Phase /fāz/ noun noun: phase; plural noun: phases •a stage in a person's psychological development, especially a period of temporary unhappiness of difficulty during adolescence or a particular stage during childhood. "You are not obsessed, but you're going through a phase" Synonyms: period, stage, time, spell, patch "He's going through a difficult phase"

"I'm not just going to join your stupid little gang because you asked me to! You will never be my family! You will always be the person who ripped me away from them! I hate you Michael!" Michael then slapped the girl who he held dearest to his heart, not just because he was in love but because she was all he had left... {Michael Clifford fanfiction}