I Remember You

@YrNemo (20255)
April 20, 2018 11:23pm CST
Do you like to be remembered by others? My little niece is 10 years old now, yet she always remembers one of the older kids (about 12 YO back then) who had helped her when she was a little 4-5 YO preppie at that elementary school Alas, this older girl was remembered for a wrong reason: She used to steal snacks from my niece's lunch box until the little kid's mother wrote a note, asking the older one to stop it. Unfortunately these kids have often bumped into each other, and my niece always whispered to me if I was around, 'Remember that girl? She stole my snacks that year!' I do feel sorry for that teenager, being remembered for a wrong reason. Have you ever remembered someone only because they did something bad to you or your loved ones? (That teenager seems to be a decent person these days.)
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Apr 18
OH yes, I am sure I was remembered for doing something crazy or maybe even mean.
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
(Oh dear, I suddenly remembered being labeled as a 'ruthless captain' by many of my classmates for years... )
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
A classmate whom I haven't seen for about 20 years remembered when during exams, he said he was trying to copy from my paper and when I noticed it I covered it so he couldn't cheat. That's how he remembered me after 20 years, lol.
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• Philippines
22 Apr 18
@YrNemo I am just glad it's not something I'd really be embarassed of, haha!
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
I don't know what to say ...
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@LadyDuck (470808)
• Switzerland
21 Apr 18
YES! I surely remember people for something wrong they did, they may be sure I will not forget.
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
I thought only Scorpio people would remember that long . My niece is a Leo.
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@LadyDuck (470808)
• Switzerland
21 Apr 18
@YrNemo Pisces never forget. We are both water signs.
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
@LadyDuck Uh oh, one of my young relatives is a Pisces. He wanted me to do something a bit unethical for him and I refused. I was hoping that with time, he would understand why I had refused to do so. (It was almost like refusing to give a young child a knife, and the child now grows into an adult.)
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
21 Apr 18
It is most unfortunate to remember people because of the wrongs they have done to you! These bad experiences stick in the mind. I am sure the little girl has changed as she has grown up a bit.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
21 Apr 18
@YrNemo Haha that's funny!
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
I have tried very hard to convince my niece so, but she kept glaring at that teenager whenever she met the girl . When she first did that at the age of 5, I often giggled and tried my best to cover THAT attitude of my young relative. With time, that teenager knows me more than my niece (since I always grinned and said hello to her - to distract her from my niece's hostile look ).
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
21 Apr 18
You always remember things that hurt you or made an impression on you. I remember many such incidents from when I was a young child, bullying for one, to this day and even though I have not see them in ages I still remember them today and the incidents are clear in my mind.
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
Made me think of the saying, ''famous for wrong reasons' .
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Apr 18
I think it's part of our nature to remember people by how we've been treated by them.
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
I can't help feeling amused about the situation whenever I saw that young girl.
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@Ganma7 (3664)
10 Jun 18
I agree
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
22 Apr 18
I could write a book on those memories (lol) Marie was selfish, Ena a spoilt brat, Irene a liar, Prabha thought no end of herself, Louisa despised the poor.................................
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
22 Apr 18
@YrNemo I do recall now how someone was jealous of me and tried ways to make me fee miserable and being sensitive she won
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
A kid in our old neighborhood used to bully me badly only because my mother was better than her mother (in career and wealth ). I tried to avoid her for a long long time, until one day she did go a bit too far, so I got mad. I asked her if she wanted a real session of wrestling with me right in front of the horrified looks of about a hundred kids. (Both that kid and I were two skinny petite little girls.) Since she was always considered herself as THE PRINCESS of the neighborhood, she backed off right at once. That round, I won victoriously!
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
@allknowing Childhood was a good time to look back now and then, but to go back in time again, no way Jose in my case.
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@Shavkat (139400)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
When my younger cousin and his father accused me of stealing a tory. But it is not true. The toy car is mine. This particular cousin of mine is a BIG liar. At present, he is a certified fabricator of stories.
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
Poor you, I was unfortunate enough to encounter such a character when I was very young. I asked her when we were both teenagers, 'What did I do to make you dislike me that much?' She just coyly smiled.
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@Shavkat (139400)
• Philippines
22 Apr 18
@YrNemo I think she is jealous of you. As I grow older, I realized that some people do things against us out of insecurity.
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
@Shavkat She was a very pretty piece, sang like an angel, sweet like honey etc. The only thing I had back then and now has been my integrity. (She has none or if there was any, it was not obvious!)
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
21 Apr 18
I remembered my cousin because when he was very little he bit me often.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
22 Apr 18
@YrNemo I can never do it because he is taller than me all the time.lol
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
Hope you smacked him hard when he turned bigger .
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
21 Apr 18
I do remember a few "persons" who were not good to me.
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
It is good to be remembered, but not too good in this case, right?
• Midland, Michigan
29 Apr 18
It's nice to be remembered. You'd think the older girl would have an inkling as to why your niece remembers her and apologize for all those times. But, maybe she has to learn that it's okay to still apologize at this late date. You may be able to teach your niece how to or about forgiving the girl even without an apology. That way if they are ever together again they can start fresh. Maybe the girl was hungry and not just mean?
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@YrNemo (20255)
2 May 18
I heard from my niece that such activity going on every day for about a few weeks until her mom found out. It went on even on the day the kid's older sister (an ex-student there) wrote a note, 'Pls don't eat other people's snack, if you are hungry, do go to the main office and ask for a sandwich.' I guess that teen knows very well what she did was wrong, but I had met her mom, a very young and career orientated mother who didn't seem to be too good at taking care of her kids.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Apr 18
I have a memory like an elephant and never forget anyone who has done me or my family a wrong. Usually karma takes care of everything for me.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Apr 18
@YrNemo I had an encounter a few days ago. She smiled at me. I started to, but caught myself just in time.
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
@DianneN So you know what I meant!
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
I try to imagine you with a long memory in that regards. I tried very hard too to not forgetting those who were mean to me, but I often forgot at the critical moment. Once or twice, I saw a face whom I recognized and grinned at them, saying 'hello, how have you been!' etc, only after walking away that I remembered that THAT PERSON was my #1 enemy! I so wanted to kick myself. No wonder that person looked at me with a horrified look (since the last time we had had words, I told her where to jump! )
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@Shiva49 (26644)
• Singapore
22 Apr 18
I do think of some for the wrong reasons. Some of their negative actions stand out but I comfort myself that they had good qualities too. When the bad outweigh the good, I keep a safe distance - siva
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@Shiva49 (26644)
• Singapore
22 Apr 18
@YrNemo Thank you for your compliment. All have some good qualities at least. Circumstances play a part in some odd behavior - siva
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@YrNemo (20255)
22 Apr 18
You are always a gentle and wise person.
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@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
25 Apr 18
I like it when people remember me. It feels good and makes me feel a bit unique
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@YrNemo (20255)
25 Apr 18
I was a bit in awe when a principal of a school where my kids used to attend ages ago, saw me and greeted me by name. Some people have an incredible memory.
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@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
26 Apr 18
@YrNemo There are people that you cannot just forget
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
not all. i still remember some who did good to me.
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Apr 18
I am so glad that you remember the goodies instead of the baddies.
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