Mattew said:
For those of us (myself included) that doesn't understand / know the differences between sissy & LG; could someone explain, please.
Adventurer posted a very nice article on the subject.
http://www.adisc.org/forum/showthread.php/82965-Sissies-and-Little-Girls
Here is the start of an article, that never was completed, from the ' Little Girls ' group,
" Usually whenever particular label for a group or class of people is defined, the definition falls short of being completely accurate or descriptive- and cannot provide a working definition for the entire group, as there will always be exceptions. Defining an adult or teenaged ' Little Girl ' is no different. The more specific you try to make the definition, the more fuzzy it becomes. This article is to clear up misconceptions and provide a general definition of a ' Little Girl '. Just as the ABDL lifestyle has nothing to do with actual babies, the ' Little Girl ' lifestyle has nothing to do with actual little girls. ' Little Girls ' have no desire for interaction between real children and themselves, while they are busy being a ' Little Girl '. A ' Little Girl ' is not an actual, real little girl as the community, outside of ABDLs, would think with this term. This is because they are either too old to be considered ' Little ' ( either a teen or an adult ), or they are not physically a female, or both. They also may or may not identify as female outside of the time they spend as a ' Little Girl '. ' Little Girls ' love to behave as real little girls do. They want to dress, and play, and live as actual, real little girls do.
Why
The why of being a 'Little Girl' is as complex as the reasoning behind being an Adult Baby or other Little.
Like an Adult or Teen Baby, the ' Little Girl ' may not want to recall, or re-experience the reality of their own childhood. They may prefer a fantasy childhood that is usually a much happier one than their own, actual childhood was. Sometimes an unhappy childhood, a singular bad experience, or a series of unpleasant events could cause people to want to regress. They may wish to go back, and try to experience a better, happier sort of childhood, although being a ' Little Girl ' could still have nothing to do with those experiences. Many people had wonderful childhoods. Being a ' Little Girl ' allows them to enjoy, and re-live, the memories of those wonderful times all over again.
Sometimes, particularly with transgendered girls, or girls in families that were hoping for a little boy (often ending up tomboys), they were not able to be little girls in the first place, and are lacking that experience alltogether. Being a 'Little Girl' can provide a chance to have that experience. Sometimes this might include a more privileged childhood than they originally had. They can now have the amenities that they did not have as a child. They can have things like victorian dollhouses, and the toys and pretty clothes they couldn't have when they were children. They may now, also, have the affection of a parent-figure that they might not have had originally.
Time Spent as A Little Girl
They want to be a little girl. This can mean playing as a little girl for short times, and most do have a balance between spending time like this and being a mature adult with responsibilities, as many in the ABDL community do. While being a little girl 24/7 may be a fantasy for some, often times it is just that, a fantasy. Most people strike a balance between being a little girl and their adult priorities and responsibilities. Time spent as a little girl will vary from person to person.
Sissy or Little Girl?
One of the issues facing defining a Little Girl is the confusion with Sissies- a different aspect of being in this community entirely. A Little Girl wants to indulge in the innocence of childhood, there is a definite absence of anything that deals with a more mature, sexual aspect. This is the difference between a Little Girl and a Sissy. A Sissy may dress as a little girl, but the clothing is usually more risque than a Little Girl would deem appropriate, dealing more with themes of humiliation as opposed to feeling like a genuine little girl with the authenticity of regression. The Sissy is usually interested in more sexual elements like ' forced ' cross-dressing, domination, and humiliation, where as, a Little Girl is not. There are often more themes of BDSM in Sissy play, where as a Little Girl may or may not want any of those themes. A Little Girl may be, physically, either a male, or a female and they can be chronologically of any actual age. The ' age ' of a Little Girl is usually between pre-school age, at the youngest, up to pre-puberty age, at the oldest.
Little Girl Activities
Common activities for Little Girls include those things that real little girls would do. They may color pictures, watch movies or cartoons, play with dolls and Barbies, and collect stuffed animals/plushies. They may enjoy swinging on swingsets, playing 'dress up', and have slumber parties or tea parties with other Little Girls. They may dance, sing, and play childhood games. Like those that identify as ABDLs, they may want to have a Mommy or a Daddy, dependent on sexual/romantic orientation, or even understanding, and accepting friends to play with- not necessarily sexual in any of these instances. They may still incorporate diaper/pull up usage, pacifiers, bottles/sippy cups and other remnants of baby/AB sorts of behavior dependent on their ' little age ' and personal preference. There is not a consensus of when the line is drawn for when these sorts of things become inappropriate for the age of the Little Girl, but generally the older ' aged ' group closer to puberty do not use these items as much as the ' younger ' group.
Clothing
Little Girls may or may not have an interest in Little Girl fashion or clothes- just like real little girls, there is variety in taste and experiences. For many Little Girls, however, the clothing they choose to wear is an important element of their Little Girl identity. Some Little Girls like to dress in the style of clothing that any modern, real little girl would wear everyday, but many Little Girls prefer to wear outfits that are more of a stereotypical image of girlhood. They often prefer to dress in very frilly, fancy dresses and petticoats. Shoes are often Mary Janes, saddle shoes or other flat styles, although tea party/kitten heels are also used dependent on age. Real little girls are seldom seen wearing such child-like, feminine fashions today. Clothing may be custom made or similar to ABDL clothing at a younger ' age '. Most often clothing is ordered online due to availability or privacy reasons. Less frequently Little Girls that are small enough may buy clothing from the real little girl's department at stores. Most do not wear tomboy style clothing, although that is certainly possible
This description of a Little Girl is far from being complete and all-inclusive, as there are always exceptions and it will vary from person to person, as being a Little Girl is very individual. "
I hope that these articles help people better understand those that identify as a ' Sissy ', and those that identify with being a ' Little Girl '.
This is not an easy subject to define with words. It's more of a personal journey, and an ' inner-discovery ' of one's own thoughts and emotions, at least it has been for me. You have my best wishes while you are trying to sort this out.
