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Well considering i'm a teenage male, i'd have to say i have a genital fixation.

Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Development written by Kendra Van Wagner

The Oral Stage
During the oral stage, the infant's primary source of interaction occurs through the mouth, so the rooting and sucking reflex is especially important. The mouth is vital for eating, and the infant derives pleasure from oral stimulation through gratifying activities such as tasting and sucking. Because the infant is entirely dependent upon caretakers (who are responsible for feeding the child), the infant also develops a sense of trust and comfort through this oral stimulation.

The primary conflict at this stage is the weaning process--the child must become less dependent upon caretakers. If fixation occurs at this stage, Freud believed the individual would have issues with dependency or aggression. Oral fixation can result in problems with drinking, eating, smoking, or nail biting.

The a**l Stage
During the a**l stage, Freud believed that the primary focus of the libido was on controlling bladder and bowel movements. The major conflict at this stage is toilet training--the child has to learn to control his or her bodily needs. Developing this control leads to a sense of accomplishment and independence.

According to Freud, success at this stage is dependent upon the way in which parents approach toilet training. Parents who utilize praise and rewards for using the toilet at the appropriate time encourage positive outcomes and help children feel capable and productive. Freud believed that positive experiences during this stage served as the basis for people to become competent, productive, and creative adults.

The Phallic Stage
During the phallic stage, the primary focus of the libido is on the genitals. Children also discover the differences between males and females. Freud also believed that boys begin to view their fathers as a rival for the mother’s affections. The Oedipus complex describes these feelings of wanting to possess the mother and the desire to replace the father. However, the child also fears that he will be punished by the father for these feelings, a fear Freud termed castration anxiety.

The term Electra complex has been used to described a similar set of feelings experienced by young girls. Freud, however, believed that girls instead experience p***s envy.

Eventually, the child realizes begins to identify with the same-sex parent as a means of vicariously possessing the other parent.

The Latent Period
During the latent period, the libido interests are suppressed. The development of the ego and superego contribute to this period of calm. The stage begins around the time that children enter into school and become more concerned with peer relationships, hobbies, and other interests.

The latent period is a time of exploration in which the sexual energy is still present, but it is directed into other areas such as intellectual pursuits and social interactions. This stage is important in the development of social and communication skills and self-confidence.

The Genital Stage
During the final stage of psychosexual development, the individual develops a strong sexual interest in the opposite sex. Where in earlier stages the focus was solely on individual needs and, interest in the welfare of others grows during this stage. If the other stages have been completed successfully, the individual should now be well-balanced, warm, and caring. The goal of this stage is to establish a balance between the various life areas.

Considering that I'm an asexual, probably the latency period. Although I don't really take any stock in the psychosexual stages, or at least I don't believe that they apply to people like me.

Well from what Freud says is that there is a certain time frame in which a person should be in each psychosexual stage. And from his theory most people age 15 up should be in the genital stage, and if you are not there is something seriously wrong stunted your development...

but after all it is freud we're talking about here..

well yes that would have a different affect on everybody, but we are talking about freud's theory here. and this is just what he states is our unconscious stages... personally i don't like freud.. yea, he was the father of modern psychology but most of his theories are whacked.. this is the same guy who says that all children want to take over their mom/dad's role to have sex with the opposite parent.... i don't remember ever wanting to do that.. i was too busy watching sesame street.. so yea, don't take this information as absolutely factual.

here is something i pulled off the web.




Oral 0-18 months Mouth Orally agressive:

Invovles chewing gum or ends of pens.

Orally Passive:

Involves smoking/eating/kissing/fellatio/cunnilingus[2]


a**l 18-36 months Bowel and bladder elimination a**l-retentive:

Obsession with organization or excessive neatness
a**l-expulsive:
Reckless, careless, defiant, disorganized, Coprophiliac


Phallic 3-6 years Genitals Oedipus complex (in boys only according to Freud)

Electra complex (in girls according to Jung not Freud)

Latency 6 years-puberty Dormant sexual feelings (People do not tend to fixate at this stage, but if they do, they tend to be extremely sexually unfulfilled.)


Genital Puberty and beyond Sexual interests mature Frigidity, impotence, unsatisfactory relationships

I'm not really a fan of Freud's developmental theories, but they are interesting to say the least.

He's the person that got modern times booming with interest in psychology (actually more like psychoanalysm) a bit more, which even spread to English literature! Imagine that!

Anyway, that was an aside. I guess, I'm in the last stage.

I'd have to say oral because i'm always sticking everything in my mouth pens, pencils, paper clips, you name it. My mom is always yelling at me about that and I use to bite my nails but don't any more so i guess that's kind of a good sign.