tomlinson, Age Regression Little Liam Payne, Age Regression Caregiver Liam Payne, Age Regression Caregiver Niall Horan, Age Regression Little Niall Horan, Age Regression Little Zayn Malik, Age Regression Caregiver Zayn Malik, Age Regression Little Harry Styles, Age Regression Caregiver Harry Styles

via AO3 works tagged 'Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson' https://ift.tt/uXqQ5Ma

#author #larry stylinson #larry fic #ao3 feed larry #Small With You #<p>by <a rel= href="/users/passion

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weed-cat · 2 years

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baptizedinmyspit sideblog tour

everyone blame @theghostthathauntsurlocalmansion for enabling this. some urls have been redacted because i don’t want them linked to this blog, but every single one of the exactly 50 sideblogs i have will be at least referenced. yeah i have cringe ass fandom blogs yes im an mcyt stan yes im an age regressor nyah nah nah nah nahh unfollow me about it if ur mad lol.

okay here we go

@wilburapologist - set up, currently active - 181 followers - my general mcyt/dsmp blog. mostly reblogs.

@mcytagere - set up, on hiatus - 636 followers - my blog for mcyt/dsmp fandom agere content. mostly original content and asks with some reblogs.

@[redacted] - set up, formerly active - 383 followers - my general 5 Seconds Of Summer blog. mostly reblogs.

@anotherwilbur - set up, currently active - 7 followers (lol get fucked Wil) - one of my headmates’ blogs idk what he gets up to over there ask him

@undeadscenecore - set up, currently active - 3,559 followers - my scenecore aesthetic blog. mostly reblogs and some original photography.

@polydysautonomic - set up, currently active - 22 followers - my physical disability advocacy/awareness blog. mostly reblogs.

@[redacted] - set up, currently active - 0 followers - my vent blog. mostly original vent posts.

@tech-za - set up, currently active - 17 followers - my blog centered around Ph1lza and Technoblade’s friendship (NOT a ship blog). mostly reblogs.

@sapnap-kinnie - set up, formerly active - 1 follower - my feral crew (Dream, Georgenotfound, Sapnap, Karl Jacobs, Quackity) blog. all reblogs. mostly abandoned and content that would have gone there is now redirected to wilburapologist . moderate potential to reactivate at some point.

@george-notfound - set up, formerly active - 18 followers - my Georgenotfound-centric blog. mostly reblogs. same activity situation as sapnap-kinnie.

@toblr - set up, currently active - 8 followers - our blog for my headmate Toby, posted on by multiple people in my system. only interact with this blog if all of your interactions would be 100% sfw, Toby is a child. mostly reblogs.

@polymorphic-punishments - set up, currently active - 0 followers - another one of my headmates’ blogs, same deal as anotherwilbur.

@pogchamppogpack - set up, not really active - 3 followers - blog that i made for my /p /hj ABO pack with two of my friends. i’m the alpha in case you were wondering. mostly reblogs. potential for occasional activity.

@whumpwrite - set up, currently active - 3 followers - my writing blog, mostly fic writing, decent bit of pro-ao3 posting. mostly reblogs.

@turbohell-castiel - set up, not really active - 4 followers - my supernatural blog. i mostly just spn post on main now. mostly reblogs. low potential for reactivation.

@empoweredmenominee - set up, currently active - 18 followers - my blog centered around indigenous cultures and issues we face. mostly reblogs with some original posts.

@pop-punk-agere - set up, formerly active - 65 followers - my general age regression blog with a theme of pop punk music. i used to post there a lot but a lot of the things i posted there started going to mcytagere when my mcyt fixation set in. mostly reblogs and original littleposting. high potential for reactivation.

@[redacted] - set up, currently active - 247 followers - my kink/nsft blog. mostly original posts with some reblogs.

@stillinthemerlinfandom - set up, formerly active - 14 followers - my BBC merlin blog. i’m still a fan of merlin but the fandom is just So Dead that i don’t bother with it (said with respect to the people who are still active). mostly original posts. low potential to reactivation.

@unsolved-wheeze-sigh - set up, formerly active - 15 followers - my buzzfeed unsolved/watcher entertainment blog. mostly reblogs. low potential for reactivation.

@[redacted] - set up, formerly active - 220 followers - my [redacted fandom] incorrect quotes blog (redacted because it’d be easy to find if you knew what fandom it was for). mostly original posts. low potential for reactivation.

@polygon-unraveled - set up, very occasionally active - 32 followers - my polygon gaming/BDG blog. mostly reblogs. low potential for full reactivation.

@biconjaskier - set up, formerly active - 1 follower - my blog for netflix’s The Witcher. mostly reblogs. low potential for reactivation.

@actualstutter - partially set up, waiting to activate - 0 followers - the blog that i intend to make for advocacy and awareness for people who have the speech impediment of chronic stuttering. will activate at some point in the future.

@diagnosedbpd - partially set up, waiting to activate - 0 followers - currently private until setup is complete - the blog that i intend to make for borderline personality disorder issues and awareness. will activate at some point in the future.

@[redacted] - set up, formerly active - 38 followers - fandom-specific nsfw blog. mostly original posts. low potential for reactivation.

@devynndavynnandemotionaldylynn - set up, formerly active - 9 followers - my blog for some random alt bands, mostly waterparks and palaye royale. mostly reblogs. low potential for reactivation.

AND THAT IS ALL OF THE ONES THAT ARE COMPLETELY/PARTIALLY SET UP. here’s a quick list of all the other urls that i have for some reason or another. @dbtofficial @wedancethedanceofitaly @dsmpagere @benchtrioapologist @antarcticduo @ranbooprotectionsquad @transranboo @biranboo @ph1lzakinnie @wilbursoot-kinnie @jackmanifoldhotel @fundyenjoyer @syndicateenjoyer @catboy-omega @dsmpgender @dragthelakeandbringmehomeagain @taylor404 @wilbursootanti @makeupisfuckinggreatforaguy @[redacted] @[redacted] @weed-cat

thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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ao3feed-zarry · 2 years

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Small With You

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/DnELNmT

by passionatelilo

A collection of one shots, featuring One Direction age regressing with different scenarios, age ranges and eras.

Each one shot is different and doesn't link together, unless it has been mentioned that they do. This entire book is strictly SFW and will at no point have NSFW scenes.

Multiple ships will be included in this fanfiction and each ship will be mentioned before the one shot starts, leave suggestions of what you'd like me to include within the first chapter.

Words: 3520, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band), Louis Tomlinson - Fandom, Harry Styles - Fandom, liam payne - Fandom, niall horan - Fandom, zayn malik - Fandom, 5 Seconds of Summer

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/DnELNmT

#zarry #fanfic #one direction

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gloomyycat · 2 months

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gray ♡ 21 ♡ main - @jellycatbear

i rb teen n preteen nostalgia and agere related posts! nons*xual interaction only please :(

likes! 😻

- adventure time and fionna and cake

- gravity falls

- bts and 2016 era kpop

- taylor swift

- anime

- 5 seconds of summer

- emo subculture

- cats

and more :D

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ao3feed-ziall · 2 years

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Small With You

Small With You https://ift.tt/9Sm7kCU by passionatelilo A collection of one shots, featuring One Direction age regressing with different scenarios, age ranges and eras. Each one shot is different and doesn't link together, unless it has been mentioned that they do. This entire book is strictly SFW and will at no point have NSFW scenes. Multiple ships will be included in this fanfiction and each ship will be mentioned before the one shot starts, leave suggestions of what you'd like me to include within the first chapter. Words: 3520, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English Fandoms: One Direction (Band), Louis Tomlinson - Fandom, Harry Styles - Fandom, liam payne - Fandom, niall horan - Fandom, zayn malik - Fandom, 5 Seconds of Summer Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan/Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan/Zayn Malik/Liam Payne/Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan/Harry Styles, Niall Horan/Zayn Malik, Niall Horan/Liam Payne, Zayn Malik/Harry Styles, Liam Payne/Harry Styles, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne Additional Tags: Age Regression/De-Aging, sfw, agere, Little Space, Caregiver, Fluff, Kidfic, Sickfic, mental health, mention of trauma, Hurt/Comfort, Lots of cuddles, Comfort Toys, One Shot Collection, Age Regression Little Louis Tomlinson, Age Regression Caregiver Louis Tomlinson, Age Regression Little Liam Payne, Age Regression Caregiver Liam Payne, Age Regression Caregiver Niall Horan, Age Regression Little Niall Horan, Age Regression Little Zayn Malik, Age Regression Caregiver Zayn Malik, Age Regression Little Harry Styles, Age Regression Caregiver Harry Styles via AO3 works tagged 'Niall Horan/Zayn Malik' https://ift.tt/OYerwkG October 10, 2022 at 06:09PM

#zayn malik #niall horan #Ziall #Horlik #One Direction #1D #IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic

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nicksbestie · 9 months

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You should do an agereg where little luke has to be baby sat by the other guys and misses caregiver

Babysitting

<33 i loved writing this

word count : 826

warnings : none

enjoy!

Being a caregiver and spending time with your little one was arguably one of your favorite things in the world, and if you could spend your entire life doing it day and night, you would.

But sometimes, it wasn’t possible. You did have to work, and every now and then your schedule lined up horribly with Luke being regressed. So, when this happened, you had to call up one, or multiple, of the other guys in the band to babysit him for a few hours or a day while you work, so that he didn’t have to pull himself out of headspace, and you didn’t have to call out of work.

Today was one of those unfortunate days where Luke woke up tiny, and you had an early shift. Luckily, you were able to quickly call Michael to see if he was available. He couldn’t come over to watch him, but he and Crystal immediately offered to have Luke come spend the day at their house. You agreed, quickly packing up most of Luke’s toys, his pacifiers, bottles, onesies, and more, while he ate his cereal, and making a mess of it all over his face. You couldn’t help but laugh, helping him clean up before asking him to grab his shoes.

“You’re gonna go spend some time with Mike and Crys today while I’m at work, okay, angel?”

The happy little giggle that left Luke’s mouth was a sound you wished you could’ve recorded and played on loop. You loved him so much, and him being happy with the situation of the day took a lot of stress off your shoulders.

About thirty minutes later, you had dropped off Luke with Michael and Crystal, him running into the house and nearly knocking Crystal over. He had barely noticed you giving him a hug and kiss when you were leaving, too busy playing with toys the couple had kept for him. Normally, you would be offended, but now, you were so happy that he was okay and ready for the day.

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You were four hours into a six hour shift, and were wishing you could go home. The day hadn’t been difficult, especially due to the help with babysitting Luke, but you were still tired, and missed your baby. And it turned out, he missed you just as much, because about four minutes later, your phone rang with a FaceTime call. You excused yourself for a short walk around the building, quickly answering the call, only to see a worried Michael with a sobbing Luke.

“Oh, sweetheart. What’s wrong?”

Luke only continued to cry, shaking his head. Michael shrugged.

“We don’t know. He all of a sudden burst into tears, and this has been going on for about thirty minutes. He won’t eat a snack, he doesn’t wanna play, he’s just crying. We figured he might open up to you a bit more.”

Your face was soft, giving Luke a sad look.

“What is it, little angel? Did something happen?”

He just shook his head again, pointing at you through the camera.

Okay, so he’s non-verbal.

“Me, baby? Do you miss me, bubba?”

He frantically nodded, bursting into a fresh wave of sobs, hugging tight to Michael. Michael wrapped his arms around him, gently rocking him while he rustled his hair. Luke slipped his thumb into his mouth, and gently began suckling on it.

“Baby boy, can you go get your paci and your bottle?”

Luke nodded, running out of frame to get his items. You spoke to Michael while Luke was gone into the other room.

“Get him a bottle, and try to get him down for a nap. He’ll argue about sleeping, gently reassure him that I’ll be home when he wakes up. He should sleep for about an hour and a half, maybe more.”

Continuing your instructions, Luke wanders back in, baby blue paci pressed into his mouth as he rubs his eyes sleepily. He pushes his bottle into Michael, “Bubba”’s hand, making grabby hands for the phone. After it was handed to him, he pressed his lips onto the camera, giving you a “kiss”.

“Awww, somebody’s tired, aren’t they, bub?”

A soft nod from Luke, and Michael easily wrapped his arms around him and pressed a kiss to the top of his head.

“C’mon, buddy. Let’s say bye bye to Mommy, and we’ll see her after your nap!”

Luke gave a half wave, yawning as Michael hung up with a promise that Luke would be just fine. And he was. When you got back to their house soon after work, Luke was curled up with Crystal, still fast asleep but woke up as soon as Mommy rubbed his back and kissed his forehead. He was immediately scrambling into your arms as soon as he realized who was holding him. Thanking Michael and Crystal for watching him, you two headed home and he spent the rest of his evening in your arms.

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bratzforchris · 8 months

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Keep Me Safe

‼️TRIGGER WARNING: this work is extremely depressing and dark. Do not read unless you are 100% stable.

Pairing: Luke x feminine and little!reader

Warnings: verbal/emotional abuse implied, self harm, blood, bandages, emotional meltdown

Word Count: 1515

This is your last warning to step away if you are triggered by the above topics

You sat in the bathroom, absolutely sobbing your heart out. You’d just gotten off the phone with your mother, and to say you were hurt was an understatement. Throughout the call, she’d belittled you and berated you, telling you it was your own fault you didn’t have friends and that your life would be so much better if you’d just let her “help” you. To hear such awful, hurtful things from the person that gave you life was something you never thought would happen to you.

You wailed as you pressed your nails further into your skin, enjoying the way the physical pain distracted you. The feeling, you had decided, was what you were seeking. You shakily reached under the sink, already feeling guilty but not stopping yourself. In the far left corner, shoved to the back, was a small bag of your old blades. They were hidden specifically so Luke wouldn’t find them. He knew you had a history of self-harm, but you had been clean for over eight months since being with him.

Grabbing one of the fresher pieces of metal, you immediately made a small mark on your inner arm. It wasn’t big, less than an inch long, but it immediately began to pour blood. Despite the slight feeling of dizziness that went rushing to your head, you made more cuts that began to litter your arms and legs.

After the eighth cut, you were snapped out of your trance and began to realize what you’d done. Your cuts were absolutely pouring blood that was beginning to seep onto the bathroom floor. You hurriedly grabbed a wad of toilet paper and began to press it to the wounds, crying heavily. You knew Luke wasn’t going to be mad. He would be worried for you. And that made you cry more than him being mad would.

The thought of making your daddy worried about you was enough to immediately make you slip into littlespace, sobbing as you feebly tried to stop the bleeding. By this point, you were absolutely wailing for Luke as you held the pieces of toilet paper to your arms and legs. Your tiny voice repeatedly called out for daddy, begging him to come make things better and take away your hurt.

Luckily for you, Luke had just walked in the door after getting home from the studio. He noticed all of the lights downstairs were off, but your car was in the driveway.

“Y/N? I’m home!” he called, wandering up the stairs.

Luke cocked his head as he heard your tiny sobs from the bathroom. He listened once more just to be sure and sure enough he heard your little voice calling out for daddy. The blond immediately rushed over to the door and twisted the knob, cursing when he realized it was locked.

“Princess! Open the door for Daddy, please!” he called, urgency in his voice.

“No can! Daddy hurt,” You cried, wanting to rush into Luke’s arms but knowing you couldn’t get off the floor. “Beedin Daddy!”

“Fuck.” Luke whispered under his breath, running into your shared bedroom and retrieving one of your bobby pins from on top of the dresser.

There had been many a time where your little self had accidentally gotten locked in the bathroom, but Luke could tell this time was different. The urgency in your voice told him everything. He rushed back to the bathroom and immediately popped the lock, shoving open the door.

“Angel?...oh my god.” he whispered more to himself than to you when he saw the scene.

“Daddy helps!” You sobbed.

“Shhh shh shhh, baby. Daddy’s got you,” he said, immediately scooping you up. “Oh princess.”

Luke held you on his hip as he grabbed a washcloth, not even caring about your blood seeping into his white shirt. He ran the cloth under cool water and immediately started applying pressure to your wounds, his heart breaking as he listened to your cries.

“Daddy is so sorry his princess is in pain.” he said sadly as you leaned your head on his shoulder, crying all the same.

You were beginning to grow faint from the blood loss and Luke could tell by the way your grip was going slack. He filled up a tiny mouthwash cup with some water and sat you down on the vanity, holding the cup in one hand and the cloth in the other.

“Deep breaths, honey. In through your nose, out through your mouth…good job, baby girl!” he said with an encouraging smile as you copied his breathing. “Can you drink some water now? Daddy will help you.”

You nodded softly. “Mhm.”

Luke held the cup up to your lips, allowing you to take small sips of water. He gently kissed your forehead when you were done, praising you for being such a good girl. “Daddy loves you so much, honey. Always remember that.”

You whimpered softly, making grabby hands for Luke to pick you up again. “Daddy.” You whined quietly.

“Let’s fix your boo boos and then I’ll hold you, okay lovely?” Luke asked, a soft look in his blue eyes.

You nodded but made a sad sound, tears starting to flow. Luke grabbed the bottle of peroxide from under the sink, as well as gauze, Neosporin, and bandaids. Even in your regressed state, you could see how much Luke cared for you. His shirt was covered in your blood, his curls were sweaty and falling in his face, and you could see the panic on his features, but he expressed nothing but love towards you.

“This may hurt a little, baby. Squeeze Daddy’s hand if you need to, ‘kay?” Luke told you as he prepared the peroxide.

As soon as he squeezed some of the liquid on your cuts, you began to sob and squeeze his hand. If your grip wasn’t rather weak at the moment, it probably would’ve actually hurt. Luke’s face dropped into a pout as he heard your cries, but if he was worried, he didn’t show. He wiped the injuries with the gauze, before grabbing the Neosporin and using clean hands to smooth some over your boo boos.

“Want pony bandaids, princess?” he asked softly, trying to cheer you up.

“Pease.” You mumbled softly.

You were quite exhausted and sad at this point and all you wanted was for Luke to pick you up and snuggle you in bed with your stuffie and pacifier. Your little mind couldn’t even really comprehend the fact that you had purposely hurt yourself. All you knew was that it hurt. A lot. Daddy placed the bandaids over all of your cuts with so much love and care until he finally, finally scooped you up.

You laid your head against Luke’s shoulder, yawning and fisting your eyes. “Seepy.”

“Aww, I know, honey,” Your daddy rubbed your back, carefully walking downstairs with you perched on his hip. “Let’s get you a snack and some water and then we’ll take a nap, okay?”

Luke didn’t care how late in the day it was. You were in pain and needed some rest, especially after going through such trauma in such a regressed state of mind. He carefully handed you an apple slice while reaching into the cabinet for your sippy cup. Despite how hard it was to make your water and snack while holding you on his hip, Luke never let go.

Once you had finished your small snack, the blond walked back upstairs, still holding you. He carefully set you on the bed, watching for any tears that may have started.

“Daddy’s just going to change into pjs so we can cuddle, okay honey?” he told you.

You nodded, snuggling your stuffie to your chest as you watched Luke pull off his blood-soaked shirt and jeans. You smiled softly when you realized Daddy was putting on your favorite, sensory-approved pajama pants. It wasn’t until Luke went to pull a shirt over his head that you had an issue.

“No Daddy! No shirt!” You protested.

“Okay, angel, okay. No shirt.” he chuckled, knowing how much comfort skin-to-skin cuddling brought you.

Daddy pulled back the covers of the bed and slid in next to you, handing you your paci that said Daddy’s Princess from his nightstand. He made sure you had your paci and your stuffie before pulling you into his chest, rubbing up and down your back.

“Daddy loves you, baby.” he cooed.

“Loves you, Daddy.” You said with a great yawn.

It wasn’t long until you fell asleep, comforted by Luke’s presence and worn out after such a day. Luke knew it would be a long road from here. He made a mental note to ask you about seeing a psychiatrist again when you were big. He also knew that he needed to wash his clothes, get rid of your blade stash and clean the blood off the bathroom floor, but that could wait until you were sleeping. For now, he just soaked in the feeling of having you relaxed on his chest. Your daddy knew that he would always keep you safe.

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iheartot5 · 3 years

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Intro

Hey, I’m Corpse! I use he/xe/they/bug/it pronouns, I am a minor, as well as an age and pet regressor! I am also neurodivergent (ADHD + Autism + Dyscalculia) so I’d prefer if you used tone indicators while interacting with me.

The range I age regress to is about 3-7 (my big age is 14), and I primarily regress to a puppy headspace.

The main fandoms I’m in (and I will write for) are:

One Direction + solos

MCYT (primarily the DSMP)

5 Seconds of Summer + Luke and Ashton solo

Although I have a few more fandoms I like, I won’t post about them as much as the ones listed above.

I will write (agere/petre related): Headcanons, Oneshots, Drabbles

I won’t write: Anything I find uncomfortable (or that breaks my DNI)

DNI IF: NSFW, Kink, 18+, DDLG or its variants, ageplayer, anti-LGBTQ+, Racist, Sexist, Ableist, TERF, MAP/NOMAP/Pedophile, Anti-Neopronouns, Anti-Xenogenders, Anti-Agere or Petre, Anti-MCYT, Anti-One Direction, Anti-5SOS, or you post anything not suitable for a child.

#sfw agere blog #introduction post #sfw agere #sfw petre #age regression #pet regression

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louiselovelouis · 3 years

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Tagged by @maybe-i-missyou to spell out my url in songs (thank you again! ily)

Firstly, there's so many L's in my url rip me, I couldn't think of any songs starting with an L then, low-key questioning my choice of urls. Secondly, they're mostly pop songs, trendy ones so you bet I'm young af lajsksjksks. Thirdly, these are just random songs that popped in my head then so yeah it's all over the place. But there ya go.

Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

I See Red - Everybody Loves an Outlaw

Light Up - Harry Styles

Over Again - One Direction

Always You - Louis Tomlinson

Not A Pop Song - Little Mix

Dazed & Confused - Ruel

Like I Would - Zayn

All The Lies - The Vamps

Rain - Bruno Mars

Rager Teenager! - Troye Sivan

Your Song - Rita Ora

Somebody Else - The 1975

Heartbreak Girl - 5 Seconds Of Summer

I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic! At The Disco

Paris In The Rain - Lauv

Poison - Rita Ora

E-Girls Is Ruining My Life - CORPSE

Ruin My Life - Zara Larsson

#challenge #all of those are from famous singers except one ajhskajsk #the corpse one #idk I'm just viding with his voice yall akhsksjakjs

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houseofvans · 5 years

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ART SCHOOL | INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST KATHY AGER

Originally studying graphic design and illustration, Kathy Ager left the world of ad agencies and design studios to pursue something she’d had the bug to do back in design school–painting. Making 2 to 3 paintings a year, Kathy’s art career began to take off: Her Baroque-style still lives with a modern and personal take began to get the attention of collectors and galleries alike. We’re excited to find out more about Kathy’s artistic journey, process and about her upcoming solo show this summer, opening at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City.

Take the leap!

Photography by Kea Mowat

Introduce yourself? And where you’re from or currently residing? I’m Kathy Ager, an artist and graphic designer. I’m originally from Vancouver, and just recently returned to Vancouver after living in Amsterdam (and a little bit in Barcelona and Lisbon) for the past 9 years. I originally moved to Barcelona – I’d visited a year earlier with my then-boyfriend while he was shooting with the Canadian skate team and fell in love with the mystery of the place. From there I hopped over to Amsterdam where things fell into place. Now that I have representation in LA and a lot of shows happening around North America I’m back in my hometown of Vancouver. Being back is definitely a trip! It’s a bit of a Twilight Zone experience — everything is the same yet nothing is the same.

Tell us a little about your artistic journey–from graphic designer to painter! We read that you only started painting about 3-4 years ago? How did this come about, and did you pick it up naturally or did you find you had to change your approach vs. the way you had made art prior to it as a graphic designer? I originally went to school for graphic design and illustration. I worked for many years in ad agencies and design studios both in Vancouver and Amsterdam. I’ve always hated having a boss and eventually I went freelance which was way more my style. There came a point when I was a graphic designer where I just didn’t feel like I was doing what I was supposed to do. I’d been a graphic designer for years and I still like it, but it just wasn’t enough. There was way more I wanted to say. I discovered painting back in design school and was especially encouraged by my teacher Kiff Holland. But I’d always been one to “do the right thing” and I followed the more solid path of graphic design. Finally, I found myself sick at home for the good part of a year – partially stress-induced I’m sure! That’s when I got back into painting.

It was a slow process of getting into it. I would fit it in between my freelance graphic design work, maybe making 2-3 paintings a year in my spare time. I had no agenda other than to just keep going with it.

In the fall of 2015, I went to Lisbon for a couple months just to paint. It was the first time I showed up in a new place as an artist, not a graphic designer. That was big. The response and the welcome I received there was a big thing for me. It was the third time I’d dropped myself into a new city where I didn’t know anyone or speak the language. But this place was magical. I met some amazing artists and champions of my work and it’s become a sort of second European home, including a spot at the table with Portuguese grandparents for Sunday lunch. Portugal. It’s a dream.

In the last year and a half things have really picked up in terms of interest in my paintings and the response I’ve received is mind blowing. Sometimes I wish I’d come to the art game earlier, but I’ve always been a late bloomer — I mean, I looked like I was 12 until I was 20, for god’s sake! I don’t think I was ready to say anything at a younger age.

How would you describe your work to someone who is just coming across it? I’d describe my work as Baroque-style still lives with a modern and personal take.

Why the interest in realist still lives and the way of the Dutch masters? What do you absolutely love about them, and what are some of your favorite still life paintings? I originally started with just painting cityscapes and random images I liked. Safe things that I could practice with. At some point I painted a still life image I liked and it struck me how much of a story could be told with objects and light. The first couple of still lifes I crafted myself were so personal and revealing, I was too embarrassed to show them to anyone at first (Lonely Hearts Club and Can’t Get High Enough). I’m a pretty happy person on the outside (it’s no secret that I love a good laugh), and these paintings were exposing something no one knew I had in me. But the process of crafting these messages and selecting the right combination of objects and titles gave me such a laugh and a feeling of empowerment that it felt like I was on the right path.

Who and what were some of your early artistic influences? What artists inspire you these days? I came to painting mostly unaware of other artists. I didn’t go to fine art school and had little knowledge of art history. It’s only in hindsight that I see the influence of the art that surrounded me – the Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese masters from the Golden Age. As I became more brave with the content of my paintings, I found it inspiring to discover artists like Christian Rex van Minnen and Sean Norvet who were doing things even more fucked up than I was. It was amazing!

Take us through your artistic process? What’s a typical day in the studio like? How long does it take you to complete a painting from start to finish? My process always starts with either a title or message I want to convey. I love music and books and I get a lot of ideas from lyrics and titles and beautifully written sentences. They’re these magically articulated truths and observations that just hit me so deeply. From there I usually sit on the idea for a while, working on how to solve it visually with objects I encounter. Some ideas might stew like that for up to a year. Once I have the idea set in my head, I visualize it through my own photography and also collaging from images online until it seems right. Only then do I start putting it on canvas.

I treat my painting process like a job. A day in my studio is typically 4-10 hours hunched over my easel. It’s not glamorous! My ideas come more organically, but the production process requires a lot of self discipline and stamina.

A painting takes 1-4 weeks to complete, depending on the size. But the amount of thought that went into it before that can be months.

What are your essential art tools and materials? I keep my materials minimal so far. A couple brush sizes and 5-6 colours of oil paint. I mainly like to mix my own colours from the primaries because I like to know exactly what goes in to each colour.

You’ve been preparing for an upcoming debut solo show that opens in June at Thinkspace. Tell us about the work going into the show, and what you hope folks will take away from it! This is my first solo show, so it’s going to be the first time a larger body of my still life paintings will be out in the world. Before this I’ve only had a handful of paintings in group shows. All the paintings are deeply personal, but I love crafting them in a way that’s universally appealing. I hope people will get a kick out of it as much as I have. It’s dark, but it’s also meant to be beautiful and funny and I hope that comes through.

The title of the show is Golden Age. It’s a reference to the style of paintings I’m referencing from the Dutch and Spanish Golden Age, but also a comment on our current times, my own personal experiences, and how we survive it all as sensitive beasts.

Is there a favorite piece you’ll be presenting at the show, and if you could, tell us a little about the piece and why it is so special to you? I think my favourite piece is the first one I painted for this show. It’s called The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, after the novel by Carson McCullers. Although the meaning of the painting has nothing to do with the book, I loved how perfectly this title described my feelings of loneliness and discouragement when navigating the current world of dating. One guy’s opening line to me on a dating app was “How are you enjoying this internet dumpster fire?” And he couldn’t have been more spot on, sadly. It’s a jungle out there – stay strong and bring enough snacks. The female bust in this paintings just gives me such a kick. She’s so fierce and strange. I love having her in my studio.

What are five favorite things you love painting in your still lives? Are they books, items from pop culture? Or is creating the composition of the painting more enjoyable? Books from my bookshelf, flowers (although I have a love/hate relationship with them), sneakers, the tattoos of ex lovers, and random objects belonging to lovers and friends. I’m aways telling a specific story about a person, feeling or event in my life and I love the intimacy and sort of inside joke it creates.

What has been the most challenging project or work you’ve battled through? How did you overcome those obstacles and what did you take away from it? Definitely making the work for my upcoming solo show has been the biggest challenge! I went from painting a couple paintings a year to making 12 paintings in 10 months. I’m getting through it by just doing it. There’s no easy way around it. I’ve had to learn to have a continuous stream of paintings on the go and to trust my abilities.

When you’re not painting or working on projects, how do you unwind and unplug? Music is a big thing for me. I just feel it so much. So listening to music and dancing are a big thing for me. Reading and travelling are also amazing. I’m just so curious about people and places and hearing as many experiences and adventures and ideas as possible. I’ve also been getting back into snowboarding and skateboarding after being away from the Westcoast for 9 years. Vancouver is amazing for random outdoor adventures with friends!

What advice would you give someone who wants to follow in your footsteps and pursue art? Just do it! There’s no way around it. Put the time and effort in every moment you can, even if there’s no one watching. It’s not glamorous. Sometimes I wonder where all the parties and rock and roll is. But if you’re putting in the time, if you’re making art for yourself and not what you think others will like, you’ll find yourself in the right place, attracting the right attention.

Also, there’s never a perfect time for anything. Most of my paintings before this year were created alone in a tiny apartment, mostly fit in between design projects. Just ignore the discomfort and keep going. Oh and don’t quit your day job until you feel you’re getting momentum. It’s like surfing – you’ll just know it when you’re catching that wave and you can pop-up. Until then enjoy the space that’s created when you’re NOT focussing on art all the time.

What’s your best Art School tip that you want to share with folks? I’ll give you some very specific painting advice as told to me by my only painting instructor, Kiff Holland. I still feel like these are responsible for my painting success: 1. Paint what you see, not what you think you see. 2. Paint dark to light. Sorry if you’re not aiming to be a realist painter and find this completely irrelevant ;)

What are your favorite style of VANS? Right now I’m liking the CHIMA PRO 2. It’s the first pair of shoes I bought specifically for skating, so it has a special place in my heart!

Anything you can share that is coming up? Other than my debut solo show in LA this summer, I have a bunch of group shows in cities including New Orleans, London and Miami. And more big things coming in 2020 which I’ll announce in the future on my instagram!

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#Art #Vans #Vans Art #Vans Girls #Kathy Ager #Art School #Painting #Studio #acrylic #Portrait #Still Life

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