Cross Referencial Thinking

[FayetheADHDsquirrel]

Does anyone else relate strongly to making a lot of cross referencial associations (eg. someone offers you cotton candy but the fluffyness reminds you of some cumulous clouds you saw outside so instead of answering yes or no you blurt out something like "Those were some beautiful clouds this morning weren't they!" or you glance up at the ceiling and the texture reminds you of cottage cheese so you start commenting on how long it's been since you ate cottage cheese with potato chips or someone says "Oh no! The coffee mug has a chip on it!" and you instantly blurt out "Those really were some of the best barbeque chips ever weren't they?!" Then you have to backtrack the conversation and get the conversation straightened out.

 

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Although I don't usually blurt out irrelevant comments that's almost exactly how my memory works, and also why I'm able to remember so much more than most people.

All of my memories are tied in to each other so much that it's not really possible for me to forget things. I might struggle to recall a particular memory on demand but if given the right trigger that same memory will jump to the forefront of my mind unbidden.

(that sort of memory is different to trying to remember where I put my glasses down or trying to remember an appointment date)