would you want to remove someone from your memory?

Philippines
March 29, 2007 1:56pm CST
In Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless mind. They can scientifically remove someone from their memory and live normally without the emotional suffering and bitter past. So if in real life these things could happen, would you want to remove someone from your memory just so you can move on?
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• Philippines
5 Apr 07
Like my exes? he he I dunno, actually all of the things that was happened on me was a good and bad memories and i don't wanna remove them in my memory. It's still a good thing that we have something in our mind that we can reminisce sometimes and get actually learn from it. I have nothing to erase in my memories, i want them all to stick on my mind forever.
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• Philippines
31 Mar 07
It's hard to remove someone from your memory since it's already a memory. I mean, whether they've given you emotional suffering and a bitter past, they still gave you a great impact. That person or someone somehow taught you a lesson on how to move on with your life. And even turn you into a better, stronger person. That when you encounter that situation again, you'd know how to handle it... head high!
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@SachseMom (448)
• United States
29 Mar 07
I don't think that's a good idea because I believe that the people in your life present or past is what makes you who you are. You have made decisions and did things in your life with these people in them and I don't think we would be the same person we are now if they hadn't been an influence in our lives some time or another.
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• United States
29 Mar 07
no, never. i have had this conversation many times, and the only people that have hurt me enough for me to want to forget them have affected my life and my views and the way i think SO hugely, and made me grow SO much, that if i had them removed from my mind the consequences would be crippling. i would have all of these strong views about things, and not have any reason why or any knowledge of how i came to be that way. i believe everyone you meet in life you meet for a reason, and that trying to have them ripped from your mind would be disasterous.
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29 Mar 07
That's really tricky. There are many things and people that I would love to just forget about ,but these people and hard times have help mold me into who and what I am. I'm a stronger person than before. And if I may be so bold as to say a wonderful mother and partner because of them.
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@ronreyes (4724)
• Philippines
7 Apr 07
For now, I can't think of anyone that I like to erase in my memory. The people that I've met so far in my life have been great to me because they respected me to the highest level. Forgetting their names may be possible but forgetting the goodness they have given to me is a hard job. - Ron Reyes www.ronreyes.co.nr
• Philippines
7 Apr 07
that's a good thing :)
• United States
5 Apr 07
No I wouldn't want to. I think that everyone we have ever encountered in our lives have been for a reason and have taught us something even if we don't' know it. :) Good topic though!!
• Philippines
5 Apr 07
thanks :)
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• Philippines
5 May 07
nice topic... if that can really happen in real life, i would. coz there are two persons that i want to delete from my memory... i do'nt want to remember anything about our past.
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
20 Apr 07
i had moved on already and i am happy now but my answer to your question is YES. if only i can have a chance to erase someone i would give that a try.
• Philippines
5 Apr 07
I don't really think that this is a great idea because unfortunately emotions can't be removed.
@Shelbs (29)
• United States
13 Apr 07
I have some seriously lousy memories of some seriously lousy people, but no, I would never want to remove someone from my memory. Knowing how it feels to be mistreated has taught me much about the way that *I* treat people. Knowing how it feels to be hurt has taught me much about not hurting others. Every person, experience, etc from my past has helped shape the person I am now, and I like me!