Ever since I started a new job last year, I’ve been having these problems. I work in retail. I’m constantly making mistakes, I’m unfocused, forgetful, bad at organisation and using initiative, and sometimes struggling to hear or understand what people are saying to me. Like I don’t hear their words or they don’t register in my head. I’m also having trouble making conversation with my colleagues which is making it difficult to build a relationship with them.
It’s normal to make mistakes, but I am making them constantly and it often causes a great deal of frustration and embarrassment for me, as well as irritation for my colleagues.
I’ve tried to brush it off as me being naturally clumsy person that is very shy and introverted. But I feel like it’s something more than that, because I’m having genuine communication issues too when it comes to hearing and understanding what I’m being told.
But if you are forgetful how far back can you remember? /s
Seriously though is this just Short term forgetfulness or do you have problems with long term memory too? Short term is probably something like ADD or something similar and could be easily managed with the right medication and life management techniques. Long term could be a bigger deal as it might have something to do with the transition of memory from short term to long term or storage of long term memory. Really you just need to see a doctor and maybe a specialist if you haven’t already. I know that sounds daunting but really it is going to be way easier in the long run. If you don’t have easy access to medical care. Get a friend/family member who is really good with organizing and have them help you search for and set up an appointment for some low cost health care. If you don’t have any idea how to do that DM me and I will give you some pointers I have had to do it a lot.