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Have you ever been accused of something that wasn’t true, yet you had no way to prove your innocence? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I’ll start. Teenage me driving up the street to hang out with friends at the mall and passed my younger neighbor and his mom. When I got back a couple hours later, the neighbor’s mom was livid - confronting me for the slight. I seriously had no idea wtf she was talking about and I couldn’t convince her otherwise.

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[–] 18 points 3 years ago (13 children)

I have a really good memory. I can recall whole conversations from 10 years ago.

Its so frustrating when people say one thing but do another. They love claiming that I'm making stuff up and "I didn't say that"

I learned to record every important conversation years ago...

Though they still say that I faked the recordings, etc if something comes up.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I think you need to learn more about how memory works. Unless you actually have a photographic memory (which is incredibly rare), you do not remember everything perfectly.

    A lot people have difficulty accepting this though, so you're not alone.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Every study that ever comes out shows that memory is REMARKABLY fallible.

    No matter how convinced you are that you remember those conversations perfectly, I encourage you to explore the idea that.... maybe you don't.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I've been testing it vs recordings while taking care of the elderly for the last 5 years.

    The thing is that I'm really great with conversations but I'm nearly face and name blind when it comes strangers. So my memory isn't perfect, just really good in some situations

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    They remember when it benefits them I bet.

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