My earliest memory would probably be of being left in ski school when I was maybe three or four. I remember absolutely hating it and that the people in charge ended up having to call my mom to come get me. I am not really aware of how I felt about my personality or identity. As far as significant aspects go, I think there may have been mild trauma in that my mom had dropped me off in a foreign place and left me there.
-- Edited by 102intro on Tuesday 25th of October 2011 02:53:12 PM
I think being separated with your parents at a young age leaves a strong impression. One of my earlier memories is thinking I lost my parents at a theme park. It was only for about 5 minutes, but I was so terrified that I still remember it.
I think this is a very common theme in every kid's life. When I was five years old I got lost in the Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas for about an hour and It took a very long time to get over the separation anxiety I got from that. I remember that up until sixth grade I felt very insecure when school was over because I didn't have a celphone to call my mother and make sure that she remembered to pick me up instead of abandoning me there. It's actually very reasonable for your to remember this well because of it being a stressful situation.
