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Rant: People keep saying my first memory is impossible because I was a baby
My strongest early memory is from when I was maybe two. I was in my high chair and my mom was feeding me mashed peas. I remember throwing the spoon and it stuck to the wall because she had just painted it and it was still a little sticky. Every time I tell this story, someone says 'You can't remember being that young, your brain wasn't developed.' But I know it's real because my mom confirmed the paint story years later, she said she was so mad the spoon left a mark. That memory made me trust my own gut about things even when other people doubt me. It's a tiny, weird moment, but it's mine. Has anyone else had a super early memory that people tried to tell you was just a story you heard?
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lilyp373mo ago
My friend swears she remembers being in her stroller as a baby.
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skyler_jackson273mo ago
Honestly, the whole "brain wasn't developed" argument is so overused. Science says most people's first memories form around three or four, but averages aren't rules. Your mom confirming the paint detail is all the proof you need.
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ray3563mo ago
Yeah, the "brain wasn't developed" thing... my first memory is just a blur of grass stains and crying, so maybe they're onto something with me.
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