I've lost a purse (well, a kind of pouch thing) that contained my iphone charger and airpods, a substantial amount of cash, and a couple of other inexpensive but important things. I'm totally gutted, can't stop crying about it. I just can't believe I've been so stupid.
I lose things all the time. I just don't know what's wrong with me, I cannot get it together to remember basic stuff. It's expensive and embarrassing and a terrible waste of life. Today, for example, I've spent the whole morning trying to track down this pouch rather than doing work (I'm based in Asia so 8 hours ahead).
I don't get it. I'd say I'm relatively high-functioning in other ways: I'm quite academic, I read a lot and have a good attention span when it comes to that kind of thing, I'd say I'm pretty emotionally intelligent and have good friendships etc but I constantly screw up the most basic things. I don't have a stressful job at the moment, in fact I'm only just cranking back up to work after a period of time off. Life is very simple and yet I'm forever losing my phone/keys/wallet. The house is tidy so it's not a question of things being chaotic and these items just getting lost in the madness. I just don't seem to be able to be present in the moment and remember where I'm putting things. I've realised I do a lot on auto pilot while I'm thinking of other things and therefore it makes it really hard to retrace my steps.
My eldest DC is exactly the same - getting her out of the house in the morning is an absolute nightmare because every day she forgets or loses something. And I tell her off about it all the time, which is totally hypocritical because she clearly gets it from me.
Is there anyone else like me out there and have you found a solution? I'd really appreciate some advice