Pulling away from a close friend's good-bye kiss

Sometimes for me, the hardest part of living with a memory impairment is how it affects my personal relationships.

This past weekend, I went to my friend's house for dinner. I just love her and her husband! Yesterday morning, I was thinking about the great time that we had! Then I remembered that when I was leaving their home, we were hugging and kissing each other. I think that when my friend hugged me, I hugged her back, but when she kissed me on the check, I think that I pulled away a little bit. I’m not sure why, but perhaps I hadn’t remembered that we usually do this when we see each other. I think that I probably forgot that we had done this when I arrived.

My friend knows about my diagnosis and she definitely get it, but I can’t help but feel bad about how this night ended. It is just the way things are for me sometimes and it is just hard for me to understand or explain. I’ve been thinking about this and I wonder if I should call her and apologize, but I’m not sure if I’m clear about the details of how this night ended.

Yesterday, I spoke to my friend and she said that she hadn't even realized that this happened. I know in my heart that it did. She said that there are no worries and there never will be when things happen like this.