I don't know what is going on in my life, but I have become the MOST forgetful person in the world. I have ALWAYS had a prolem with being flaky...but it seems as though I have been getting worse.
I feel like such a idot when all I can say is "I am sorry, I totally forgot!" People proally think I am just feding them some crap.
I started noticing my brain leaving my head when I got pregnate with Grace...since having Grace it has simply LEFT!
I have such a hard time doing my calling. It seem like everyweek I get so discouraged. I try so hard to remember everything, but I CAN NOT! I think about it all week, and I can't seem to get my thoughts to actions.
I am always am forgetting to call people to let them know my plans have changed. It makes me feel so bad, but I just have such a hard time with that kind responsiblity.
I guess that if I cut my TV time, and BLOG time, and "do nothing" time I might be better at getting the things that I REALLy need to get done...DONE. But I really think I have a problem. It seems like everyone around me remembers everything, and they all seem so responsible.
I feel like I have cotton in my head all day long. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME? Does anyone elts have this problem. I don't want someone to comment that I think is really responible and try and tell me they aren't. I don't buy that...I want some GOOD forget stories!
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I've known Jayme Clifford since I was four or five. Hers was the second number I ever memorized. I forget her birthday every year. The last two years in a row I actually talked to her on her birthday and didn't say anything because I forgot. Every freaking year. This year I saw it on facebook at like 9pm so I called her. She laughed and said she thought about calling me to tell me it's her birthday because I forget EVERY year! And I forget to tell my family my plans all the time. Usually two hours before getting to Mesa I would call my parents and say, "oh yeah I forgot to tell you that we are coming down today and are staying with you this weekend." And I always forget to go to Mutual and I'm and adviser. At least you have a kid you can blame it on.
I always forget birthdays too. Which is partly why I don't like my own birthday-- I feel guilty when people remember mine when I have no chance of remembering theirs.
And I do the same thing with my calling. I'll think about things I need to do for days, then it slips my mind and I don't remember until it's too late.
I've found if I don't have things written down, I forget. I have a calendar on my fridge-- I put appts and things on there. And there's extra space for my little reminder notes to myself.
I wish I could tell you it gets better, but I think it just gets worse every time you have another baby!
Jami-- I think every female on the planet with young kids has that problem! We are all on OVERLOAD! I swear we have so much information now that goes through our brains--there is no way to keep it all in! I'm a pretty organized person and I still find myself not being able to do it all and remember everything. Just drink a diet coke with lime like I do and pretend you are on fabulous vacation without your family. That's what I do to feel better!
my probably is not that i forget i just never get things done. i fully remember what i'm suppose to do and yet somehow it still never makes it into action. i'm pretty sure that is worse than just forgetting altogether
It does happen to alot of us. I have forgotten VT appts. Dr. appts Dent. appts. I even forgot to pick my daughter up at school once. Last week I forgot I had a Visiting Teaching appt until I was in the temple that night. Nothin like an Aha moment in the middle of a session!
i hear that is really common after having babies. maybe you should make some lists...
Just this morning, it is Halloween. The daycare my kids go to is doing a field trip to the pumpkin patch. They have had a sign up all week to get $2 per child in before today if you want your kids to go. I have had daily reminders. I show up to daycare this morning, with only $3.40 in cash in my purse. So I have to ask if I can write a check. The teacher kinda rolls her eyes and says she'd go ask. The instructor says I can just write it to her. By their reaction, I am quite sure I was the only irresponsible mom on that one.
Last school year one of the PTO mom's begged and begged me to do art masterpiece. I said no several times but alas she wouldn't listen so I don't think anyone should be surprised that one time I forgot to do it. At least it was only one time!
whats wrong with you!? I cant even believe you forget. Come on Jami you are so much better than that! IM so disappointed... hee hee. Jam, you are a busy girl, with a busy baby. Rapunzel is high maintenance and requires all of your(and most everyone elses) attention. How can you think about anything else then how stinking cute your kid is!? Its not your fault. Blame Heavenly father for giving you such a cutie or blame your genetics. Either one will work. HA ha Love you!!
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I think it does get worse the more kids you have. That is secretly part of the reason I quit working too! The lack of focus I had at work was just going to get worse after Conover was born, and I didn't want them to have to fire me :P
Seriously, though, I think that kids are such a responsibility that our subconcious mind knows we have to shove other things out of the way in order to mentally take care of them. Not to mention that you never sleep the same after you have kids and of course that affects how well you can focus too. And even though other people may seem like they have it all together, they probably don't. You just aren't seeing the part that is "lacking" in attention :)
Woman,I am the exact same way! I started really noticing my forgetfulness when I got pregnant and it has only gotten worse since. I will forget things that I try so hard no to and remind myself continually but I STILL FORGET! I feel so bad everytime I do that too, you are not alone!
I forgot to tell John to go to pick up Stephie at her Grandma's house. She was waiting for him and he was wondering where she was... Where was I? At A&W. :-)
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