where's my blankie?

regression (noun) : a defensive reaction that involves taking the position of a child in some problematic situation, rather than acting in a more adult way
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Since adulthood often isn't all that, regressing to some childhood state doesn't seem like such a bad idea when you're trying to handle a really stressful situation. You know, going back to a time when you felt safer and where you didn't know about paying bills or getting a job or trying to keep the red brick dust off of your furniture when your brickwork contractors open a window and the plastic that was to contain said dust blows down, releasing said dust all over your place. (You get the picture; hence, the reason the bluestraveler is now bluer, although with a slight dusting of red, and is curling up in a fetal position for the next week.)

You didn't know or care about any of that stuff as a kid. What's so wrong with regression if it can get you through the tough times of refinishing a brick wall in your home while actually living there?

Ask me that question after you wet the bed.