(inspired by this PostSecret entry)


anyone do this? why do you do it?
[Edited 2/11/08 13:26pm]

Past relationships? Hell no, they are ex for a reason.

I do have a box of stuff from Val though.

mdiver said:

oh whoops yeah, i meant past relationships only.

evenstar said:

I only keep things that mean a lot to me (like a few pics). I cannot throw everything away from my past. Though saying that I arrived here with 7 plastic storage totes so I guess I have cleared out a lot of old mementos.
Though the past makes me the person I am today...so I do like to have a few reminders of how far I have come.

shanti0608 said:

i guess that makes sense...i dunno, i've just always tossed things from past relationships when i come across them. i also tend to not stay friends with exes though, maybe that's why

I only keep mementos that r valuable 2 me-like jewelry,Prince stuff...

Past relationships mark me inside, i am reminded every day of why it ended,how, and the things that go with that. That reminds me so i dont feel the need to have pictures or cards or the like. That tends to be about the good stuff etc and that often makes it more painful to remember what you were, what your hopes and dreams were and how they were lost. I don't like doing that despite it making me who i am. I prefer to focus on the future

evenstar said:

I do not keep cards or letters from previous boyfriends or anything like that.
Just some pics of important days and periods in my life.

yes, I just parted with most of them accept for a couple photos last year.

No.
I throw out EVERYTHING.

Stuffed animals,shirts, pajamas, letters, chiuahahas.

DanceWme said:

Yes-Ive still got some things from Carrie. Its a constant reminder of what a lovely person she is.

Yes, I have several things. The best (and probably creepiest) are empty cologne bottles that when I smell them it brings back all the good thoughts...like getting roughed up on the kitchen table, ya know...things like that.

JDInteractive said:

Eww, that sounds really creepy.

JDInteractive said:

JustErin said:

memory of scents is insanely strong. i can still remember exactly the smell of the cologne the first boy i kissed was wearing

mdiver said:

Oh come on, we all have to put up with that from you on here everyday!

JustErin said:

Wow, you're pretty horny! Somebody, do something about it!

evenstar said:

JDInteractive said:

Awwww Haven't you been considering deleting your account?

unfortunately no.

Very painful, but EVERYTHING gets thrown out--even pictures.

mdiver said:

No, why?

Ive just had deja vu.

JDInteractive said:

Ahhhhh just the usual then

JDInteractive said:

Imago said:

I can't get with throwing out ANY PICTURES regardless

mdiver said:

What?

Imago said:

why do you do it even though it's painful?

I'll keep pics but right now I'm trying to rid myself of furniture and certain items we had when we co-habitated.


New things...moving on.

Rhondab said:

All those other things can go but not the pics!!!