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Richard was in a thoughtful but friendly mood. He showed Mrs K. his new cap and asked whether she liked it. He had mentioned once before that his old cap was too small and that the peak was broken. He also asked what she thought about his ‘mixture’—his blazer, grey shorts, and tie. His mother did not think it was too good.
Mrs K. interpreted that the broken peak of his cap meant his damaged genital, that he hoped it was improving and growing, but that he wondered how the more grown-up penis would fit in with the rest of him, with his whole person; hence the ‘mixture’. He wished Mrs K., standing for the good Mummy, to reassure him about his growing up, which implied permitting him to become an adult and have sexual desires, while he felt that his own mother did not trust him.
Richard replied that he had thought, while he was speaking to Mrs K., that she would explain it the way she did.
Mrs K. asked whether he thought the explanation was correct.
Richard said with conviction, ‘Oh yes.’ Then he added, with