Oh Great Journal Readers

[pyoor_excuse]

What do you do when you split up with someone and you're left with letters and... cards... and (in this case) stories? I never know what to do with this stuff; I don't want to throw it away, because it means a lot even after the fact, but... I never know what to do with it.

Comments

[otterylexa.livejournal.com]

Stick it all in an envelope, or a box or something, and come back to it in a few years time, when it won't hurt any more.

[pyoor_excuse]

Aye, I was thinking that was the best sort of plan.

[multiphonikks.livejournal.com]

I'd second that advise. When I broke up with Em I kept all the love-letters and things we sent each other for a few years. When it didn't hurt any more to read them I knew it was time to throw them out. :)

*hugs*

[chrisy-m-uk.livejournal.com]

Put it in a shoe-box and then tuck it away somewhere safe. You'll want to come back and look at this some time in the future.

[pyoor_excuse]

That's how I feel... I wish I could remember where I've put other stuff though, I could have a big box of stuff from ex's ;-/

Meh.

[racyray.livejournal.com]

Hmm, 'boxing stuff up' to deal with later implies pro-activeness, which is something I fail at infinitely. The alternative approach is to just leave their stuff lying about everywhere (hair bands, jewelry, photos , etc..) and never really deal with anything
[Government mental health warning - Any new partner will be quite rightly put off by this. You will also have a nightmare argument if a previous g/f's hair band falls off a pile of junk and is found next to the bed]
I guess there's no good way - Occasionally I've been in a bad mood and thrown away everything including photos. This does not actually make anything better, especially if/when loneliness strikes.

[pyoor_excuse]

See, I'm never entirely sure I *want* to deal with it later. I don't get rid of the gifts, or photos, so why should I get rid of the stories and cards?