Blocking people out.

On a lighter note. Yes I disassociate and yes it used to freak me out, (not so much these days as I accept it). I blank all the time mid sentence when I am speaking as I have forgotten what I was saying so listening to others can be a nightmare. I notice I tend to glass over the eyes and look past them aka patch adams.

The funny side of this though is that I have been known to simply walk away while someone is talking to me lol. I could give many examples but the most recent was when I was standing in my kitchen making a cuppa and talking to my friend when I suddenly just walked away as he was talking to me and went and sat in the living room and picked up my book and started to read, ( i was reading before he arrived so presume I had just not came out the zone yet). He came through with the tea and told me what I had done betwen fits of laughter which I joined in because lets be honest, some of the things we do are funny and I tend to pay more attention when stimulated this way so although I cannot recall the event, the laughter covers just how scared I am. I know it sounds a s though I am making light but If my attention is gone then it's gone and my friend knows this and accepts that it's not personal. Perhaps you could talk to HR and explain that you have concentration and memory issues at times during meetings and could use a bit of support.

Amanda x