PSA: I'm somewhat faceblind, in that my ability to recognize ppl is v spotty; if I've seen faces a lot I'm pretty good, but it takes longer than average for the recognition to snap in. If we've had a few conversations and then I act like I don't know you, its an accident!
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What’s the opposite of that? I have a very uncanny ability to recognize faces I’ve seen only once.
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Me too! We have a serious problem with our neighbours, but I can't remember the faces of the ones we hate, so I end helping everybody with the door or their bags and later my wife is like "WTF, that's the bitch who throws her garbage on our yard!"
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You're certainly not the only one. Why do you think that is? Are there any correlations with this trait and something else?
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Ugh same. I have worst trouble with male faces. It's more confusing because I also have to guess if they know my twin instead & are just confused. Sometimes I assure them they're thinking of my twin, to skirt the issue, but in my heart I know Im lying to myself and them
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I’m the same way. It’s been a source of embarrassment and frustration my whole life.
Nice to know I’m not alone! I feel seen. Not remembered, perhaps, but seen.
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