DID My littles

[Punky143]

It's so hard. When my younger parts are, well being young. I know what they need but the rest of us have to work and do the boring stuff but it's a constant battle all day long. We have no patience for the humans and just want to be alone to process so information. It's so lonely.... and sad

 

[SinkorSwim]

When I'm at work I try to put my littles in a safe place. My littles safe favorite place is a cruise ship with lots of little kid activities like water slides and arcade games. I let them know they will be safe and that they need to go have fun while adult Katie gets some work done. Let them be heard but also let them know your agult self needs to be in charge. Then at the end of the day when you are done with work spend some time with them. I usually color or pet my dogs. It's still giving them attention but also giving your adult self time to adult to.

 

[Ronin]

Can you make agreements?

As in, now we are doing work, will be playing a few hours from now / tomorrow / somewhen in the week? Gift them something they like and want and are into for helping you out and being so patient with you? Or be where you are with people around, but not really asked to participate much and can do your own thing.

 

[hithere]

Really appreciate the thread! For about two whole weeks I had a little 90% in control of everything. I could not get out of it. The lonliness, the SI, I can relate. It was hard and in fact, I did very little work or very little of anything productive for the past 7 days. Finally I don't know how I got back to the front; and everyone has calmed down. (yes, I know the triggers, but that didn't help!) So I appreciate the thread to see how others deal. What I have always done in the past is keep them in total lockdown; total dungeon lock down. So, trying to figure out how manage them "above ground" has been interesting to say the least!

 

[whiteraven]

Can you make agreements?

As in, now we are doing work, will be playing a few hours from now / tomorrow /...

Yeah, this is totally what I do. I used to have issues with my younger ones coming out at work, but I haven't in a very long time. They understand that it's a grown-up place and they also know that I will give them plenty of time when we are home.

I agree, though. This can be a very lonely journey.

 

[Skywatcher]

My little is always with someone. Sometimes grandma, sometimes teenaged me, sometimes our dragon. I like that she is never left alone.