ABSTRACT
Marco loved playing hide-and-seek, but for long periods his version of this game was about hiding, not seeking. He did not want to be found, to emerge into what felt to him a very unpredictable world. The chapter describes the often painful and frustrating process for Marco and his therapist of discovering that he was somebody to discover. When he started primary school, his specific learning needs were recognized, and he received extra help in class. His growing awareness of himself as "somebody" brought worries about what kind of somebody he was. He was more aware of being different from other children. Marco's floppiness and lack of grip might have impaired the sense of a potentially firm connection, leaving him exposed to catastrophic anxieties. Marco had mixed feelings about the notion of growth. Growth implies progress, but also change and the concept of time.
