Provokes and resists their dominant playfully. Adopts a candid, carefree side with a parental figure.
Provokes and resists their dominant playfully.
The Brat resists, provokes, sulks and teases β not to disobey, but to earn a response from their dominant. This playful defiance is a form of intimacy and attention-seeking. The Brat wants to be caught, corrected and claimed β on their own cheeky terms.
Brat βAdopts a candid, carefree side with a parental figure.
The Little accesses a younger, more playful and innocent inner state in the safety of a caring dynamic. This may involve toys, games, simple pleasures and the comfort of a protective figure. Age play is about emotional expression and regression into safety β not literal age.
Little β