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Nostalgia Question.

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OK, the other week something odd happened.

My mum had dug out the old photo album of which every family has :p , and I came through to have a look at some old photos and stuff.

I looked back at photos taken at my 7th birthday, and I noticed that I only recognised about a quarter of my friends who attended. To be honest we all looked so much younger than I remember (and also quite scruffy) and I can always remember my friends and I being a lot cuter, but I didn't recognise a lot of people, and my mum had to remind me of who some o them were.

Is that even normal, or is it just rose tinted glasses? :blush:

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    PictoPicto Posts: 24,270
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    Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
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    UffaUffa Posts: 1,910
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    Strangely enough I was looking back on old school classroom photos. I didn't recognize a lot of the faces although we went through Primary school together. :(
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    "I can always remember my friends and I being a lot cuter"

    LOL you remember yourself being cute? no that's not normal.
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    November_RainNovember_Rain Posts: 9,145
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    I'm sure we all have memories from childhood which have been distorted over time. It's human nature.
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    TeddybleadsTeddybleads Posts: 6,814
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    The real problem occurs when you cease to recognise yourself in old photographs
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    cessnacessna Posts: 6,747
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    Our generation were at school during ww2 but regretfully I dont have any photos of any of my old classmates, but can still picture most of them in my mind.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
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    Uffa wrote: »
    Strangely enough I was looking back on old school classroom photos. I didn't recognize a lot of the faces although we went through Primary school together. :(

    Well, I can remember all the names and I thought i knew their faces but apparently not :p
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    radcliffe95radcliffe95 Posts: 4,086
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    I don't have a problem remembering anyone from old photos, I do have a somewhat eidetic memory.
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    Archie DukeArchie Duke Posts: 1,610
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    radcliffe95 wrote: »
    I don't have a problem remembering anyone from old photos, I do have a somewhat eidetic memory.

    What be that then guvnor ?

    The Big Bang Theory has a lot to answer for.
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    TakaeTakae Posts: 13,555
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    I have that problem with university and family photos.

    Photos of school kids on the other hand? Impossible to forget. I was with them 24/7 for six weeks every term. I forget most teachers' names now, though.
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