Anybody else, maybe with ADHD, see something but not SEE it?
Like as I was closing the fridge I saw the garlic and was like “oh yeah I have to put garlic in the stew” and when I reopened the fridge ten seconds later I had to search around for the garlic because I hadn’t SEEN it.
Just now I’m at a craft store, I saw the word “adhesive” but I didn’t SEE it so now I’m trying to find it again, a literal 2 seconds after I saw it.
Yes! It's a mix of visual clutter and lack of object permanence. Your brain says "you saw it, no need to show you again" and leaves you crying in the grocery store trying to find cheese
Me: please god I just want to finish dinner
My brain: you may witness the presence of garlic ONCE
Me: oh hey here’s that thing you need
My sister: where?
Me: ... excellent question