selective memory loss 

Condition where you choose things you want to forget not always on purpose.

Reena: do you remember that time in sixth grade where the teachers put us in that room when we were crying?
Matty: Umm, no?
Reena: really?
Matty:Oh shoot i must have selected it!
Reena: ugh, the selective memory loss is back!

selective memory loss by smlchk November 2, 2009

Auto-selective memory 

Things you remember randomly without purposly remembering them

My Auto-selective memory just reminded me of something I wasn't thinking of and I didn't choose to remember it when it happened..

Auto-selective memory by ReMarkAble December 3, 2015

SEM - Selective Edited Memory 

When you are involved with a chick that recalls certain things of the conversation but edits what was said to throw something in your face. Worse then paraphrasing. It was more commonly referred to as "psycho bitch" in the 90's until scientific advances were made in the origins of such behavior.

Mike: She told me that I told her to stop loving me. Definitely has SEM - Selective Edited Memory.

Tom: Isn't that called psycho bitch?

SEM - Selective Edited Memory by Wally Krunk from the grave December 2, 2010

selective negative memory theory 

When people selectively recall all the negatives of a certain event, choosing to ignore any positive aspects of the situation.

selective negative memory theory is all about ignoring positive aspects of a situation

selective negative memory theory by Dojoboi May 30, 2018

Selective Negative Memory (SNM) 

A characteristic possessed by people who concentrate only on the negative aspects of every situation, dismissing any positives.

Guy 1: No one invites me to anything nowadays

Guy 2: What about last week when we invited you to that party and everyone was jumping with joy to see you.

Guy 1: It was all fake. No one actually likes me.

Guy 1 is suffering from a Selective Negative Memory (SNM)

Selective Negative Memory (SNM) by SilverRod0203 June 12, 2018

selective memeory 

Continuously posting and reposting every meme that supports your own point of view, without regard to accuracy.

James posts his extreme right-wing memes to our thread daily. But no one is persuaded by his selective memeory.

selective memeory by Sassafrass Grove November 8, 2017