As I get older and learn more about my diagnosis, it’s like i’m on a never ending train of identifying behaviors i’ve been exemplifying my whole life as symptoms. 

one of them i’ve recently identified is struggling with emotional permanence- so much so that when I am not around someone I care about I genuinely forget how much i care for them. and it makes it difficult for me to find the motivation to reach out to people or respond to texts from friends and family- even my parents. almost “out of sight, out of mind.” 

does anyone else experience this? is it a borderline symptom? how can i combat it? and what’s the best way to communicate this to loved ones so they don’t feel forgotten or unloved?