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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..

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?

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 (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)