Is it normal that i have vague memories of friends that don't exist?

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I've never actually had a friend in my life, which i credit to the fact that i was homeschooled during my earlier years, which prevented me from developing social skills. I don't even have acquaintances, the only interactions i have with people i actually know are negative ones, though i do sometimes have more pleasant conversations with strangers online.

Anyway, i find that i have sort of fake memories of friends i don't actually have. It's as though I'm remembering one time when i was out doing something, or talking to someone who I'm good friends with, and i know exactly what that person is like in terms of personality, but i can't recall their name, what they look like, what their voice sounds like, etc. And i know very well what I'm remembering never happened. It's not hard to distinguish these fake memories from real ones. I sometimes find that I'm talking to myself reenacting conversations out loud, talking to myself. Conversations that never happened with people that don't exist.

Is this normal?

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Based on 23 votes (9 yes)
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  • mezimire
    10 years ago

    remember, "you cant remember someghing that has never happened" so its possible that it was either a created memory, a memory of a different persona, a memory of a different dimensional self, or that you just have refrenced who you are thinking of.

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  • EdgeFencer
    10 years ago

    I know the purpose of this post probably wasn't for the sympathy of the users, but I can honestly say I feel really bad for you! I kinda grew up with the same issue, except now I have a handful of really good friends. Maybe those reenactments are sort of based off of things you might have seen in movies or TV shows?

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  • slutzombie
    10 years ago

    I voted 'normal' because if you have no friends, and not even acquaintances, you must be incredibly lonely, and that's probably just your way of dealing with it.

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