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[–] [email protected] 57 points 5 hours ago (21 children)

"Well I read in a book that I was there. I can't actually remember more than a few hundred years back."

Ashildr from Doctor Who was brilliant.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 hours ago (18 children)

I'm wondering now, how our little brains would adapt to living like for thousands of years. Would we really start forgetting things that are waaaay back?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 hours ago (8 children)

I've already forgotten most of my childhood and I'm only around 30. So I'd assume, yes.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

That’s… that’s not normal.

Thats usually trauma suppressing memories, sorry mate,

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

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".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 51 minutes 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…?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 52 minutes ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 25 minutes ago* (last edited 22 minutes 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

It wasnt specified what was meant by childhood. The further back you go the less you remember. I remember a lot more about 6-10 grade than 1-6 grade.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 49 minutes ago

You should still be able to recall specific events at all portions of your life, it’s abnormal not to, but you can defend it and ignore potentially life limiting issues if you want.

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