A student branded a 'paedo' and ditched by pals for dressing as an adult baby says she does it it purely for her therapy.
Danni Hamilton dons the kids' clothes and sucks a dummy because it acts as a 'coping mechanism' for her childhood trauma.
The 24-year-old, from Edinburgh, Scotland, was introduced to the kink scene by a friend two years ago.
The Scottish woman says she is fascinated by age-play - and spoke to a counsellor about what it all means.
Her therapist gave her the green light to go for it, and Danni began to experiment by playing with baby toys.
She said she doesn’t live as a baby full-time, but transforms as a way to relax.
The woman revealed her child persona is aged between one to five years old and is very cheeky and clingy.
But that hasn't stopped her being abused online - and she says has lost friends because of her pass-time.
She receives plenty of backlash on social media and trolls call her 'broken,' 'weird,' or even accuse her of being a paedophile.
Danni bats off the comments and said: "My best friend was into kink. I saw a lot of things related to age-play, and I talked to a counsellor to ask if age regression can be used as therapy she said yes.
"I've always loved baby toys and I've never grown out of them like other people do.
"My favourite part is letting go and feeling like I have no responsibilities. I had a rough childhood, and this helps to forget about it and relax.
"Playing is fun even people not in the lifestyle love some of the things they did as a child. It's why the term nostalgia exists.
"I don't live the lifestyle full time, so I can go around as an adult when I need to. In baby mode, I'm very cheeky and playful. If I have a partner, I'll act very much like a toddler."
But this lifestyle doesn't come cheap - and she now knows what parents have to pay for.
"It can be costly," she said.
"You can sometimes buy real baby products, but you have to be careful, because real baby stuff can be a bit pricey.
"I'm lucky to have so many friends in the community and one has her own store."
Despite the backlash, age-play makes Danni happy and she points out that no harm is being caused by her using the baby lifestyle as a coping mechanism.
"Most of the time, I get positive comments, with people saying they're proud that I can express myself," she said.
"I do still get negative comments, I've even been called a paedophile.
"I just ignore them. I know that I'm a consenting adult. I know what paedophiles are, and I know that I'm not one.
"I'm an adult trying to regress. I have every right to do what I want as long as it's safe, consenting, and with other adults.
"This lifestyle means happiness to me. I feel happy in a space filled with baby toys and brightly coloured objects."
