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[quote=Anonymous]I do. It hasn’t gotten significantly better or worse over time. It’s hard, but you adapt and keep going. You know you’re bad with faces, so you can figure out ways to help yourself, plus you know not to assume you know who someone is. Most people are understanding and interested when I share that I have face blindness. I definitely let friends and coworkers know, because if I run into them somewhere I don’t expect to see them, I probably won’t recognize them and I don’t want them to think I’m rude.

Some things I find helpful: don’t assume someone on the sidewalk is a friend you haven’t seen in months and give them a hug until you’re sure it’s your friend. Also, if a friend is picking you up, know their license plate so you don’t hop into the first white car that parks near you, because it might not be your friend. Similarly, if you’re picking someone up, don’t assume someone near where you planned to meet is your friend-it could be someone waiting for their uber, and people will get into your car if you seem like you’re expecting them to. Smile and nod when people seem friendly because you might know them and it can be offensive if you’re cold, but no harm done if you smile and nod to a stranger. Of course, try to find some notable characteristic to help you identify people-glasses, shoes, jewelry, hairstyles, winter coats-look for things that don’t change as often as shirts. Use IMDB to find out who’s in a movie or tv show before you watch (and see what else they’ve been in) so you don’t fixate on trying to figure out who the actors are or what else they’ve been in. Expect war movies to be hard to follow because uniforms make it hard to tell people apart. [/quote]

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