If you could erase your memory of anything, what would it be and why?

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I'd erase the last 5 years from my memory. Too painful to want to keep them.

Twodogs0525 · Accepted Answer

Not to look for sympathy, because we're okay as a family and don't need any but I lost my dad in March unexpectedly. I was the one that took the phone call and had to tell my mom. Her reaction is forever etched in my brain and I wish I could erase it.

On a lighter note, when I was around 8 years old, I was playing baseball with neighborhood kids and had to pee. At the time, I never wore underwear and was in such a hurry, when I zipped up, yes, I caught my little bird! It HURT and I have worn underwear ever since!

HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

The memories of my exes. I know past relationships help shape who you are and I admit they did change me to an extent. But not a ton. Most of who I am has been consistent throughout my life. I've never played by others rhythms. I always have my own line of thinking.

The reason I want to erase memories of my exes is because I want a fresh slate when getting with my future and hopefully forever partner. Why would I want to remember my past partners if I'm with the girl I love.

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

As a relationship coach, I'm here to spread some sunshine and sprinkle some wisdom into your life! 🌞✨ I totally get wanting to hit the reset button on those pesky memories. Sometimes letting go opens the door for fabulous new beginnings, darling. Imagine all the adventures and love stories yet to unfold! Embrace the present and let the past be your quirky teacher. You've got this, superstar! ❤️💫

ohsheeT · Answer

Well no matter what I've been through good or bad i wouldn't erase it because it's made me who I am.

People don't understand it just because we go through painful things. It doesn't mean that's what it's all about. When we do go through this thing , so I know i can't. erase it.. but in many ways I do or have

I've learnt the lesson and I move on

Because of I think about something every day when it mwan I didn't learn the lesson. That's why it keeps coming back to haunt me

AviatorTom · Answer

I wouldn't erase anything. The think most people would erase are mistakes they made, yet mistakes are the best way to learn... to avoid making them in the future.

Rei13 · Answer

My mind does a pretty good job at blocking out my worst memories, probably too good sometimes tbh, so I’m going to go with nothing

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

I don’t know that erasing my memory of anything would change my life meaningfully in any way.

Summeroflove · Answer

Where do I start…. Oh my my

PeachyPie93 · Answer

Not really.. I went through some really rough stuff through the years.. somethings took years to get over but now I don't really think back on them and they made me much more tougher as a person. Plus with my antidepressants my mind is permanently numbed that I don't give a fuck about the past anymore lol.

sage2021 · Answer

I think it would have to be when my 17 year old son was dying from Bacterial Meningitis and a heart infection which led to emergency open heart surgery.
He was in the hospital for 76 days and I was right there with him and working at my job as well.

OneViewpoint · Answer

This is the time travel to the past question. And my answer is the same. I wouldn't erase a part of my life. Because then I wouldn't be me. I'd be someone else. Maybe better in some ways. Maybe worse in other ways. But I'd essentially be killing myself to go forward as someone else.

No thanks. I'll take the good and the bad, live with my decisions, and the consequences thereof. All of that makes me who I am. And I like who I am.

Purpleronnie · Answer

My memories are my experiences … and my experience have helped shape me into who I am today.. erasing part of that would mean that I’d be erasing this version of me and ‘gambling’ on whom I’d be without them.

I’m happy with me , faults and all. Regardless of my wrongs and mis-steps I am me because of me.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Don't say that cause then we wouldn't be friends. If you never have any bad time how can you truly appreciate the good time and trust me the good times are coming your to good a person. Just remember when time get hard you have friends who love you just lean on us we got you

WonderingManII · Answer

Two issues that happened to me at the place I used to work for. They have been stuck in my head for months, and one was stuck in my head for a couple of years. They bother me.

msc545 · Answer

I would erase the memory of the time I spent with my ex-wife almost all of which was a nightmare. The only reason I might not do that is because it did teach me not to get involved with women generally speaking and I don't do that anymore because of the lessons I learned in that relationship which were very painful.

aaron13547 · Answer

The things I once wished I could erase are the same things that make me strong... it took me a while to see that but a weakness can be a strength; you just have to turn the way you think about it upside. 🙂

RandomGirl42 · Answer

Growing up on a little farm I've seen some things with hurt animals I wish I could erase but I can't but they still make me cry if I think about them but I don't want to cry so I try not to think about them.

Spencer10 · Answer

I would erase nothing. Terrible events are part of me. They have helped shape who i am. They remind me I am mortal. They remind me of challenges i have overcome. They make me more resilient They make the good times sweeter. .

Bitter_Sweet94 · Answer

Probably nothing.  Even the memories I wish were softer shaped how I see myself now.  Erasing them feels like erasing parts of my growth.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Nah, I’ll keep it all. Erasure of my memory would fundamentally change who I am as a person and I’m pretty happy with myself, scars and all.

jazzy34 · Answer

Hmm. 🤔 Maybe some cringy things my parents have said to me over the years. I hate when random memories randomly pop in my mind. 😖

exitseven · Answer

I don't know. I had some tough times but they made me the person I am today. I do not think I should forget.

guesswhereivebeen · Answer

I’d erase the day my wife and daughter weee killed… for obvious reasons

mrkdvsn · Answer

I don't feel traumatized enough by anything I've done, to want to eliminate them from my memory. But what I WOULD like to do, is remember those events that I have no memory of, due to alcohol-induced memory blackouts

Shiprex · Answer

It would be the pain of losing my friends and family but especially the decision to kill my dog.

melssvdv · Answer

I would want to but I know it is better to keep it and reflect upon it.

Nikki1989 · Answer

There is something, but I prefer not to discuss it on here.

Still-alive · Answer

As tempting as it might be I wouldn’t erase a thing because then i wouldn’t be the person I am today. Its our choices and challenges both good and bad that shape us.

beenherebefore · Answer

I wouldn't erase anything. Life is made of memories and experiences.

Anonymous · Answer

At 14 I was raped by someone I thought was a friend. Need I say more.

Anonymous · Answer

A documentary on bestaility and this village where it was normalised as a rite of passage. Curiosity got the better of me and it scarred me.

Drumlin2001 · Answer

Nothing. Some painful memories, but they made me who in am today

Allybear83 · Answer

The abuse I experienced by family and ex bfs would be things I wanna lose

Xawyx-2 · Answer

Several bad memories, a few of them from every decade.

Cyberpunk370 · Answer

I would erase my last 2-year relationship with a malignant narcissist. That way I could just be myself again because all the abuse changed me. I've been isolating myself for over 3-years.

Likes2drive · Answer

I don’t think anything because even bad memories are still an experience that we learn from

Staximus · Answer

Time to move on with your life and stop living inside your head

shortster · Answer

I already did this when I was 3, involentarily, in order to protect my psyche.

PeterLegg91 · Answer

The time span of since late 2015 to now , life been shit since then

Siajanua2027 · Answer

I would erase my memory of erasing 5 years of my memory!

Fatal96 · Answer

Probably anything embarrassing from when I was in school.

Anonymous · Answer

Wasting my time travelling to the USA and Canada in my 20s when I had Europe on my doorstep

Anonymous · Answer

I dont have that horrible things happened. I just dont want to live in the past. But i go back over and over

Iron_Man · Answer

Mental illness Phobias

nik_the_cur · Answer

What happened to you?

Chocolatetwopoint3 · Answer

like the first 14 years of my life

Jennz6 · Answer

Yes I would but I’m not gonna say what

snermcger · Answer

Nothing. Everything makes you, you.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

We do not speak of it.

dudeinohio · Answer

Sixth grade through 9th grade. The horror years

Sebastian100 · Answer

Nothing so far. Wanna chat?

Raydergman26 · Answer

The bad relationships and this year

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