Montana 1968 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 If you gave someone a very personal and sentimental gift during your relationship will it always have a special place in someone's heart ? The reason I'm asking this is because I gave my "Ex" a beautiful watch as a gift on our 1st anniversary, I know he loved it because he cried when I gave it to him, but the icing on the cake was that i got the date and time that had we first met engraved on the back of it, (I know it was really soppy, but I wanted it to be something really special, I thought it was a nice touch to be honest). I was just wondering if any of you have kept something from a relationship that still makes you remember the person who gave it too you ? Hope fully my ex hasn't pawned his watch, yikes !!!!!!!
Caldespair Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Montana The items that I reieved over 20 plus years from my sbxw, gifts and such, are now painful reminders of what I had with her - a good life for most part. I even have a nice watch that was inscribed by her to me. I dont want it or look at it. To painful. 1
LifeIsGreat Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 One of my ex's had given me a watch. I put it away, but when I was over her I took it out to use sometimes. Yes, I do think about her when I see/use it BUT not in a painful way. I'm kinda indifferent I would say. 1
youngnlove89 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 My ex ex a few years ago gave me a diamond ring. I had to put it away for several months because I couldn't bare to wear it or look at it. The day I was finally over him, I took the ring out and decided to pawn it. I got $50 for it. He told me it was worth $2,000 at the time. Felt like a foolish idiot. But yes, nonetheless, whether it is a $2 gift or $2,000 gift, it is very sentimental. My current ex bought me a pink camera/pink case and I'm not sure if I'll be ready to use it. It will always remind me of him. There are memories tied to it. It's a part of them. 1
CorridorE Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I got rid of everything my ex gave me when I heard he was in a new relationship, but I know he kept my things because I saw a recent picture of him in a personalized shirt I got him for one of his birthdays. I don't know, I guess he's already indifferent to the things I gave him.
aloneinaz Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 IDK, I've been on the fence with sentimental things recently. I have gifts, cards and letters from my first long term relationship that's over 20 years ago. I NEVER look at them and wonder why I'm even keeping any of it. I don't remember what my ex wife gave me over the years, nothing terribly sentimental. I actually don't remember much of her gifts. I think maybe a watch but I'm not sure. My recent ex GF gave me clothes a lot. I can't recall what she gave me vs. what I bought myself so no sentimental stuff there. She did write a lot of lovey cards which all hit the trash can on our final break up. She made me some CD'S as well. They were thrown out. The only thing that I have that's a reminder of her is some sheets and a comforter on my bed that were bought by me but she picked them out. They are too comfortable and I don't associate them to her anymore. Plus, I've had several sex partners on them since her, so that helped too.
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