In 2017, I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety, and my therapist told me I had two choices:

• either take a lot of medication
• or try pet play to avoid the medicated route. Now, yes, some might say it was bad advice at that age, but it saved my life.

I did my research online and started talking to my first protector. He showed me what it was, and the options in it (as i'm not doing this sexualy) and for the first time, I felt like I belonged and was happy. Since then, I haven't had a single anxiety or panic attack! Yes, the community wasn’t always kind to me, as an AFAB, but now there’s a sense of family.

I finally feel like I’m in a cocoon of happiness and joy ❤️