False Memories

I haven't been on often, I know. I've been so busy with my life lately that Ive had no time! And to make up for that lost time Ive decided to put in a journal entry. False Memories. Have any of you experience something you'd call a 'false memory'? You might not be aware of it. But it's possible that due to one event happening and creative thinking that a false memory can be born. Such as if you might start believing you used to hang out with this person all the time when you were younger and you approach them and ask if they remember you from bla bla bla... And you start blabbing about that time in second grade when you played barbie together and you think you guys should hang out again. Then the girl tells you that the name you called them by is not their name and that they lived halfway across the world in China or something when they were in second grade so they couldn't have known you. So you stare at her dumbfounded at your new knowledge and walk away awkwardly not realizing what just happened and you just start contemplating what happened. And you're still confused till this day. Well confuse no more. But first, let me tell you some memories I've confirmed to be false. Just the other night I DMed Jacob (I forget his last name but I know he's famous) on instagram and fell asleep right after-- It was well past midnight and I wanted to wake up early. When I woke up that morning and went to school I asked my friend if she knew who Jacob was, she said she might. And I started explaining that he was 16 but he looks our age. And she gives me a strange look saying she has no idea what I'm talking about. And I tell her I DMed him the night before and he responded and if I had the time I could write right now exactly what I THOUGHT our conversation was like. The exact words used and exposed. But since I've not enough time and you probably want to get your answers instead of listening to me, I won't. I lated checked my DM's and turned out he hadn't even SEEN my DM. I was shocked as to how I came to the conclusion that he was 16 (Though he looked like my age to me, 11) and he 'told' me other information about him that leaves my mind at the moment. Now a few years back I asked my mom about that chinese voice teacher who I used to go to for practice and she gives me a weird look and tells me I'd never had voice lessons before but if I wanted to start I could. I only looked at her weirdly and didn't reply because I knew for a fact how there were three other girls who went there with me, all who spoke chinese and so did the teacher but I didn't speak it well though I could understand it and we used to sit at her dinning table singing and I remember how her kitchen looked and that there was this open ledge that you could see the sunroom through and that there was always a big bowl of candy and fruit on the sunroom table and I remember how we used to all lean over and race towards to candy to get the most. I also remember going to a performance and getting a bracelet and a rabbit and I remember my mom getting mad at me for not giving me her birth right-- the rabbit and how selfish I was for wanting to keep both. Now what I think here happened is a slightly different happening. I believe what happened was that I had a memory but some of it was warped up and changed. What actually happened, I do not know. But what I do know is that the rabbit and bracelet part was real-- I still have both with me up to this day. I asked my mom about it and she told me she remembers the rabbit and that she was sorry for getting mad at me over it and that she didn't want it anymore and it was fine for me to have it and I just said alright. But she denies me ever going anywhere I asked her where I got the rabbit and bracelet and she said "At this place." And refused to say anymore. Now what I want to tell you is that there are different ways these things could happen. Now keep in mind Im not a scientist or psychologist but I got all my information from guesses and theories. If you wish to search it up, be my guest. 1. You wish to do something so badly that it warps your memories. Example; You really want to take singing lessons so you think hard and hard about it until a 'memory' surfaces about you had having singing lessons before. 2. You had a memory but something happened that made you think so hard and tough that eventually after so much overthinking it changed; Almost the same as above except it's a bit different. Example; You got a rabbit and bracelet as a prize for something with your mom but you were trying to remember how you got it that your brain sensed your panic and made a fake memory that suited your tastes. There are more but Im pretty sure you can figure them out yourself :) If you have any requests for another post, please ask I'll do it pronto.