Harry Stack Sullivan has a theory about intimacy and his theory is that intimacy is interpersonal. He states that as one progresses in life, their needs of intimacy develops and changes. He states that in middle childhood, ones needs are hat they need peers and need to be accepted by peers (Steinberg, 2011). Jack supports this theory as his whole life, including middle-childhood; he wanted to be accepted by his peers. Sullivan’s theory also stated that in preadolescence, there is a need for intimacy and consensual validation from same sex peers (Steinberg, 2011). Jack also supports this theory because in preadolescence, he got invited to a sleepover with some of the guys. During this sleepover Jack’s classmates put porn on and watched it. Jack states that he did not like watching it and that his classmates even made fun of him for being silent during the porn. He said that it seemed strange and wrong, but that these classmates of his were cool and he needed them to like him. One last example of how Jack’s life is connected with Sullivan’s theory of intimacy is during early adolescence. During this stage, there is need for sexual contact and intimacy with an opposite-sex partner (Steinberg, 2011). In high school Jack has many girlfriends and he states that needed a girl to like him and although there was really no need for sexual contact he did want that intimacy with the opposite
Harry Stack Sullivan has a theory about intimacy and his theory is that intimacy is interpersonal. He states that as one progresses in life, their needs of intimacy develops and changes. He states that in middle childhood, ones needs are hat they need peers and need to be accepted by peers (Steinberg, 2011). Jack supports this theory as his whole life, including middle-childhood; he wanted to be accepted by his peers. Sullivan’s theory also stated that in preadolescence, there is a need for intimacy and consensual validation from same sex peers (Steinberg, 2011). Jack also supports this theory because in preadolescence, he got invited to a sleepover with some of the guys. During this sleepover Jack’s classmates put porn on and watched it. Jack states that he did not like watching it and that his classmates even made fun of him for being silent during the porn. He said that it seemed strange and wrong, but that these classmates of his were cool and he needed them to like him. One last example of how Jack’s life is connected with Sullivan’s theory of intimacy is during early adolescence. During this stage, there is need for sexual contact and intimacy with an opposite-sex partner (Steinberg, 2011). In high school Jack has many girlfriends and he states that needed a girl to like him and although there was really no need for sexual contact he did want that intimacy with the opposite