I've always been like this as well. I forget everything unless I think really hard about it and trace the events step by step.
There's also the autism of not wanting to be observed, so if I am to remember I have to force myself to "observe" myself through asking my own mind what I did. Which might be the reason for the "forgetting" as a way of unconscious protection.
I thought I was being smart because I almost always remember my phone, so no more looking for misplaced notebooks. Now if only I can remember which app I saved that idea in and what title I gave it.
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0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 323d
People at work probably think I don't want to share details of my personal life, when really I just can't remember what I did this weekend.
Szyler@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 323d
I've always been like this as well. I forget everything unless I think really hard about it and trace the events step by step.
There's also the autism of not wanting to be observed, so if I am to remember I have to force myself to "observe" myself through asking my own mind what I did. Which might be the reason for the "forgetting" as a way of unconscious protection.
Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 321d
Some coworker: "What do you do for fun?"
Me: "I don't even remember driving to work"
Kyrgizion@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 324d
"Why did I walk into this room again?"
Long term memory is fine, excellent even. Short term memory like a goldfish though.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 324d
Completely unironically a good thing to be thinking on a regular basis.
Also really helpful to keep a notepad on hand and write things down, so you don't lose track of them.
ChaosCoati@midwest.social · 20 pts · 324d
until the notepad joins the others in the void
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 324d
Stop reminding me...I just consolidated some knowledgebases...
Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 321d
Me with 5 notepad apps and all of them with random nonsense for notes yet I refuse to delete them.
ChaosCoati@midwest.social · 2 pts · 320d
How did you hack my phone? (/s)
I thought I was being smart because I almost always remember my phone, so no more looking for misplaced notebooks. Now if only I can remember which app I saved that idea in and what title I gave it.