• De_Narm@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Nah, it’s just shitty memory. I have had quite the happy childhood, actually.

    I don’t find myself reminiscing a lot and in the rare cases I do, there are quite some gaps. Even in more recent times. If I really try to dig, maybe it comes back, but I assume it’s “use it or lose it”.

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      13 hours ago

      Yeah, I have shitty memory too… Sometimes my friends talk about something we did 15-20 years ago and half the time it unlocks a memory, the other half I can’t recall at all

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        12 hours ago

        Yeah, that’s it normal, hence why they remember and you don’t dude… you don’t think that’s not strange? That multiple friends recall events easily and you don’t…?

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      12 hours ago

      That still ain’t normal dude. You’re supposed to be able to recall memories from any point of your life…

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        10 hours ago

        You actually can’t. Human memory is really quite terrible. Most of your older memories are likely distorted by other people telling you about them, or even just the natural decay that occurs whenever you recall a memory.

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          8 hours ago

          That is just factually incorrect And what people lie to themselves to make them feel better. Humans are great at recollection, why would you claim otherwise…?

          The age 0-3 is the only time you should have zero recollection, anything else is something you should talk to neurologist or psychologist about, but sure lie to make yourself feel better I guess…?

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            8 hours ago

            There’s a common misconception that trauma is the main cause of childhood amnesia. A logical assumption but is completely unfounded.

            Fun quote from that article, you absolute scholar

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        12 hours ago

        So, what’s your point? Other people might have a lot more boring childhood anecdotes to tell, but it’s not like I’m suffering in any kind. I still remember people or useful skill - the stuff I do use.

        As an added benefit of growing up quite poor, I probably just had less unique experiences I actually could recall. Like, I’ve been on three travel vacations overall. Kinda like those COVID years blurred together for most people.