I am here, because of the birth of my brother and a particularly traumatic toilet-training experience, in addition to several smaller experiences.
According to my parents, I had a particularly difficult time adjusting to my baby brother (I was approximately 2 years old), who suddenly received the majority of attention at home. This may have triggered behavior associated with diapers when I was four years old (I tried to wear one of my brother's diapers, but I was caught before I could do so).
Also around that time, I have memory (that I have since forgiven) of being scolded, particularly harshly, for messing myself...which might have explained why everything seemed to associate with poop for the next several years.......
...and there was one other poop memory...I was visiting one of my friend's baby cousins (I was between 5 and seven years old), and the mother changed its diaper in front of us (while we were eating, mind you!).
Most of these memories, however, have began to fade from my memory. I am forgiving them and moving on.
|