Does ADHD explain why I can't remember conversations minutes later?

It can. This usually isn’t true forgetting, it’s a failure to encode the information in the first place. If attention drifts during a conversation, the details never make it into working memory or long term storage. Later, it feels like your mind erased it, when really it never fully landed. This can be frustrating for both the person experiencing it and the people around them. It’s not about not caring. It’s about attention lapses at critical moments. Once people understand this mechanism, it often brings a lot of relief and reduces self blame.