Yep! My brain works similarly. I essentially set bookmarks in stories for specific information. Although it can backfire when I answer without considering where I am or who I’m talking to first, which is why I’ll occasionally say horrifying, arrogant or otherwise tone-deaf stories without realizing it beforehand.
“Sorry that story involved a graphic injury and/or abusive situation, that was just the required-context paragraph for any story in that folder in my brain. It’s worked in similar social settings before, like with my therapist or with the school guidance counselor right after it happened, so I didn’t realize it wasnt appropriate in this job interview.”
“For the third time, please leave.”
“They all have similarly vague ‘clinical’ vibes though, right? You can see how I got confused.”
Yep! My brain works similarly. I essentially set bookmarks in stories for specific information. Although it can backfire when I answer without considering where I am or who I’m talking to first, which is why I’ll occasionally say horrifying, arrogant or otherwise tone-deaf stories without realizing it beforehand.
“Sorry that story involved a graphic injury and/or abusive situation, that was just the required-context paragraph for any story in that folder in my brain. It’s worked in similar social settings before, like with my therapist or with the school guidance counselor right after it happened, so I didn’t realize it wasnt appropriate in this job interview.”
“For the third time, please leave.”
“They all have similarly vague ‘clinical’ vibes though, right? You can see how I got confused.”