Reflection Of My Life

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In this paper you will see through my eyes how some of the developmental theories and life experiences factored into my life. You will see how these factors shaped me into the person I am today. I was born into a Catholic family the second to the youngest of ten kids. My father was the primary “bread winner” until my youngest sister started school, than my mom went to work fulltime. My older sister became my mother figure giving me the love and nurture I needed grow. The bond I developed with my sister was stronger than the bond I had with my mother as my sister was the one who would get up with me during the night and do “motherly duties”. Which goes along with Erickson’s developmental states for infants, if needs are dependably met, infants develop a sense of basic trust.” (Myers, D.G. 2000). I developed a strong trust with my sister that I did not have with my mother. . Which brings me to my strongest memory from my younger years of being the flower girl in my oldest sister’s wedding. Once she was married I went to stay with her until her baby was born, once my niece came into the world, I had to move back with my parents. I can remember how I felt abandon by my sister and I became withdrawn and developed low self-esteem. “Many psychologists state that being able to integrate emotion and logic is a critical step toward adult thinking.” Which was prevalent to me in my adolescence years, as life became more complex as I tried to find my own identity. I struggled with moral issues and had to discover who I was as an individual not number nine in line and I struggled with my low self-esteem. I felt there was no one in my family I could turn to for help. Instead I turned to friends who were questionable at best and I began rebelling against my parents rules. It was not until my brother was killed that I revalidated my life and had to let go of my
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