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If Name Blindness is a thing is forgetting where you are going also a thing?

Amadeus

Is there a name for forgetting how you are going to get where you’re going either on foot or by car?! I’ve done this since I learnt to drive (40 years ago) and have to try to think of the place I’m going (sometimes that’s really hard to visualise) and then think back to where I am now to work out my route. If that doesn’t stick I have to keep doing it over and over again on the journey. Does anyone know if this is an autistic thing or just me?

  • I needed 2 years to learn names of all my colleagues in my class. It was easier if someone had some unusual traits like very tall or very short etc. But otherwise all people were actually same to me. Especially if there were few girls with blond hair, I could never tell them apart, although they were not related. And it happens to me sometimes, that someone approaches me in a street and start talking to me. I get shocked and then it turns out I was supposed to know this person from school or courses or previous job. When I put some effort, sometimes I manage to recall this person. Or i just stay confused and embarrassed. 

    Sorry it was supposed to be a reply to orher post but I confused them. 

    Getting lost in buildings is my speciality. I do it and I deliver fun to others 

  • in reply to Lonehare12

    Thanks  it’s helpful to know it’s not just me. It can be really stressful can’t it!  I’m going to watch the Chris Peckham documentary tonight. Thanks for mentioning it. Smile

  • I have this problem. 

    I have to see the place first of all physically on Google maps, which helps. Then I will have lots of stress about getting there, and if there are different modes of transport involved, like car and tram, I have things written down. 

    It will take a very long time for the route to stick into my memory. 

    My sense of direction is very poor. 

    I worry a lot about traveling because of it.

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    That’s interesting   as I do have number dyslexia. 

  • You don't have Dyslexia too by any chance? I saw Chris Packham's Inside Dyslexic Minds, and the woman on that had problems like that? Sorry if that's not you, I hope I haven't offended, it just reminded me of that, though you'd have to see it if it's anything like you describe, sorry.

  • I think some people just have a poor sense of direction, maybe thats it? Some people have poor visualisation skills and really struggle, so maybe you've got both? My Mum has a terrible sense of direction, she's the only person I know who can get lost on a train she's already on!