RoysPlayThing 0 #1 September 22, 2004 So I couldn't sleep, so i was going through some old stuff of mine & was wondering... what do you guys save? ... I have old letters, old IM's, pictures, memories of places been, numerous things like that.. Am I a goof... or do others save that kind of stuff too? Why do you save it? I'm not even sure on some of my old stuff why I feel the need to keep it. Its not junk stuff... I love throwing crap away..but this stuff seems to be of some sentimental value to me. _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #2 September 22, 2004 I do the opposite, I save the letters and IM's where he was being a jackass.. so if I ever start to feel sentimental about him, I can just go back and remember what an ass he was and how disrespectful he was to me. I rarely have to do that though. The weak moments have pretty much passed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #3 September 22, 2004 actually I have some of those too... I think those help me in the same way when it comes to past lovers.... _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ne146t9 0 #4 September 22, 2004 I have done that before... but then I find the good ones I forgot to delete... lol... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #5 September 22, 2004 QuoteI have done that before... but then I find the good ones I forgot to delete... lol... So do you keep them? .. when they are really good and nice, are you tempted? _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellybellyfly 0 #6 September 22, 2004 I keep everything!!! It was nice to go back through and remember good times, but it really just made me miss the person even when I shouldn't. When I finally threw out of all that crap, I was finally able to let go of my past and be happy! It was hard though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genoyamamoto 0 #7 September 22, 2004 I try to throw everything away. My mom found a bunch of old love-letters my ex wrote to me tho. She put them in a shoebox and gave them back to me. My ex found and read them, got all depressed reading them. Funny as hell!!! Now they're just sitting there, waiting to be read by some unsuspecting new girlfriend. Gotta go... plaything needs to spank me Feel the hate... Photos here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #8 September 22, 2004 Yeah.. when I think I'm gonna get rid of them.. its like I chicken out! _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ne146t9 0 #9 September 22, 2004 Quote So do you keep them? .. when they are really good and nice, are you tempted? Tempted.... yes, but normally get rid of them and move on... take the one last smile for what its worth... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellybellyfly 0 #10 September 22, 2004 Oh, I progressively threw them away. First I moved the box out of my closet. It sat on my floor for about a month, then moved to the hallway, then by the back door... then finally after about three months, it went in the trash! And I felt SO much better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #11 September 22, 2004 I don't have ANYTHING like that all my E stuff is newletters, local corespondance or SPAM Does that mean NO ONE LOVES MEYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ne146t9 0 #12 September 22, 2004 It means your lucky... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #13 September 22, 2004 QuoteIt means your lucky... yeah! what he said! _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #14 September 22, 2004 I was digging through some stuff on my old hard drive the other day, and I came across on old Eudora mailbox that I had to open just for fun... I have a good friend who died a few years ago, and there were all these emails in there from him, so I sat there for a while and read through a bunch of old conversations we had... I was so glad that I had saved those and that I just happened to open them that day (was having a stressful day)... It really put a smile on my face and made me feel like I was talking to him all over again. I keep a lot of sentimental stuff... Material things I can easily let go of; it's the sentimental stuff that has real value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #15 September 22, 2004 QuoteSo I couldn't sleep, so i was going through some old stuff of mine & was wondering... what do you guys save? .... Am I a goof... or do others save that kind of stuff too? Why do you save it?... I love throwing crap away..but this stuff seems to be of some sentimental value to me. I am very much like this. I save sentimental stuff (I try to not save "crap," though). I have always been this way. I save tokens and mementos from things I've done, places I've been, people I've known. I have a great memory, but the things I save are like reservoirs for memories, and they can make them that much more potent. I think there are two things at work here: a fondness for memories, and a fear of forgetting (probably due to the awareness of the fondness). I save wine bottles; keychains; photos (a given); emails; letters (lots of lettes); birthday cards & holiday cards; stuffed animals; gifts; toys (I still have my old Star Wars figures, though I threw out the ships because of poor condition); comic books (I think I have about 2-3000 of them in boxes); old school report cards and essays; books; magazines. At the same time, I like to think of myself as not being a materialistic person. I just like knicknacks, for sure. But I also like a minimalist approach to life. I guess my alter ego would live a life of non-materialism... Blue skies, -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #16 September 22, 2004 I agree witih how they usualy make you feel ... especially if they are nice things that remind you of great people that passed through your life. _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #17 September 22, 2004 I hardly save anything. I have one funky treasure chest type box that i put the super duper special stuff in, but everything else gets thrown away. Unless it serves some kinda purpose. I've received clothes and jewelry as presents and of course i still wear that stuff. And the pony in my avatar will always be with me. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #18 September 22, 2004 Mostly what I'm talking about is like letters, cards, a wine bottle, messages on a telephone, movie tickets, jewlery, little notes that were attached to flowers, and photos.... and don't forget the used condoms.. LOL!! I was kidding about that last one! _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #19 September 22, 2004 nada... I keep hardly anything, especially after a relationship. Call it therapy, but bonfires help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #20 September 22, 2004 I throw every "ex" thing away as fast as I can or can remember where the stuff is. I certainly don't save any e-mails or PM's either; that's creepy. No matter how benign something like that might be in your eyes, someone else is going to get upset if they ever find it . Just my experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #21 September 22, 2004 Just read your post and deleted 2 dead friends from my cell phone. Don't want to speak to them anymore... tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #22 September 22, 2004 I keep the things from my husband. We just got a dumpster to get rid of the byproduct of extensive home improvement lately. Cleaned the crap out of the house at the same time. All the shit from ex's went in there too. I don't miss it in the least. The question is what do I do with the old wedding band/engage ring? Both together worth maybe $200. Anyone want them?? Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #23 September 22, 2004 QuoteI keep the things from my husband. We just got a dumpster to get rid of the byproduct of extensive home improvement lately. Cleaned the crap out of the house at the same time. All the shit from ex's went in there too. I don't miss it in the least. QuoteThe question is what do I do with the old wedding band/engage ring? Both together worth maybe $200. Anyone want them?? No way! I don't want a ring from a fallen relationship.. ewe! _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #24 September 22, 2004 QuoteQuoteThe question is what do I do with the old wedding band/engage ring? Both together worth maybe $200. Anyone want them?? No way! I don't want a ring from a fallen relationship.. ewe! My ex from a long time ago gave me the wedding set back (we never married). OK, actually she THREW them back, violently. I could have pawned them, but my best friend at the time was engaged, in love, and not rich by any means. Neither him nor his bride to be could afford rings. I gave them the set as a shower present. That was 15 years ago. He's still one of my best friends. We still talk, hang out, fish, hunt, ect together, and yes, they are still married, and still wearing those rings, even though they are actually quite wealthy now. Wow, just writing that and thinking about those old times made me smile and raised goosebumps on my arms. Thanks!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
RevJim 0 #24 September 22, 2004 QuoteQuoteThe question is what do I do with the old wedding band/engage ring? Both together worth maybe $200. Anyone want them?? No way! I don't want a ring from a fallen relationship.. ewe! My ex from a long time ago gave me the wedding set back (we never married). OK, actually she THREW them back, violently. I could have pawned them, but my best friend at the time was engaged, in love, and not rich by any means. Neither him nor his bride to be could afford rings. I gave them the set as a shower present. That was 15 years ago. He's still one of my best friends. We still talk, hang out, fish, hunt, ect together, and yes, they are still married, and still wearing those rings, even though they are actually quite wealthy now. Wow, just writing that and thinking about those old times made me smile and raised goosebumps on my arms. Thanks!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
