Are there any ageplayers left?

I started doing ageplay in MIRC chat in 1999. I was in chat for years, and then around 2003 maybe I switched to message boards (writing forums). Now all the ageplayers seem to have either disappeared or they do all their roleplaying on SL (Second Life) which I never seemed to be able to understand.

Is there anyone on here who has an inner kid or inner adult and is looking for a place to play? This is not really a roleplay type thing. This is a true inner child inside you who is looking for ways to come out.

Just curious.

Hello Sampast! I think we all have an "inner child", but we all express it in different ways. I'll confess that I never did "get" ageplay. Early on, I figured out (perhaps wrongly?) that much of it was simply a plot device to get around site rules against child spanking stories. The fact that child spanking stories are perfectly OK here at the LSF, yet one doesn't see a lot of ageplay stories here, tends to lend support to that opinion, since there is no need to "get around" that type of censorship.

So you have raised some interesting questions in my head. Are there two types of ageplay, "Fake" childplay (really just an anti-censorship device) vs "real" ageplay? Also, you say that your type of ageplay isn't "really a roleplay thing". That confuses me even more!

Obviously I am in need of education. Can you amplify a bit?

Hmmm, Guy, okay, I'm not sure I can explain. I've been staring at your question and trying to think of a way to explain it. I hope this doesn't sound as though I'm a complete wacko:

A true inner child is just a feeling you have inside of you...a part of yourself that's a child. It's as if you let your inner child out to 'play' or talk to others, she (or he) does it on their own, without your influence.

In roleplay, you're driving the child to do whatever it is he/she does. It's more like a story that you control what happens.

Some of us have had an inner old man/woman in us since childhood...

I believe we all have an inner child, part of us that did not grow up due perhaps to a lack of nurturing in one way or the other. Perhaps both or one of our parents failed to provide emotional or mental or physical support when we were younger and thus part of a person remains a child within their own mind due to not being able to bring that part of themselves along with the rest of his conscience. It is very common, many experts believe all people have an inner child to one degree or another.

Part of age play is seeking to satisfy that child within us and it can be sexual or non-sexual, spanking or non-spanking etc. My recent story 'Over Mommies Knee' is an example of age play of a middle age couple that I think is more common then many would think. In that story both adults are consenting and get the most out of satisfying their needs, which is what all people want out of life whether they are into age play or not.

Role playing is a good way to express one's inner child as long as the situation is safe and consensual. There are many ways people can deal with their own inner child, but most people just want to leave it hidden and pretend it does not exist if they are even aware of it. Some have behaviours that they do not understand are part of their inner child acting out, but due to pressure from society in general refuse any effort to deal with it. My best advice if one is aware of it is to deal the best one can, either by using professional help or just using friends and family to act out what is desired.

CS

Then there are the other issues. If someone sees a chat where a "young" person is involved, they might mistake it for a conversation with a real young person.

The possible fallout from that is just not worth any joy someone would take from role playing.

Maybe I'm way out in left field here as to what I'm about to say relative to this topic but speaking of "age" play or "role" play what I have never been able to understand is how can people play virtually on the computer. Been a while but I remember a lot of so- called virtual role play where people act out scenarios of all kinds on the computer. How can you possibly give someone a spanking on the computer.

To me this has always something I have never understood and still don't. You have to meet in person and do this in real life / real time. I do not get the virtual thing at all.

Sampast,

Have you looked at Guardian Island?
http://guardianisland.com/snuggery/
I used to belong but found the time difference with the USA and UK too hard to handle.

Thank you, CanadianSpankee. I'm glad to know there are others who understand. I thank you for your definitions and examples. Also, I will look up your story.

Goodgulf, if you're in a chatroom, or on a message board, it clearly states that all people must be over 18. Of course, is it possible for there to be someone younger? I suppose so. And yes, I wouldn't want to be caught talking to an underage person.

Robert, when you're in the moment, and you're caught up in the emotions, you can actually visualize a lot, and you can 'feel' the feelings, without actually feeling a real spanking. Then again some people are into 'self spanking' too. And if you get someone to lecture you enough, you can sometimes feel plenty.

Williejj, I have heard of it, but have never been there. I actually admin an ageplay forum, and was looking for innerkids to join. I just don't understand where all the ageplayers went.

Was really into age play before I was married when I was in the military with a few ladies. A lot of fun and very interesting. Takes a lot of trust to have these types of relationships