I can no longer leave the house

I don't drive. Sometimes my fiance will forget his driving glasses so one of us has to go back inside and get them. Other times it's something we need to take with us. If we do forget something it's either right as we get in the truck, or car, or when we are too far away from the house to go back. Hey! Atleast you don't ever have to come back to get something! If we're just going down the road then he doesn't worry about the glasses if he forgets them.

ROTFL! Oh Cynthiann: Don't feel bad as I prepare to leave the house each and every time, whether its morning or anytime of the day; In my head I do my checklist; are you ready? Bra on .......... "check" Teeth in ( lower denture ) which I hate... "check" this is the one I forget the most! I'd list a few others but that's enough of what I go through... LOL!!

That is funny. I sometimes have a problem leaving but it's just usually when I've got or had my cell phone on charge and I wind up going back to the house...yes, I've already left and have to drive back to the house and get my cell phone. Or something else that I don't usually take with me that I was suppose to at one time or another. Now, you might be asking why would I go back for my cell phone? It's like this, I am disabled and while I hope I never break down it may still happen and I can not get out to do any walking. I live out in the country so I go for miles before there is anything, some times even another car. I need the phone in case I break down or if I have a medical emergency and have to call someone to help me. Also if someone else is at the house I may forget something that I needed or they wanted and have to call to see what it is or if they have thought of anything else I need to do or that they might want me to do. It's just too far to make more than one trip into town a day or even a couple of times a week. Unless I have to that is.

Hi Cynthiann, I don't think I have to go back as many times as you do but the other morning I was due to go out straight from work and my sons friends mum was picking him up from school and having him overnight for me so there I was all organised all his stuff packed ready to go including clothes for the following morning got all the way to the school and realised I had forgotten that days packed lunch, silly me and had to go back and collect to give to him, the lollipop lady laughed as she is used to this with me in the mornings. I really do try not to make too much of a habit of it though LOL. It always seems to be on a day when I am starting early too! Huggles. Ellie :D

lmao... i am just like that... i am getting forgetful now that i have three kids... . i used to have a good memory, but having gone to three surgeries, it seems like my memory was affected. all the time when i go out of the house, i always have to come back because i forget something, my kids will always say to me when i do that --- again?... sometimes my eldest daughter would get irritated by it all... to her... lol

Oh my I know exactly what you mean and I think it's so cute that you children actually help you out..lol..Being a mom really isn't easy; there is so much to remember, so many things to do, dinner to prepare, laundry to wash, errands to run, doctor appointments, schook appointments... it really gets overwhelming sometimes and it sounds like you really need a vacation, like I do. Sometimes I'm so overwhelmed with trying to keep up with my stuff and at times I just shut down and come here on mylot just to try to relax after a hard day like today. Try to take it easy because i'm pretty sure you're just overwhelmed with so many responsiblities. Take Care!

yep it used to happen to me all the time, now less and less because if I know I am going out I try to have every thing I need in the same place in advance so I don't have to rush around looking for things, I have to do it because my memory is very bad and I can't trust myself anymore.

So far so good......I do a checklist though as I would walk out without sometimes I really need.....I have taken to carrying my spare car keys in my purse though just in case I lock the door behind me and don't have my regular set with me....done that! LOL

No never... PS I had to run back in and get my watch this morning....

Woohoo!!! I'm not the only one!!!! (Imagine someone doing the Happy dance, mentally doing cartwheels) I get so angry having to return to the house over and over again because I've yet again forgotten something!! I know now it's my ADD, but it still aggravates me beyond belief. I can put something RIGHT BY THE DOOR and will still forget why, move it out of my way and leave without it!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!! All my flippin' life!! Keys are the worst, without a doubt.

I know exactly what you mean. I think it has something to do with having kids. I constantly get my kids and myself in the car, get ready to drive out of the driveway and have to go back into the house for something. Sometimes it takes me three trips back into the house to get something before we're finally on the road.

hi, Being not preopared is quite a common thing and my dad many a times to his office would return mid way, sometimes he would forgot his briefcase, some times he would forget his wallet or even on a pretax of not saying good bye to mom. I think the person who dont have a check list and who have lots of work have this problem more than the say students or a girl who is going for a movie with friends. so if you are a busy mom then it is very natural thing to happen.

Oh that is really normal to happen sometimes before you leave house in morning as we have many thoughts in our mind about our work, the lunch, the kids getting back home, the husband, the dinner and all stuffs.especially if you are a mother or wife then our responsibilities just climb a peak sometimes and then we cannot keep everything in our mind up to date.Yes it happens many times and i think it is all normal.

I get ready to leave the house every morning and 1st thing i do is check the stove . Like 4 times to make sure the stove is off , then i grab my keys off the hook . Then i go down the stairs and forget if i lock the door so I go back up to the house check the stove agian and check again to make sure my house is locked. I usually repeat this at least 3 times..i am completely obseesed . Also before i go to bed at night I make sure my license and debit card are in my purse and check them at least 4 times before I go to sleep . I understand why i check my walet ...i am only 24 years old and have already had my identiy stolen , but i have never had a fire so i dont know why i check the stove so often , proablly cause my mom didnt let us use the stove when she was not home while I was young because she was afriad there would be a fire. I also undertand why I obsessed with making sure the door is locked. It is just somthimg I have always done