Psychology?

Question

I have to write a story about intimacy versus isolation. So any sort of story line you guys could offer would be GREAT!!!!! I'm sort of having writers block.

Answer 1

First look of Erickson's theory for a deeper explanation of what that really means and develop your story line from there. With a quick google search I found this...

It occurs early adulthood (18-34)

Body and ego must be masters of organ modes and of the other nuclear conflicts in order to face the fear of ego loss in situations which call for self-abandon. The avoidance of these experiences leads to isolation and self-absorption. The counterpart of intimacy is distantiation, which is the readiness to isolate and destroy forces and people whose essence seems dangerous to one's own. Now true genitality can fully develop. The danger at this stage is isolation, which can lead to severe character problems.

Central Task: Caregiving

Positive Outcome: Form close relationships and share with others

Ego Quality: Love

Definition: Capacity for mutuality that transcends childhood dependency

Developmental Task: Stable relationships; Child bearing; Work etc.

Significant Relations: Marital partner, friends.

Erikson's listed criteria for "genital utopia" illustrate his insistence on the role of many modes and modalities in harmony:

mutuality of orgasm
with a loved partner
of opposite sex
with whom one is willing and able to share a trust, and
with whom one is willing and able to regulate the cycles of work, procreation, and recreation
so as to secure to the offspring all the stages of satisfactory development


SO.... you can basically write a story about a chick who's been dating a dude for some time but hasn't fully commited. He's ready to get married but she feels safer long-term dating and living in separate houses because if he ever decides to leave she can walk away single and free without ever having made a full commitment, thus she will never be truly abandoned. But then she finds herself pregnant and realizes she has to depend on him and create a more stable union so she says yes to his marriage proposal and becomes one with him so they can raise the child together as a family.

Answer 2

well, if you're having to write a fictional story, you could either have two separate characters, one who is in a fulfilling relationship (sig other, friend, parents, etc) and the other who is experiencing a lack of connection to people, or you could follow one person who starts out with difficulties making and/or maintaining intimate relationships and then acquires one and compare how they are feeling. good luck w/ your story!

Answer 3

Um...25 year old shy loner travels to a foreign country and is forced to break out of their shell in order to survive?

Answer 4

There is a time for both, that's all I got.