Hard time parting with special memory items? / myLot

Skirt my mom made me - This is a skirt I wear all the time, but I would have a hard time parting with it because I know my mom made it with love in every skirt as a christmas present. It would be like throwing away a memory, allthough having made a photo could help.

Netherlands

July 30, 2008 12:59am CST

I have a hard time parting with certain things, I would feel bad because the people who gave them to me did so with a lot of love and affection. Throwing them out would feel like betrayal, yet I never use the stuff anymore and it's just collecting dust. One of these items is a t-shirt one of my foster sisters once bought for me when we were on a trip to disneyland. She used all her saved up allowance to buy it for me, it was unbelievably sweet of her as this would mean she had no more money to buy anything for herself. Off course me and my parents made sure she did get something, but she didn't have to give me this present but she wanted to so badly. Thing is, I never wear the thing and I feel sorry for that. She's no longer living with us anymore but still it feel awkward. I have more of these kind of item lying around, not just clothing but a bunch of other things aswell. Some I've been able to get rid of because I do believe there once comes a time certain things just have to go or I would need a stick to jump over the mess (and I'm a very tidy person so once it starts getting in my way badly I'll consider it again). Anyone have the same problem? What do you do about it?

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Winter08

@Winter08 (441)

• Canada

31 Jul 08

In addition to the sentimental clutter, I have "I might need it someday" clutter. And then there is the "it still works" clutter. The things I have been able to move out of my life have gone because I could pass them on to someone/somewhere the item could be used. We have a very good second hand/recycling organization in a town near where I live. This church based organization ensures the donated items are useable (i.e. cloths in good repair, appliances in working order), cleans them, and displays them in their stores. They also send surplus items to other locations including affiliate organizations in overseas. So I know anything I take there will find a good home. What I have suggested to my sister, who also has a lot of sentimental items, is to take a picture of the item before passing it on. With digital cameras, it is so easy to keep a picture of a special item. (Which, obviously, you are already aware of from the comment on your skirt picture ... great looking skirt, by the way. What a talented mom you have.)

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@cyberfluf (4996)

• Netherlands

31 Jul 08

Allmost lost response screenshot - This is what I typed and managed to save thanks to the screen shot feature on my keyboard, few, a close one :)

I tried to post a reply but when I was done typing and tried to post it I lost my internetconnection and my whole system was chrashing and acting up. There was no way of copying what I typed as my mouse wouldn't drag over the text so I did the next best thing and took a screen shot of what I typed. I've added it to the discussion. Thanks!