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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By the way, I wouldn't call this lying.  I think their memories are just not realistic anymore.[/quote]

My parents don’t remember any bad things that happened to me.

I made an offhand about the time I almost drowned at a lake and the lifeguard had to drag me out of the water.

This was easily the scariest event in my life at the time. After that happened I went to daily swim lessons and it was the summer I learned to swim. So, it was a very impressionable time. I made an offhand comment about the lake where I almost drowned and my mom was like “WHAT?” She had zero memory of it. She forgot that was the reason they put me in daily swim lessons.

[b]Age either highlights or fades bad memories.[/b] [/quote]
It's not just about age, necessarily. People of all ages tend to adjust their memories accordingly, so to speak; there's a whole lot of studies out there for anyone interested. That's why eye witness testimony is not considered 100% reliable.[/quote]

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