Not being recognised

[Overthemountaim]

I have had numerous strange situations where people haven’t recognized me, when I’m chatting with them/spending time with them, and have previously met them once on a different occasion. It’s weirdly only ever clear in retrospect. I am absolutely certain this has happened, but no one ever believes me, the very odd time that I mention it, which is rarely. People say, no, that is not possible! And are very clear that I am wrong. Think I’m a bit autistic and tend to mask, a lot more when o was younger, but I’m curious to know…anyone else had this???

I am the person that doesn't recognise people. It's an actual condition, but it's bad enough that I never say "nice to meet you", only "nice to see you" as there's a very good chance I may have met them before (possibly multiple times and actually be friends!) and not recognise them.

Me too, it’s awful. I panic when people smile at me in the supermarket because I never know if it’s because I know them.

I was once waiting in a queue and someone waved and smiled. So I waved and smiled back and said hello, assuming I knew them but didn't recognise them. And then they turned to their other friends and laughed at me - they were waving at a friend behind me 😂🤦

2 people in my life just absolutely don't recognise others outside of the usual context. I think it's pretty common.

The older I get the more I sometimes meet people and think I’ve met them somewhere before but can’t remember if I have so it’s weird. It’s worse since I’ve had kids as you meet so many people at baby groups, nursery, school etc

I have this problem. My worst example was when I once popped into the supermarket near where DS and his GF live just after visiting them. Unknown to me DS had also decided to go there shortly after I left. I came across him in one of the aisles and it was only when he greeted me that I realised who it was. It was probably only a matter of seconds but I hadn't expected to see him there so it didn't initially register. At work I used to draw basic sketches of people with a few descriptions of face, hair and build plus their names in my notebook.

I think most of the mothers in my son’s school suffer from this condition. One day they’re all chatty and nice and then for the next few months they blank me. I assume after exchanging pleasantries with someone once or twice, you then go on to acknowledge them.

I think most of the mothers in my son’s school suffer from this condition. One day they’re all chatty and nice and then for the next few months they blank me. I assume after exchanging pleasantries with someone once or twice, you then go on to acknowledge them.

I walked into my parents in the street recently and didn't recognise them, I have no hope of noticing out of context friends.

I don’t think it’s always a condition, I think some people only notice others who are present and useful to them. Or in some other way high social status.

This used to happen to me a lot when I was bigger. I think I have been introduced to one distant friends husband around 5 times. I’ve been to social gatherings with that same group over and over for decades.

Lost weight, got my hair done, they see me now. It really shows me who’s who.