It was mentioned during a class one day how sometimes people try to one-up others. I wasn't quite sure what was meant by that but after it was explained, I realized how it must seem like I do that so often. Another person may be telling a story and be really excited to explain how they did something so wonderful when it hits a cord and I am flooded with memories that I have connected to an event that's already in my long-term memory. It’s kind of like when a person has an aha moment when learning new information. Even though it was something that already happened, when the memory services in my brain it's like I have never experienced it before. In essence, it is like I'm learning new information.
I'm trying to learn how to control myself and not express my excitement when this occurs-- it's not at all that I'm trying to one-up anyone. It’s that a word or phrase was mentioned that reached far deep into my brain and uncovered a memory that I didn't know I still had.
I often try to relate memories to people although at times I have to pretend something happened to a person and then relate events to the pretend person. For obvious reasons, this does not always work and creates more confusion. I'm afraid this makes no sense but I've been proofreading and rearranging it for so long I'm just going to post it... Have fun :-)
