I’ll go first, it’s kind of a list!
- Bluey! - I love it when I’m regressed but it was genuinely my special interest when I’m big first!
- COWS! - omfg favourite animal and little me goes ham over them, my partner takes me to a local public farm to pet them if I’m little or sad
- Drawing/Colouring - I’m one of those stereotypical creative autistic kids. I’m not particularly good at drawing or painting but I try my best and I especially love it when I’m little! Colouring to me is so calming both big & little!
- Stims - This is something I can’t help but I’ve noticed I’m more carefree about my stims when I’m regressed, I don’t try to suppress them
- Mimicking/doing accents - Now I will often mimic accents or put on “funny” voices which my psych has recently told me is an autism symptom but when I’m little I go absolutely feral for a funny voice, doesn’t matter if I’m doing it or someone is doing it for my entertainment!
- Soft textures - My childhood blanket is this really lovely soft material and I’ve always loved feeling it or holding it, even before I knew I was autistic but I also go ham for soft textures when I’m little. I’m a bit of a sensory seeker when it comes to certain soft textures!
- Rocking myself/being rocked - I soothe myself by rocking side to side or back & forth sometimes as I’m sure most autistic people can relate to. When I’m little I absolutely love laying in my partners arms and being softly rocked.
If you’re reading this, reblog and add yours or comment some of yours! I would love to know!
cows!! they’re a special interest of mine when i’m big, but i love them even more when i’m little
masking. not sure if this fits into this list really but i’ve noticed i have less capacity for masking when i’m regressed. i stim more, am more sensitive/visibly sensitive to stimuli, talk in my more natural voice, and more that i can’t think of atm.
space :D similar to cows, this is my biggest special interest, and it overlaps to when i’m small as well. however, when i’m small, i tend to just like the pretty pictures and the more spacey aesthetic, while i prefer the facts and the science when i’m not regressed.
selective mutism. i occasionally go mute when im stressed while big, but i go mute most of the time when im little.