I guess it's different for everyone. I can remember my childhood pretty well. I can recall things from the time I was 3 or 4 etc. But I forgot a lot of stuff from the time I went to elementary school and junior high.
On the other hand my cousin/childhood friend doesn't really remember stuff from the past, it's me who holds most of our memories ^^
Btw I don't know if it's applicable to you, but people tend to repress hurtful, traumatic events.
I don't remember much about my past. Especially when I was 3 to 12 years old. I only remember what events are special to me or my family or my childhood friend that I know. I think that it's different for everyone. Like my brother, he doesn't remember much about his past. He said he would have engraved things about his past if he had been interested in them. He also said he didn't engrave things because he want to focus to the present and think about the future.
Finally I found someone like me , I can't even remember things that happened when I was young like 3 yrs old to 17 yrs old.... ha-ha, and I'm 19 now...my sister always remember event and most of her young time life... but I can't even remember a single event not even like how my family celebrate it , but my sis remember most of them
Sorry.. its not abt yaoi.. i just want to ask u guys ..
Are u guys can remember past? Like when ur still 5-7 y.o.. do u still remember something? Anything u do..
It just that.. i can't remember anything like when i am in playground. Everytime i try to remember it.. i still can't.. i ask bcs my sister can remember her past.. but.. i can't .. pls answer me.. im curious