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Originally Posted by whatever2013
My neighbor is 67 so maybe she's having some memory issues. The bright side is that i don't have to be ashamed of things i regret saying around her because she doesn't remember anyways.
Still, i feel a little disappointed by her inattention. I feel a little invisible and like i can't make myself understood so why try.
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Maybe try not thinking of it as inattention would help some in not spiralling the thought/taking it personally (like to your feeling invisible and "why try" etc.). Especially since she does probably have some memory issues and not remembering is not the same as not caring/listening.
(Like, I have a terrible time with names. Doesn't matter how much attention I pay when I hear it.
Eventually I'll probably get it, but even then I will forget it in the moment. Introductions? I just hope they'll do it themselves(!) I even would forgot my ex-h's name and we were together for 25 years!
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