-born in Freillberg, Morguid
-son of a wool merchant
-when his father's business failed, his family was forced to move to Litzig and then Vienna, he was 4 at the time
-as a young boy he feared and loved his father
-mother was very loving a protective
-bc of their close relationship there was an unhealthy passionate attachment that he displayed( Stacy's mom has got it gooiinnng on)
-the positive things of his life he attributed them to his mom