Do you have any obscure childhood memories?

[WhiteLily210]

Do you have any memory of places you've been or people you've seen but not remember much?
They're almost surreal in a way.

I'm curious to see if others have those kinds of memories too and what the can remember.

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One of the memories I had was being in a complete white room by myself with headphones on. I thought it was a dream.

After talking to my mom, apparently it wasn't a dream and I was tested frequently as a kid to diagnose neurological conditions.

 

[catra]

There's blurry memory of looking out a car window, and another one of an old house with fire outside.

 

[LadyDestani]

I have a few really vague memories of visiting some of my extended relatives. I might have only seen them once or a few times at most when I was extremely young so the memories of them and their houses are very hazy.

I also have a memory of being out on a lake at night in a boat and looking back towards the shore. I mostly remember the reflection of the lights on the surface of the pitch black water. My parents used to take me out boating with their friends when I was really young, so I'm sure that's what the memory is from.

 

[Croconaw]

I’m sure I have a few, but none in particular are really coming to mind. Most of them are from my childhood when I was getting bullied in school. I vaguely remember someone climbing the bathroom stall to drop something on my head while I was using the restroom. I’d rather not get into some of the other things. I’m trying to forget the negative and focus on positives, like the fact that I’m graduated now and no longer have to deal with **** like that.

 

[VanitasFan26]

This one was dark for me as a kid. Me and my parents were driving back from Grandma's place and then all of a sudden our van caught on fire. I was 5 years old at the time so I had no idea what was going on. All I remember was that there was smoke inside the van and my mom freaking out was grabbing me. It was then when my dad tried to open the hood (which was a mistake on his part) the flames shot up from under it. It was the first time I saw fire that close and I remember just crying the moment I saw that.

There was a nice lady in a truck that pulled over to help and call 911. All I can do as I see the Van go up in flames. The headlights cracking, the grill coming off, and looked pretty scary. I was just shocked and so scared. When the Fire Department I was calming down since they put out the fire.

To this day I have this fear in the back of mind of any vehicle I'm in could catch on fire anytime. That memory of my childhood still haunts me.

 

[Midoriya]

Being told by my 5th grade teacher that I was good at reading and being quiet and polite during class.

 

[VanitasFan26]

Being told by my 5th grade teacher that I was good at reading and being quiet and polite during class.

Pfft all the teachers at my school kept giving me this lecture of "If you don't learn this then you will never be successful in life" I really loathe my school life so much and it has damaged me mentally.

 

[Croconaw]

Pfft all the teachers at my school kept giving me this lecture of "If you don't learn this then you will never be successful in life" I really loathe my school life so much and it has damaged me mentally.

Schools shouldn’t push college on people as much as they do. It’s possible to get a decent paying job without going to college. It’s possible to be successful without college. It’s possible to be happy without college. And who really cares about success so long as you’re happy? I think schools are pushing for the wrong things in general. College is pretty much only useful if you want to be a doctor or a lawyer.

 

[daringred_]

vivid, not obscure, but i have this memory of a movie that i have never been able to find record of. it looked like a barbie movie (but wasn't, according to my research) with an animated blonde female lead, and i remember the entire plot as well as the characters sans their names, but i've never been able to find a title. either it's a really obscure animated film or i, somehow imagined it, and it's been stuck in my head for the last decade. every time i think about it, i feel absolutely insane lmao because i'm sure it was a real film i watched.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

A memory of a dream I had where I was floating in a black pond that was surrounded by cherry trees. Not sure where that came from

Another was a memory of what I think was a dream - I was floating up in the corner of the hospital room watching myself, and a nurse comes in fast and gives me a shot. I was in the hospital with pneumonia when I was like 5 so idk that could be it

 

[VanitasFan26]

Schools shouldn’t push college on people as much as they do. It’s possible to get a decent paying job without going to college. It’s possible to be successful without college. It’s possible to be happy without college. And who really cares about success so long as you’re happy? I think schools are pushing for the wrong things in general. College is pretty much only useful if you want to be a doctor or a lawyer.

That's the problem they only seem to care more about how well a student does rather than their own skills. It's those test scores that really damage it. My parents used to pressure me all the time to get straight A's and I have to educate them on how if I got a 75% or above it's considered passing they didn't listen but it took them long enough to realize that years later.

 

[Croconaw]

That's the problem they only seem to care more about how well a student does rather than their own skills. It's those test scores that really damage it. My parents used to pressure me all the time to get straight A's and I have to educate them on how if I got a 75% or above it's considered passing they didn't listen but it took them long enough to realize that years later.

High test scores makes the schools look good. They want to be recognized. It’s sad, really. I had no interest in college at all. I got a job straight out of high school and I’ve been working since. I’ve also been happier than I would be in college. I wasn’t going back into education.

 

[Midoriya]

Pfft all the teachers at my school kept giving me this lecture of "If you don't learn this then you will never be successful in life" I really loathe my school life so much and it has damaged me mentally.

I’m not sure what this or going to college has to do with my post, but okay.

 

[Seastar]

Sometimes I attempt to remember what educational computer games/programs were at my school but I just can't. I can only remember Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and a 3D version of Oregon Trail. Anything else is a very vague, hard to describe memory.
There's probably something else other than all the times I got in trouble or embarrassed myself, but I can't remember right now.

 

[Beanz]

I have a memory that i think is from when i was 2 or 3 years old. My parents and I went to Minnesota to visit my grandparents (father’s parents). Their house was very close to the US Canada border, so my parents decided to go across. I didn’t want to go so I just stayed at my grandparents house and I remember seeing their kitchen. I ate cereal and I remember apart of the box design because it had strawberries and blueberries on it. I also remember their kitchen counter, it was a beige color. i can’t remember anything after that, it’s strange how I remember the most random unimportant details about random events.

 

[moo_nieu]

i used to, but all of those obscure memories are gone except for the fact that i can remember some that i used to have but i dont feel any connection to them or actually remember the moments, i just remember remembering them many years ago. one of them was running around and playfully hiding behind trees. i do still have memories of childhood but i dont think i would consider them obscure... maybe im just thinking too much about the question lol

 

[Rowbowkid800]

It was a blur but I went to Disneyland I don’t know if it was a dream or not but I think I fell asleep and got lost but I found my family it was a lot weirder when i was experiencing it

 

[chawwee]

I have a really specific memory of me walking up the stairs in my childhood home thinking I had like the BEST potion recipe in the world and it would be able to do great things.

Then getting to the top of the steps and forgetting what the recipe was COMPLETELY lmao

 

[Neb]

There’s a few hazy childhood memories that I still have. I told my moms about them since they were present and they said they were all correct.

My first memory was my third birthday in early 2005. I was lifted by my one of my moms to where the cake was at. Several family members surrounded the table and the noise from their singing really bothered me (this was because of my noise sensitivity from my ASD). Instead of blowing out the candles I cried loudly. It was unusual since I rarely cried, even as a baby.

The memory of being diagnosed with autism is very blurry. I remember the car ride to the city and being introduced to a psychologist who was probably in his 40s. I sat at a low, round table in a overly white room while he asked questions. I didn’t know what eye contact was yet, so I looked at the floor for most of it.

I also vaguely remember overhearing my birth mom mention getting a larger workload because some of her coworkers were laid off. This was during the 2008 recession, so it wasn’t too surprising.

 

[Kitsuragi]

couple fun ones and not so fun! for fun, i remember sitting behind my grandparents couch on easter morning (couch wasnt against the wall, their living room was set up strange) and playing pokemon emerald. i remember specifically being on the route right before (after?) fortree city and stepping on the puddles, watching the characters reflection and clouds in the background. such a weirdly nostalgic moment for me that warms my heart whenever i think of it. i have heartburn.

another fun one is my 4th(?) birthday where my paternal grandma got me a bloom and icey winx doll. the show JUST came out a couple months before so it was Hot New Toy(tm) and i was soooo hyped. i believe it came with a DVD with some of the episodes cause i remember watching the show a lot!!

not so fun, i remember almost drowning in my grandpa's pool cause i fell off the floaty but my brother grabbed me and pulled me out. i remember my grandpa and i laughed about it and he gave me a towel. any smell of chlorine/bleach triggers that memory in my head and i go "huh, that was strange"