As a pianist and teacher I certainly empathise. I became a bit obsessed with the fear of a memory lapse. I'd place the score, closed, close to me as a form of confidence booster. I suppose if the worst came to the worst I could have opened it and started all over again. I was once at a recital at the Wigmore Hall in London where the young pianist had a complete meltdown. He ended up hurrying off the stage and the concert was abandoned.

I trained in martial arts from aged ten and at 14 I passed my grading to become a karate black belt.At school I ran track,cross country and was the swimming champion by a huge margin.Pretty good at gymnastics too.
I still train in martial arts,now I have a 4th Dan karate black belt and have added Krav Maga and MMA to my training.After working out with weights I swim 80 lengths in the pool.When I was preparing for my 4th Dan grading I barefoot ran 8 miles each day.

When I was kid, I used to lie frequently, and could easily prove myself right/true. Now I hate lies, never lie myself, and always tries to understand why others are doing so.

Wasn't really good at anything as a kid except taking things apart.

And no, I didn't start putting things back together until I was at least a teenager. By then I was such a great disappointment that nobody wanted me to touch anything. It didn't stop me though. 🤣

Art/Drawing, mostly nature, cars, buildings, etc. since I was 5. Got pretty good at boudoir drawing/sketches in high school

all but impossible these days with nerve damage, fibro, arthritis, etc.

I loved to run when i was a kid. When my brother, who is 10 years younger than me, was in junior high I still had the school record for the 440. Now I'm so crippled with arthritis sometimes I can barely walk.

heres hoping one day you try the piano again and just enjoy it without any pressure put on yourself

I was never really good at anything as a child. Took me till adulthood to actually find things i consider myself good at

I haven’t gotten any better at surfing since I was in my mid 30’s. Now it’s just a slow decline , but I’m okay w that. Lol

I haven’t been able to dunk a basketball since my mid to late 20’s. Every year it seems the rim gets higher and higher .

Pitching. I once was pretty good, good enough for a scholarship. But now even though I am fit I am not fit for that . I coach a few girls on pitching but I will never be that girl again

I was fast at running but now I really doubt it, lol

I never did any kind of unique things as a kid I was good at hunting fishing and gaming lol now I'm older not so much 😉

I have always been the best at all sorts of Nothings.
Sustaining the standard.

I was good at football, baseball, climbing trees, running, fishing, building models airplanes, and irritating my older sister. Now I can't run and my sister lives too far away to irritate on a regular basis.

Not sure I understand your anxiety, but it's yours and you have shared it. I do regret losing some skills from way back then, but I'm stronger in other areas.

You will eventually remember what an accomplishment getting as far as you did, and it's ok if you're not as good now.

Gymnastic

As a kid, I was good at drawing but never carried it through as they say. As for your 🎹 talents, you're young and can still be a "spider on the keys" again in the future. 👏

On a side note, it's so awesome to see you posting here again 🌞

@PurpleHearts 😆making a farting noise by putting my hand in my armpit and moving my arm . not as good now but it still sounds as noisy and irritating 😆

Sleeping, suck at it now 😴

I used to roller skate awesome, now I can't even stand up lol