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Birth
I was born on August 24th, 1995 in a small hospital just outside of Houston, Texas. I was born to Charles and Robin Hostick. -
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My Life
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Trust vs. Mistrust
Right from the get go, my parents relationship was rather shaky. My father struggled to find work, and my mother was constantly working many minimum wage jobs just so we could get by. I was constanly left in the care of my grandparents. This has attributed to my rather shaky relationship with my biological father and my very close relationship with my mother and grandparents. -
Potty training: Shame and Doubt
I struggled with being potty trained for most of my infancy. It took quite awhile for me to learn how, and It's still something that's difficult for me to talk about nowadays. It's always a little embarrasing. This struggle may have attributed to my high levels of anxiety and depression that I experienced during my elementary school days. -
Preschool: Guilt
During my preschool years, I had difficulty being seperated from my mother and grandparents. During the first day, I distincltly remmember fearing that I would be left there forever. I had difficulty relating and playing with other kids around me. I would always play by myself. My mother began to think I had some sort of social disorder at this point, such as aspergers syndrome. -
Mother's remairrage: Industry
My mother married my stepfather. I didn't know what would happen with my now divided family, and the future looked uncertain. My stepfather helped me through this stage however, and showed me how to cope with the many changes I was experiencing. -
Elementary/Middle School: Initiative vs. Guilt pt. 2
This is where the meat of my parent's divorce took place. My elementary school years were very tough for me. I acted out, got into trouble frequently and had horrible grades. This continued for me until I met my stepdad, Jim. After my mother remarried, I regained some stibility in my life and was able to recover. I made freinds, started doing well in school, and stopped acting out. My anxiety and frequent depressive episodes ceased as well. -
Middle School/High school: Identity
During Middle school and Highschool my stepfather instilled a lot of values and concepts in my that my biological father hadn't. He tought me right from wrong, and showed me that doing the right thing takes precedence over everything else. Several times durinng my youth, my friends and peers did drugs, and shoplifted. Even though I hung out with them frequently, I never participated due to the things my father tought me about. I was known as the "baby" of the group because of this. -
Intimacy
I dated a few girls during my highschool career, but nothing ever worked out until the summer between my Junior and Senior year. I met Jenna while working in the Italion Department at Hyvee, and we hit it off. -
Generativity: Got accepted to college.
I was accepted to Missouri State University. Go bears! -
Generativity: Graduate College
I hope to graduate college with a degree in either software development or journalism. -
Generativity: Find a job
I hope to find a job relative to my major. I hope to earn a decent wage. -
Get married: Intimacy
I'd like to get married once I've graduated high school. Life is to short to go it alone. -
Generativity: Have kids
I'd like to raise a family some day. I hope I'll be able to provide for my family and ensure happy lives for them. -
Old Age: Integrity vs. Despair
I hope to be proud of my accomplishments at this point. I hope to get married, have kids, and ensure their stability and hapiness for when they leave the household. I hope to do all of the things I want in life, and die with no regrets. -
Death
I die in a horrible quaker oat meal accident.
