Looking, but, Not Seeing!
By Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
Johannesburg, South Africa
February 12, 2016 11:39am CST
This seems to be happening to me quite a bit lately. I will look for something I am sure I have left in a room, not spot that it is there, and leave to search elsewhere, go back to the first room and all of a sudden see that it was in that room!
My Mom calls that, looking but not seeing. I get so frustrated by it. Have you searched a room for something, been convinced it was not there, to then once you have gone back to that room see it was there all along? Have you been looking, but, not seeing?
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
12 Feb 16
Yup, sometimes I don't see what I"m looking for and it's right there
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 . It is so annoying. There it is, in front of a person, and yet could be invisible :/ .
@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
12 Feb 16
Oh yeah of course! Mom's came to me asking where her glasses were but they're on her face. I've searched high and low for my keys only to find them in my hand. My brother searched for the air conditioner controller and found it by its rightful slot on the wall.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Feb 16
@Ladypeace , those are all frustrating moments indeed! Today my cell phone was on the table in front of me, but, I could just not see it :/ !
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
12 Feb 16
@bluesa I think it is worse when someone has to tell you. Luckily, I can text myself from the computer and as long as the volume isn't down, I can hear it. LOL Don't worry about not seeing the stuff. There are little gremlins that steal stuff and then bring it back after you have searched.
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@jillybean1222 (6406)
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14 Feb 16
i did something just like this today at my yoga class. looked and looked for something, couldn't find it, looked back & there it was
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 , a person really has to wonder if things get feet and walk away, and then come back as they please... Sheesh.
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@jillybean1222 (6406)
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16 Feb 16
@bluesa yes, I'd say someone is plotting against us, trying to make us feel crazy or blind or both
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
13 Feb 16
I thought I was the only one experiencing this
. My son would make fun of me and would ask me to upgrade my glasses all the time. But I am sure it is not about upgrading glasses. I don't know why, I am sometimes tempted to think there is someone playing with me.
. My son would make fun of me and would ask me to upgrade my glasses all the time. But I am sure it is not about upgrading glasses. I don't know why, I am sometimes tempted to think there is someone playing with me.1 person likes this
@silvermist (19701)
• India
15 Feb 16
@bluesa This is something that happens to me too.I keep looking without seeing.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
16 Feb 16
@bluesa Yes.The funny thing is it keeps happening.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Feb 16
@silvermist , and it is so annoying and frustrating, especially when others walk in and find what a person is looking for straight away.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
13 Feb 16
Actually not me but my husband, holy smoke it has to pretty much hit him in the head for him to see it .
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Feb 16
Haha @BelleStarr , that is me, something has to just about hit me in the head for me to see it lately :D.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
17 Feb 16
Quite that happens to me. I know how you feel. Love the phrase looking but not seeing.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
17 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate , it is a pain, right? So darn frustrating. Thanks. :-)
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
15 Feb 16
It's actually called a "negative hallucination"-it's...annoyingly common:), er, with me anyway:). So common that I actually learnt the term for it;/.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Feb 16
Well, now I can't say I don't know what is going on with me. Haha! @HebrewGreekStudies it is great you learnt the term for it, and now I know too, thanks! :-)
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 16
I think I am a very visual person. If I'm looking for something that I think is a particular colour, I'll miss it if it is another colour. And My husband always looks but rarely sees. It seems to be a man thing that men can't find things.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
12 Feb 16
It usually happens to me when a thing of similar color is placed nearby or side by side and sort of camouflaged, like when my small edc flashlight was placed beside the T.V. set and both were colored black so i had a hard time looking for it.
Another funny experience is when I was freaking out looking for my expensive small folding pocket knife, only to find it stuck between my wallet inside my pocket
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Feb 16
@louievill , yes, same coloured things are a real trouble to find! I am glad you found your folding pocket knife. :-)
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