It began small, like a weird mix-up. Old friends I’d hung out with forever paused mid-sentence when saying hi. They’d click their tongues, chuckle, and admit my name slipped their mind. I brushed it off at first. Happens to everyone now and then.
But things shifted at the office. People dodged using my name entirely. They’d wave or say “over here” instead. One day, the guy from the next desk, someone I’d grabbed coffee with weekly, tilted his head and asked if I’d just started. A chill hit me hard. We’d worked side by side for ages.
When I set him straight, he mumbled sorry, but his blank look said otherwise. It got worse with family. During a casual visit, my sister squinted at me over tea and asked, “Wait, what’s your name again?” Like I was a stranger at her door.
This wasn’t normal absent-mindedness. It felt deliberate, as if some force was wiping me out of their heads. I started testing it, dropping hints or showing old photos. Nothing stuck. Panic set in when even my reflection seemed fuzzy in mirrors. Was I fading for real? Read more https://drbokko.com/?p=36252
