essfully resolved the crisis between industry and inferiority that Erikson maintains is exclusive to this stage of development. For he has memories of feeling very inferior to other children who often made fun of his condition in school and at play when in his neighborhood. As he recalls, ôThe kids used to call me Fatso and Blubber and never pick me to play on their side if they could help it when we played games. I ended up feeling very insecure about myself and developed a very negative image of my body and appearanceö.
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