Brad Pitt says he suffers from face blindness and people hate him for it

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Brad Pitt has pissed off a lot of people, he says, because he doesn't recognize them...but Brad says he thinks he has a condition called face blindness.

Brad has spoken about this struggle in the past...he just can't recognize people by looking at their faces, even family members.

The condition is called prosopagnosia... simply put, face blindness. About 2.5% of the population suffers from it to varying degrees. Some researchers have speculated that the condition is caused by underdevelopment in the womb.

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Brad has said over the years that he's been heavily criticized by people who feel distant and self-centered...because he doesn't care enough about others to remember. Brad tells GQ, "No one believes me!"

The 58-year-old actor says he has never sought an official diagnosis, but is convinced he has the disease.

As for how people with the affliction deal...they use other markers to identify their friends, family, and associates...it could be the way they walk, their voice, etc. .

Brad told Esquire in 2013, "So many people hate me because they think I disrespect them."