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The First stage of Erikson's theory. This stage is typically from birth to eighteen months old. During this time, children look to their caregivers for support and stability.  My father attempted to walk out, only to be stopped by my mother. Leading to trusting mom over dad.

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From ages of 18 months to 3 years old, children build a concept of personal control and independence. This directly leads to their concept of self esteem. I was bullied heavily by my babysitter’s children. Resulting in low self esteem. during this time.

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from ages 3-5 years old. Children begin to socialize more due to proximity at school. This leads to more opportunity to explore interpersonal skills and even leads to a discovery of interests. When I was at this age, I defended a classmate from a bully. Not because I wanted a friend, but because I hated bullies. Showing the vigor and anger attributed to this stage.

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Children between the ages of 5-13 years old begin to competently read and write during their time at school. They also begin to relate towards their teachers and look up to them more. I began to look up to my teachers during my parents divorce, despite feeling inferior due to not knowing how to read or write at the age of 9.

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Adolescent teens now begin to think forward to what and how they want to live in the future. This includes potential career ideas, relationships, family, and housing. At age 16, I decided to become a teacher after tutoring elementary school students.

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Between ages 18-40, people begin to form true relationships through conflict and resolutions. If a person is unable to resolve conflict, they become isolated from others due to the inability to form true meaningful relationships. These relationships can be familial, platonic, or romantic. at 22 years old I began to truly trust my friends and worked through my personal conflicts with some of them.

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Between ages 40-65, adults begin to give back society more than they take from it. This leads to a sense of generosity found in elders.

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From 65 years old until death, we begin to evaluate our lives and if we found them to be productive and meaningful. Most people that lived productive lives are able to accept the cycle of their lives, while those that lived unproductive tend to live with regrets and despair.