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22-05-2011, 01:59 PM
Sorry if this in the wrong place, I couldn't decide where best to put it. But it might fit in here.
Basically, I'm curious if what I experience is in any way normal or if it's something to worry about - I wouldn't know who to ask this in real life, really, and it's been bothering me for a long time.
Simply put: My ability to remember things is awful. Facts are fine; I've always been a fast learner and pick up new knowledge quite well. I could tell you a lot about what I learned in school, for example, or at uni. But on the other hand, I barely remember anything about school. The people, specific things, what I did, how I felt.
I don't notice it much when I'm on my own - hard to miss something you don't know isn't there. But when I get talking to friends who I've known for years, and they bring up funny things we did or whatever, I'm completely lost and usually just pretend to know what they're on about.
It's not just school, really. Since this occured to me I tried to think back, and really, most of my childhood and teenage years, even the last couple of years, it's pretty much a blur. I remember odd bits and pieces, but mostly because people told me about them. I could recount my life story in facts, but I don't really remember what anything of that was like.
Now, I've suffered from depression from a very young age, but I'm not sure if that could affect retaining memories to that degree. It's just too weird to ask my friends about since they seem to remember it all just fine.
So really... anyone ever experience something similar? Or am I just strange like that and should invest in post-it notes and a diary? ;)
Basically, I'm curious if what I experience is in any way normal or if it's something to worry about - I wouldn't know who to ask this in real life, really, and it's been bothering me for a long time.
Simply put: My ability to remember things is awful. Facts are fine; I've always been a fast learner and pick up new knowledge quite well. I could tell you a lot about what I learned in school, for example, or at uni. But on the other hand, I barely remember anything about school. The people, specific things, what I did, how I felt.
I don't notice it much when I'm on my own - hard to miss something you don't know isn't there. But when I get talking to friends who I've known for years, and they bring up funny things we did or whatever, I'm completely lost and usually just pretend to know what they're on about.
It's not just school, really. Since this occured to me I tried to think back, and really, most of my childhood and teenage years, even the last couple of years, it's pretty much a blur. I remember odd bits and pieces, but mostly because people told me about them. I could recount my life story in facts, but I don't really remember what anything of that was like.
Now, I've suffered from depression from a very young age, but I'm not sure if that could affect retaining memories to that degree. It's just too weird to ask my friends about since they seem to remember it all just fine.
So really... anyone ever experience something similar? Or am I just strange like that and should invest in post-it notes and a diary? ;)