Memory is Unreliable
Later, when you greet someone who has forgotten you, don’t make her remember you. You can pretend to be her fan while saying “take care” as you leave. Perhaps there is suppressed trauma related to you. Maybe remembering you will cause her to stop functioning and lose her big idea regarding a new theory or contribution to civilization. Perhaps you’re not that important to her. Perhaps you are a disgrace/stain in her memory....