A Little Space...

I'm thirty-five now, been transitioning for about ten years. It feels like forever but also not long enough. I've always had a playful side, and one of the ways I express that is through little-space play with my partner. We started experimenting last year, after a particularly stressful work period made me feel... well, younger than myself. It was comforting to be babied again, even if just for an hour or two each week. We have specific signals and boundaries set up, I'm not someone who enjoys being caught off guard with these things, especially since it's such a private part of my sexuality. The idea is that I get to experience the feeling of being taken care of, while he... well, gets to be more protective than normal without any strings attached. How do you handle stress and find comfort in your adult life? Do others ever offer you similar escapism?