Memory loss to head injury, what would you hope not to forget?
If you suffered a head injury where your memory from the injury on was almost photogenic but the memory before the injury was reduced by 40% what part, events, people, etc, of the before memory you would hope not to forget? And what people, events, etc, would you be upset about if you discovered you had forgotten them if it would even mean anything to you because you’d have no memory of it?
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My family. Particularly my sister who has passed away. No specific events jump out at me, but the thought of not being able to remember my family is probably one of the saddest things I’ve ever imagined.
I didn’t even like thinking about it in order to answer this question.
My love for Meghan and J.
Great question! In spite of some of the rough times I’ve had, thinking about what I couldn’t bear to forget has thrown me for a loop, a little bit. More good times than maybe I am willing to give my life credit for. But, memories of my father and some very precious memories of good times, and some falling off my chair moments of laughter that I have had with my friends. Even some of the tough times, some of them, I would like to remember those. But there is at least, at the very least, 40% of my life that I would be more than happy to have absolutely wiped clean from my memory.
Who my wife and daughter are and everything about them.
My ability to read, to enjoy good music and appreciate good food.
My skill in shooting decent photographs.
Everything and everyone else I could live without. Not that it wouldn’t be hard.
My family, my pets, my pet opossum Sylvia who passed away, and my friend Nolan who passed away. Those are the only important things I can think of. Oh, and the memories that went with them. I’d fight so hard to remember those things.
My loved ones and the times spent with them.
rock music
people: my mother, my best friend…. and the boy I love.
—-oh and all the famous people I’m obsessed with—-
Anything to do with my loved ones, my pets, and my love for doing creative thingies (making bead things, cards, gifts etc).
I don’t have many good memories so the only thing i care about remembering is my best friend, my Dad, and my pets.
My passwords, where I hid the money and my favorite beach.
What it felt like to get a Mom hug, and the wonderful times that I had with her before she past away. Also, many great family memories.
My family. Especially my husband and my son. I would be crushed if I couldn’t remember the time when my husband and I were dating and our marriage. I would also be crushed if I couldn’t remember having my son. I would also be sad if I forgot my mom, brother, sister-in-law, and niece.
Who my friends and lovers are and of course, my sons..
I have an irrational fear that I will one day lose my memory. I am constantly writing things down to try and preserve things I don’t want to forget. I cannot imagine losing 40% of who I am right now. I don’t know that I could choose.
have been thinking about my answer and I said “there is at least, at the very least, 40% of my life that I would be more than happy to have absolutely wiped clean from my memory.” Having rethought it, I would most certainly not want to have 40% of my life, which is nearly half my life, completely wiped from my memory. That is just crazy. I have had some bad shit happen in my life, but there has been so much good stuff too. It’s just really hard to to the math sometimes. The bad stuff seems to go on for hours and hours, to go on for days and days, for years and years years,and it’s always right there in your face. But the good stuff happens that way too, and it also has a way of sneaking into your life with so much stealth you don’t even notice it. It is made up if a day or two here or there, so many hours or minutes that a dd up over the years
I changed my mind, i would want to forget everything and relearn everything i know.
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