Today, my fiancée came home and was upset because I promised the night before that I was going to make dinner. Not only did I not remember to make dinner, I don't even remember the conversation, nor do I remember what happened yesterday, for the most part.
Most days are fine, but some days are really bad for my memory, and I end up forgetting everything, unless I write it down. I've been writing down the really important stuff since even before I was diagnosed. I started writing things in my phone, and then started putting alarms on the events, because I'd forget to look at the notes I wrote. Even so, sometimes I just assume I'll remember, and forget anyway.
How do I explain to someone without MS that some days are "forgetful" days, and it happens sometimes? My fiancée is just like my dad, or anyone else without MS; she is just disappointed and doesn't understand how I could forget something like that.
I feel really bad for not making dinner, but I also feel bad for forgetting in the first place, which is basically feeling bad for having MS, which really isn't my fault in the first place. Thanks for any responses.
Most days are fine, but some days are really bad for my memory, and I end up forgetting everything, unless I write it down. I've been writing down the really important stuff since even before I was diagnosed. I started writing things in my phone, and then started putting alarms on the events, because I'd forget to look at the notes I wrote. Even so, sometimes I just assume I'll remember, and forget anyway.
How do I explain to someone without MS that some days are "forgetful" days, and it happens sometimes? My fiancée is just like my dad, or anyone else without MS; she is just disappointed and doesn't understand how I could forget something like that.
I feel really bad for not making dinner, but I also feel bad for forgetting in the first place, which is basically feeling bad for having MS, which really isn't my fault in the first place. Thanks for any responses.
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