From an old, old post at faceblind

[conuly]

I'm not faceblind. At least, I don't think I am - people are everlastingly recognizing me when I don't recognize them. I think this is because I don't notice them, though.

However, I do like to call myself face-visually-impaired. I do have *some* trouble recognizing people whom I should recognize, especially "out of context" (recognizing a professor anywhere but in class, for example), and if I'm stressed or tired or sick my problems rise. *shrugs* It happens. There's rarely, if ever, a need to bring any of this up, but somehow I got into a conversation with somebody about this once, prompting the answer "well, why don't you/they try harder???" Um, right. What part of the word faceblind don't you understand? This isn't face-didn't-try-hard-enough or face-don't-give-a-shit, it's faceblind. I never got through to her on that part. Honestly, it's like talking to a brick wall. Why couldn't she try harder to not be... Ahem. Sorry.

On that note, I present This beautiful link. Learn it, love it, and no more sillies, okay?

Comments

[fjorab-teke.livejournal.com]

Yeah I have a lot of trouble recognizing people out of context, and sometimes I won't even spot them if I don't know them that well. Often I'll recognize the face but get that nagging feeling of "I KNOW her..." and be utterly baffled from where.