madela
Drugs
Today, my daughter admitted that she sometimes forgets her own name upon waking. She’s 15. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
what
Brain freeze
Today, at the ripe old age of 24, I briefly forgot my own name. FML
sadie
They're all eggheads to me
Today, my daughter once again called my boyfriend by the name of an ex-boyfriend. She always does this and she claims it’s because they’re all bald. Can she not remember their very distinct faces? FML
sam
Denver, United States
Drama Queen
Today, my daughter lightly bumped her hand on a wall, cried and screamed for 5 minutes, vomited, then passed out. She’s 19. FML
Edward
Unforgettable
Today, I realized that since I was in elementary school, my friends, my workmates, and even my family, all call me accidentally by someone else's name instead of my actual name. I'm 30 years-old. FML
Steve Froemming
Minneapolis, United States
Names and faces
Today, I hate when I go out and I forget peoples' names; even though they know me and I know them, I forgot their name. FML
my name is sarah
Midland, United States
Today, my mom called me by her favorite TV show character's name. Again. This is the eighth time this week. I'm an only child, and I'm 15. I thought she had my name down pat by now. FML
jenn
Excuses, excuses
Today, my daughter didn't clean the bathroom today, even though I told her yesterday that she needed to do it. She claims she forgot, because, she’s "slept since then.” FML
Amber C
United States
Today, I realized my daughter has been in longer relationships than I have. FML
sleepy
United States
Today, as I was standing in the checkout line in a store, my six year-old daughter proudly announced to everyone that I fell asleep on the toilet last night. FML
marbles
Late bloomer
Today, my daughter continues to have acne breakouts. She’s no longer a teenager, which means she isn’t washing her face. I can’t believe I raised someone who ignores her hygiene to this point. FML
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_kristaaxo 24
sounds like more of a medical condition than a stupidity problem
Hempseed 27
This could be a sign of something much worse in the long-run.
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_kristaaxo 24
sounds like more of a medical condition than a stupidity problem
Hempseed 27
This could be a sign of something much worse in the long-run.
123Puppy 33
You should ask a doctor about this.
RichardPencil 32
I'm pretty mentally impaired first thing in the morning myself. I should have had my first coffee before I wrote this.
Bubbilility 27
I mean, if either of you are concerned consult a doctor, but I'm not sure that's a really, really uncommon thing. When I have a vivid dream where I wake up suddenly sometimes I forget where I am, and who I am. I once had a dream I was a pot-bellied middle aged Jewish man in Nazi Germany and I had a wife and kids. I woke up when someone threw a grenade in the small place we were hiding and I legit started thinking I had to check if my family was okay. I was 15 at the time. So maybe she just dreams vividly?
DarkAngelsBlade 25
Considering you're more worried about her intelligence than her memory issues at 15, potentially being any kind of brain issue, I'd say if it is stupidity she got it from you. ^_^ please bring her to the ******* doctor.
Chazzster 32
OP, context is very important in this case. Was it in the sense of “I need coffee to wake up and get going” or in the sense of “I am having memory issues.” It makes a difference. And listen very carefully, sometimes people with medical problems are prone to try hiding the problem or it’s severity from the people around them. My wife had what was probably a stroke in her early 20’s. It was not well diagnosed at the time because medical science of the time thought that strokes did not happen to young people. For many years afterwards she has had periodic short memory episodes, the worst of which appear to be a temporary total loss of memory and perhaps a temporary disassociation of her sense of self. In her case these are usually very brief (maybe a few minutes) and very frightening to her at the time. The care of a good neurologist and medication has helped my wife a great deal. I share my observations about my wife because you need to consider if your daughter may need competent medical care. If it’s a medical issue, it’s not likely to get better by itself. And by the way, if your daughter has a similar issue as my wife - 15 minutes after the episode is over she may have no memory of the episode at all.