Do you keep the gifts after a break up?

[YourMyAll_]

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I still have screenshots of 2 of my exes, and a few other hot friends of mine.
I honestly would say keep it. A gift is a gift. My mom still has stuff from my dad, even though they got divorced like, 10 years ago.

[Wilder Wein MCMXCII]

I had the same issue with a dragon figurine my ex boyfriend gave me. He bought it for me at a trip to Leiden we made in the first few months of our relationship, because he knew I'm rather fond of dragons. I threw all the other things he gave me away, but not that figurine. It represented nice memories (even though they were with my ex) and next to that I also knew that I would never be able to find one just as nice.
I think it's alright to keep something as long as you don't still connect it to the feelings you once had for that person.

[I A M _ _ _ _ L O C K E D]

My ex gave me a couple of books and a few video games. Damn right I kept them.

He also bought me a piercing, and I kept that in for a while. Eventually I took it out, but not because I was reminded of him or anything-- I was just tired of having a lip piercing.

I figure I would've gotten those things for myself anyway, so it was no big deal to me.

[zheng_xi18]

if it's over a hundred dollars: YES, and sell it on Ebay

[Jubilant Sunrise]

Infinite Possibility

PKMN Breeder Aello

I guess I just don't want the new guy to ask me where I got it. He would; he actually likes shopping. And then I have to say, "Um, well..." I don't really want to lie to him.

You're a ******** head case.

"That dress looks good on you, where did you get it?"

"It was a gift from an old friend of mine"

"who;s your friend?"

"well, we used to date but it didn't work out"

"BY THE GODS WOMAN, YOU HAD RELATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE!"

"sorry yeah"

"I AM ACTING LIKE AN OVER REACTING CHILD IN WHICH THIS RELATIONSHIP WILL NOT WORK OUT EITHER"

"guess so"

"******** YOU!"

"no, seriously. ******** you. grow up"


yeah so.. what is the problem exactly?

Yeah, I never understood why some people become enraged that their partners had other lovers before them.

[curb-stomping jesus]

i usually do if i really like whatever the gift was. i still have a bunch of stuff that i love (an uglydoll, a hello kitty plushie, sweet band t-shirts, etc.) that were all gifts from exes. i usually put stuff i recieved in a bag for awhile after a breakup, and put it in the basement until i'm over the breakup. it sucks that they are reminders though. i just now am digging out some cool stuff i got from a difficult breakup that happened over 2 years ago.