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For example, in my life I was raised by both parents until about 3 and I was accomplishing this stage of trust in the world. 

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This is the stage where the baby decides if the provider (usually parents) will provide the basic needs. This allows them to see if they are safe outside the womb.

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I have a picture exactly like this. I took a risk and started exploring not sure of what was going to happen. This to me is a perfect example of stage 2. 

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Stage 2: Autonomy versus shame and doubt 

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Stage 2: Autonomy versus shame and doubt 

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This is the stage where we are focusing on becoming independent. The babies are learning how to explore and find interest in their own things.

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My cousins and I were constantly trying new things. For Christmas my grandma got each of us a set of rollerblades and we got ate alive by falling. We learned how to build and play together as well as experience new things together. We grew up the same age so we were very close. 

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This is the stage where the children are trying new things that might get them in trouble or pain. They are experimenting what they can do with their abilities with curiosity. They don't feel guilty for trying to be a kid.

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My family never pushed culture on us. They let us be who we wanted to be, although I did like different things then most of my family, so it often seemed like I was a frequent outcast. Growing up in a larger family and liking different things makes it hard to not feel like you are incapable of liking certain things. 

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In this stage we are discovering our culture. What we are supposed to be like according to the beliefs and figures around us. When the children feel as if we are failing our culture the children may feel incompetent.

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I struggled with this very bad. At this point in my life my mom abandoned me. I was always wondering why I wasn't good enough, why I didn't look or act like everyone else. I liked nerdy stuff while my family was into what most Americans like football and family time. I was someone who didn't want to have daily conversations. I wanted to read, paint, or even just make bracelets. I often got in trouble for being lazy because the things I enjoyed. 

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Stage 5: Identity versus identity confusion

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Stage 5: Identity versus identity confusion

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This is the stage we all dread. When you experience identity confusion it i shard to discover who you want to be. You have influences all around you, negative and positive. During this time you also discover exactly who you don't want to be.

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During my teen years I had trouble relating to anyone in school. A lot of  them were constantly on their phones, social media, and doing things I never wanted to try or do because I don't party, drink, drugs, vape, etc. I just had a very different mindset because my mom was an addict. Therefore when I made friends I formed very close bonds. I didn't want to talk to anyone unless it was my friends. I would say I did both during these years. 

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This is the stage where you are discovering intimacy or isolation. It is hard to find a mix between social and alone time. Sometimes one over powers the other. You can form committed relationships. Some people are either mostly toward isolation or intimacy.

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I am currently in this stage of life. I want kids, but I want to wait until I am financially stable. I am going to wait until I get out of college to start my little family. I want to be 100% self-discovered before I bring life into this world. However if I was to start my family now I have no doubt in my mind I would be a very good mom. This is something I have dreamt about since I was little.

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In this stage, you have been through most of the steps. You are on your own way to adulting and these children who have grown are about to start thinking about producing the next generation. Can they create a safe environment and raise a kid to the best of their ability?

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I am not here yet. As people start passing away as we are getting older, I realize everything I do needs to have a purpose. I try to spend all my time present with myself and others. I want to make the most out of everyday.

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The children we were talking about in stage 1 have successfully made it to stage 8. They are becoming older. Their life is getting closer to the end. It is time to accept your life or dwell on it. Do you regret how you have lived your life, and who are you blaming it on?