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Do you destroy gifts given by an Ex.. soon after break up or once with a new love? OR you still wear them or secure them

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    StoriesFromtheHeart - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by StoriesFromtheHeart Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:07PM

    All the jewelry given to me by my ex husband I gave to our daughter to wear. No matter how mad I would not throw things away, because once that initial angry etc is over I may just want something happy to be reminded of if we had been together a long time.

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  1. dearestapples - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by dearestapples Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:50PM

    I have a bottle of perfume, pearl earrings and a matching pearl bracelet and a shell necklace from an ex. However, these things are currently sitting in a box under my bed. When I wasn't over him I contemplated giving those things back to him, but instead I held onto them (the pearls were too lovely to let go lol).

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  2. MissShine - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by MissShine Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:52PM

    Lolllll

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  3. Rolle2323 - 56-60 years old - female

    Posted by Rolle2323 Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:15PM

    I couldn't bear to keep the jewelry he had given me. I gave the diamonds to my son, and asked him to give them to my daughter-in-law. I gave the topaz set to one of the girls who helped me pack. I gave some semi-precious stone necklaces to another girl who helped me pack. Then I donated the rest to the Homeless Shelter.

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  4. max2012 - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by max2012 Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:07PM

    i still have a box of stuff hidden away i dont know if thats good or bad..

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  5. extracaliber - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by extracaliber Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:42PM

    If they're nice gifts, why not keep them? She's got a keyboard that I dropped $100 on. Why shouldn't I keep the few nice things I got from her? If, afterward, I'm going to date someone who's so emotionally insecure that they get offended that I have stuff from an ex, well that's not a relationship that's going to work out anyway. Not for me anyway. At least I'll know. Of course, if it's something sexual or purely romantic (a heart shaped pillow or handcuff) it's probably a little 'too' much and should go. Replace that stuff with the new girlfriend.

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  6. MissShine - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by MissShine Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:20PM

    They just disappear by themselves :)

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  7. jo1m852 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by jo1m852 Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:13PM

    No way

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  8. PastPilot - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by PastPilot Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:11PM

    I was told to do this, but I still have a few. Many I gave away. One day I may rid myself of them all. Usually, I forget who gave them to me, but when I do remember, I usually give them away.

    For gifts of cloths, I dumped all of these because my Ex always bought me the incorrect size. Nothing she bought me in cloths or shoes ever fit.

    True story: I wore a jacket into a clothing store a month after my Ex and I broke up. A clerk working at the store informed me that the jacket I was wearing was too short on me. I told her my girlfriend bought it for me. The clerk looked at me and asked, "Did she love you?". I fumbled for an answer. The clerk just blurted out, "I didn't think so". I left the store with a new jacket.

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  9. PBPie - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by PBPie Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:08PM

    I return it to the ex. Let them deal with it.

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  10. Kream19 - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by Kream19 Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:08PM

    None of my ex's ever given me a gift

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  11. countrygirl1691 - 18-21 years old

    Posted by countrygirl1691 Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:08PM

    This is a tough question to answer.. it all depends on what you want. If you don't want anything to do with your ex or memories of things that have happened, destroy the gift or get rid of it right away. If you still like them and want memories I guess you can keep them or do what ever you want with them..but if you talk to your new love, be prepared to answer the dreaded question of why do you still have that, are you in love with that person still? Hope this helps you. :)

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  12. violet1698 - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by violet1698 Nov 11th, 2012 at 11:07PM

    i pawned or gave away all the jewely he gave me. didn't even get more than $200 for the stuff i pawned, barely worth the effort to do it but i'm glad i don't have it anymore either.

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