Erikson's Psychosocial Development: A Timeline by

Birth to 1 year: Trust vs. Mistrust

ablackmon3_1 — 2024-02-27 23:35:51 UTC

At this point in my life I was in a home with both parents and i was the only child. I don't remember much about it but I love looking at the photos that come from this time.

1 to 3 years: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

ablackmon3_1 — 2024-02-27 23:35:51 UTC

I don't remember to much about this stage I do though remember that my brother was born when I was two years old. I didn't really want to play with him I was often told that I was jealous of him because I wasn't the only child.

3 to 6 years: Initiative vs. Guilt

ablackmon3_1 — 2024-02-27 23:35:52 UTC

At this stage my mom done most of the parenting my dad was in and out of my life because he choose to do drugs. I remember at this point that my mom and dad was fighting a lot. Even though I was young I remember that I always thought it was my fault that my dad was coming and going all the time.

6 to 12 years: Industry vs. Inferiority

ablackmon3_1 — 2024-02-27 23:35:52 UTC

At this stage I remember that my parents split up and that my mom worked all the time so we had to go and live with my grandma. I remember that my grandma made our life's really easy and that she made sure that we had everything that we wanted and that for once all I had to worry about was being a kid.

12 to 18 years: Identity vs. Role Confusion

ablackmon3_1 — 2024-02-27 23:35:52 UTC

Around the age of 12 my mom got with my step dad and I was really confused I was mad at first and then I found out that my mom really needs to be happy to. I was really excited that my step dad had a daughter around my age, everything was great at this time until I turned 16 and me and my step dad was fighting a lot and then my step dad told my mom that either she needs to kick me out or he was leaving. So my mom told me that I need to leave and go stay with my real dad. I loved staying with my real dad he made things fun so I thought at the age of 17 he told me that I don't need school anymore and he took me and signed me out. He then let me go with him and his friends to get drunk and go to parties all the time.

18 to 40 years: Intimacy vs. Isolation

ablackmon3_1 — 2024-02-27 23:35:52 UTC

I was feeling like I was never going to be able to have anything on my own and that things would never get better at this stage in my life. I meet my spouse when I was 19 years old and we both came from really hard family life's so we decided that we wanted to take things slow so we could heal from all the trauma that our families that have caused. Little did we know that at the age of 20 we would find out that we was pregnant and that we would have our first child when we was 21. I am so blessed to have him and that he makes sure I am okay and that he has helped me with healing all of these crazy things life throws at us.

40 to 65 years: Generativity vs. Stagnation

ablackmon3_1 — 2024-02-27 23:35:53 UTC

Although I have not been in this chapter of my life all I could think about and imanage how life will go, is that I will never just be a "friend" to my kids. I will always be here for them making sure to tell them how important it is to finish school and getting a career before starting a family. Also letting them know that if they do happen to start a family first that it is not impossible to make a great life for you and your family.

65 years to death: Ego Integrity vs. Despair

ablackmon3_1 — 2024-02-27 23:35:53 UTC

I am very hopeful that at this stage in my life that me and my spouse will be able to travel around the world and not really have to worry about much. I hope that I am never in a spot that I have to take care of grandkids. I hope that I never forget to tell everyone around me how important they are and how much I love them and that they all know that we should treat everyday like its our last.