an idea that children get that if they arent perfect they arent worth it. they constantly compare themselves to famous children, i.e. shirley temple, and have a feeling of inadequacy when they dont measure up.
most likely if you can look around and find a young child with self esteem issues, they are suffering from a shirley temple complex.
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That old perv down the road keeps bringing home prostitutes and has them dress up as little girls. Sure, for now it's just a harmless Shirley Temple, but it's only a matter of time before he goes after the real thing.
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