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Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?
I already have the answer ( well my opinion in my blog waiting to hit the publish button.) I was pondering about this last night when my friend was wishing she could erase her memory like that movie called " Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and wouldn't care if she couldn't remembered anyone. (she's definitely going through a tough phase) The movie is pretty sad/silly/happy ending type of movie. Anyway, I just wanted to see other perspectives about the topic.
So, would you rather lose all your old memories, (including sad, bad moments, great, embarrassing, amazing, breath taking), or never be able to make new one?
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Permalink Reply by Joseph Allan Clift on -
Do we maintain our personality after the brain wipe?
I've lived a pretty sweet life so far, but it would be kind of lame to be unable to have new experiences.
This requires more explanation, and some type of a plot twist.
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Permalink Reply by Holly Renee on -
Lose the old ones for sure. There's something appealing to me about a blank slate. Losing the breathtaking memories would suck a little but I wouldn't know that I had lost them. It's kind of like Eternal Sunshine vs. 50 First Dates.
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Permalink Reply by leilani on -
I think I wold want to lose my old ones. Anterograde amnesia is really scary... you literally lose huge chunks of time. I don't mind losing time that's already been lost, if that makes sense?
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Permalink Reply by Paul Murray on -
I was watching Eternal Sunshine just the other day actually :)
Personally, I don't know, if you forgot your old memories, surely you wouldn't miss them because you wouldn't know about them. Being unable to make new memories would be awkward to live with I think.
I saw on TV a program about a man who'd been in a coma and he was unable to make new memories since coming out of it. He would be talking to someone and less than 10 seconds later, he wouldn't know who they were (unless he knew them before his coma), or what they were talking about.
Something that was quite sweet and yet sad at the same time was the way he'd greet his wife with excitement and a huge kiss and a cuddle every time he saw her, because he thought it was the first time he'd seen her since he'd come out of his coma, despite having been living with her for over 3 years. The sheer look of joy and happiness on his face made me quite emotional :P
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Permalink Reply by Andy Jones on -
I suppose I would have to lose my old ones. Although there are some cringe-worthy ones, most memories make me sad because I think of getting old.
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Permalink Reply by Oats on -
So this is like anterograde vs. retrograde amnesia...
What came to my mind first was the movie Memento, where he could no longer form new memories and how everyone used it to their advantage. You would simply just dwell in the past.
I would much rather start from a clean slate and have new memories. Memories that would last for the rest of my lifetime. Another first kiss, another first love, another chance to start your life. There would still be remnants of your past - photos, etc. But you'd feel no emotional connection to them, which is sad. But like in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, if the person you're with is right for you, there can be a way that you find one another once again.
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Definitely new memories.
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Permalink Reply by Heather on -
This is hard for me. All I have left from my best friend (she died 2 years ago) are memories, but at the same time I had a lot of bad things happen to me when I was younger I'd like to forget. I guess I would have to say new ones because it's better to move on than to dwell on the past.
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Permalink Reply by TheStepster on -
This is one good and tough question. I can't really say for now, but I have thought about it. Now that you've brought it up, I may not even stop thinking about this.
For your friend, try asking her the same question again in the future when she is calmer and in a more neutral mood. Compare what she would say with her words now.
In the meantime, I'd like to read your view on this =)
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Permalink Reply by missy. on -
honestly, i think losing all my old memories and starting fresh would be one hell of an adventure. i would definitely miss the old memories but aren't we always told to look to the future, not the past? i'd rather remember my wedding day, my babies first steps or even growing old than remembering my adolescent years!
good discussion. very interesting question.
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Permalink Reply by Pratima Gangopadhyay on
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i blogged about this a few weeks ago.
http://pemberlyinnyc.blogspot.com/2010/02/water-colored-memories.html
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