Narcissism Glossary
claiming no memory of inconvenient promises or behavior
🤔 'Selective amnesia' is a popular term for the scene where inconvenient promises and past behavior meet "I don't remember that." Whether the memory is truly gone or deliberately denied, one scene can't tell.
Watch whether the line appears only when responsibility comes due — and whether, shown the record, the account and the behavior get corrected.
Watch whether the line appears only when responsibility comes due — and whether, shown the record, the account and the behavior get corrected.
Often seen in situations like these
🗣️ Promises clearly made and wrongs clearly done draw an aggrieved "I have no memory of that whatsoever."
🗣️ The wounding words of a few days ago are, apparently, unrecallable.
🗣️ The wounding words of a few days ago are, apparently, unrecallable.
When this happens, try this
💡 No argument is needed to establish whether it's a lie or true forgetting. Briefly record the dates and the promises, and check only whether the same story-changing repeats.