Pill to Block Bad Memories

[beachbum]

Would you take the pill that is supposed to block bad memories?

I wouldn't.I think that the memories and experiences you accumulate through a life time are what make you into the person you are.

[ToiletCrusher]

I say bye bye prison rape!

[ChrisTheCop]

I would not.

As you say, memories, both good and bad are what make us who we are.
If we couldnt remember a bad memory, we may be doomed to repeat the action that gave it to us.

Artists call it negative space; they purposely leave a portion of a work dark, or blank, to draw attention to the subject in the light. You need the bad to experience the good.

Time travel, on the other hand, I would do in a second. Knowing what I did wrong, and getting a chance to do it again...that would be sweet.

Back to your query... If anyone hasnt seen it, may I suggest Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? It's a great story about erasing bad memories.

[nickypeeps]

If any of you care to remember, it worked out very regrettably for Ace Ventura in that shitty movie

[Mullenax]

I would have, given the opportunity, taken that pill to re-bury shitty memories a couple years ago. Especially when the really bad ones replay over and over again and you're worried other people can tell that you're acting all crazy. Dunno if it's the right thing to do- but a crying jag can cause you to miss work and get fired.
I'm just sayin'.

[jessicaduh]

i'd be too afraid i'd wake up to find frodo and kirsten dunst jumping on my bed.

[Dougie Brootal]

Not Only Would I Take Them, I Would O.d. On Them Every Night.

[WampusCrandle]

never. i want every memory i experience.

[jimmyolsenblues]

i would love a pill to forget kristi and regina..

[Dougie Brootal]

i would love a pill to forget kristi and regina..

kristi farrell?

[slames]

I know it makes you seem more insightful or deep to think that your negative memories made you who you are. And I agree with that. But there are lots of situations that your negative memories can ruin. Lets say for example, you had a girlfriend that was unfaithful. The idea of her with someone else rattling around in your head could forever stop the two of you from reconciling. This could also lead you to mistrust all women. Effectively making a healthy, beautiful, trusting, relationship impossible. Wouldn't it be nice to have your girl share a few drinks with her friends without wondering if shes getting turned inside out by a bunch of bar guys?


Or the example or a woman who suffered a rape. A rape can affect a woman the rest of her life. It can create sexual dysfunction, panic disorders, and affect her level of comfort in going anywhere she could be victimized again. If she could leave the house without breaking into a could sweat or have sex without having to be choked or crying shouldn't she take the pill?

[Sue_Bender]

Would you take the pill that is supposed to block bad memories?



They've had them for YEARS, they're called...




Rufenol.

Christ!

[ADF]

I would not.
Artists call it negative space; they purposely leave a portion of a work dark, or blank, to draw attention to the subject in the light. You need the bad to experience the good.


Negative space in art is the lack of subject material that may become the focus in and of itself. The negative the OP is discussing is of the "bad" variety. Blank does not equal bad. Therefore, that part of your comparison el stinkos.

[foodcourtdruide]

Sign me up, brother.

[FezsAssistant]

i wish i could hit 'restart' on my entire life.

[beachbum]

They've had them for YEARS, they're called...




Rufenol.

Christ!

But how do you know those memories are bad?

[Mullenax]

Negative space in art is the lack of subject material that may become the focus in and of itself. The negative the OP is discussing is of the "bad" variety. Blank does not equal bad. Therefore, that part of your comparison el stinkos.

Thank you. "Negative space" does not have a "negative" connotation.

[STC-Dub]

No, I want all my memories, even the bad ones.

[razorboy]

Not a chance.

[Death Metal Moe]

Some call it "The Don and Mike Pill."

LINGER LONGER!

[ChrisTheCop]

Negative space in art is the lack of subject material that may become the focus in and of itself. The negative the OP is discussing is of the "bad" variety. Blank does not equal bad. Therefore, that part of your comparison el stinkos.

Thank you. "Negative space" does not have a "negative" connotation.

Wow. What did I do now to deserve such rebuke?
I never said that negative space in art is actually negative, or bad... where did you guys get this? If youre actually failing to recognize why it's called negative space, read a book. It does not, nor did I, mean that negative space is evil... it simply helps to bring out the positive space (Oh my god! Now he's calling a portion of art GOOD!...no, thats just the term people.) As ADF points out, sometimes, the negative space can actually be the part we're supposed to focus on... but that certainly doesnt make it bad.
The comparison to life was that actual badness helps you notice actual goodness. Yikers.

Your comments are my negative space on this board. They'll heighten every "lol" or "well put" I may get in the future. (fingers crossed).

[JustJon]

Negative experiences are part of what make us who we are. How do we know how good the good experiences are without something to compare it to?

[Mullenax]

Artists call it negative space; they purposely leave a portion of a work dark, or blank, to draw attention to the subject in the light. You need the bad to experience the good.

I apologize for presuming that you made a common mistake my students make because of the connotation of the word negative. It seemed that you implied it was somehow lesser or worse than positive space. If your argument is that they are both equal to the sum of a composition the way good and bad memories can shape someone's personality, fine.

I maintain that it's a weird analogy and I thought you were trying hard to sound worldly. There are many artists on this board as you know.
I'm wrong, whatever. Sorry I guess.

[ChrisTheCop]

Hardly an apology, not that one was required... but yes, why else would I have mentioned it if not to apply it to the subject being discussed?

And just as negative space is not evil, simply being an artist doesnt make you any more "worldly" than anyone else necessarily... nor does it disqualify you from commenting on other subjects, such as politics, food, or radio broadcasting, etc.

[BinaryTaoist]

I wonder if the side effects include erasing our good memories?

Bad shit that happens to us become stepping stones to higher ground and help people mature... we want to be a nation of children.

[Mullenax]

What about "re-repressing" repressed memories?
And is this block permanent, or can the memory just be ...delayed?

[jessicaduh]

i would never do this for several reasons, but to wax theoretical...

i don't think that a memory is just the memory itself. i think each experience/moment imparts an echo on our being that can't be deleted...and which is spun into a strand in the yarn of who we are...

for instance, i endured a pretty severe childhood trauma. as a result, my trauma/stress response is highly exaggerated (post-traumatic stress disorder i guess? though i've never sought diagnosis...) Were i to wipe that memory from my brain, i would surely still have the stress response, i just wouldn't know why - which, to me, would make it all the more stressful.

but i'm a romantic.

[Mullenax]

That's a good question. Would you still feel upset, even if the source was blocked? I'm starting to think I would.

[jessicaduh]

the other part of it is that i savor life,even the difficult and painful times...and i've certainly had my share...

even thinking about this question over the past couple of days has left me raw and wide open...not in pain, just vulnerable. i think that's a good thing. it makes me feel alive.

[joepo]

I only take pills that make bad memories from the future.

"I eat my own poo"

[JohnGacysCrawlSpace]

I'd put em in ladies' drinks at the bar. GHB helps em forget my good time.

[fezfez]

I say bye bye prison rape!

Is there a pill to give you memories you didn't have before?

[hammersavage]

Acid

[ToiletCrusher]

Is there a pill to give you memories you didn't have before?

Club Med.