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Chris is 16 years old and meets a new friend who identifies themselves as bisexual. He begins to talk with this friend about different identities and human rights, and realizes he himself is pansexual. He is going through his identity stage where he is exploring a new personal identity due to a new relationship/ friendship. He was previously stuck in a self confusion stage, where he didn't understand that sexualities like bisexual or pansexual existed, nor that he identified with this community. -
Karina has worked as a retail associate for 25 years, a few days past her 45th birthday, she meets a customer in her store who is a dentist and they start talking. She realizes she wants an occupation that fulfills her need to contribute to society (generativity stage), and decides to go to school to become a hygienist. She feels her current occupation doesn't provide something that will outlast her (stagnation), as she feels she would like to educate young people about proper oral hygiene. -
Matthew, age 23, decides he is ready to take the next step in his relationship of 2.5 years. He feels a sense of preparedness as he is not wanting to be alone for the rest of his life (isolation stage) and would like to share his life with his girlfriend as a married couple. He feels a sense of intimacy with his girlfriend and feels they can cohabitate together as spouses, and is ready to grow together with her. (intimacy stage)