I have bad short term and long term memory. Your descriptions of memory are very thought invoking. my memories are photographic and sometimes I don't know if they are real or from a photograph, especially childhood memories. This would be dissociative. I have forgotten many traumatic memories as well. I forget appointments, keys, directions; sometimes wind up in the wrong city while driving. i forget that I landed on my sisters doorstep with two black eyes 10 years ago due to an abusive husband. My memory is selective and sparse.