External and Internal Objects
There are two parts to Objects, internal and external. The external object refers to a person or something you’re emotionally connected with. A person who exists is referred to as a whole object, including all positive and negative traits. If you’re able to move through the different stages of development successfully, you can relate to other people as whole individuals.
Internal objects are you’re emotional and psychological view of a person, this is what you could hold on to when the person isn’t around and it can affect how you view the person in reality.