J21 Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 I have a watch my ex gave me as a bday present. We broke up 1.5 years ago and I've done all my healing at this point. I've kept the watch in a shoe box all this time along with some other sentimental things. Now that some time has passed, is it wrong for me to wear that watch? How about when I go on a date? Is it bad form to wear a watch my ex-lover gave me (even though I'm over her)? I'm not a huge watch guy, but I think it's a pretty nice watch. Thoughts?
michellew Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 I have a watch my ex gave me as a bday present. We broke up 1.5 years ago and I've done all my healing at this point. I've kept the watch in a shoe box all this time along with some other sentimental things. Now that some time has passed, is it wrong for me to wear that watch? How about when I go on a date? Is it bad form to wear a watch my ex-lover gave me (even though I'm over her)? I'm not a huge watch guy, but I think it's a pretty nice watch. Thoughts? If it's a nice watch and you're over your ex, I say wear it! That, or sell it. Why let a good thing go to waste? 2
michellew Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 I forgot to add...no, it's not in bad form to wear it on dates. Your dates don't have to know where it's from. If you get a compliment, just say thanks.
FitChick Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 I still have things exes gave me. I often forget who gave me what. They are just things now and I have emotional attachment. Keep the watch. You don't have to tell anyone who gave it to you.
Salvatore85 Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 I was with my ex for 5 years. She bought me a lot of the stuff I have and I don't feel weird wearing it. Once you let go it simply doesn't matter anymore.
bubbaganoosh Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 It was a gift. So wear it. you don't have to explain how you got the watch to anyone. There's no rule for it. I mean fat lot of good it doing in a shoe box.
guest572 Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 No its not a problem! You are the only one who can answer this by how you feel
Els Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 Sure, why not? No sense in throwing away perfectly good and usable items IMO.
David87 Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 Wear the watch, just don't say where you got it from:)
ASG Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 I've lost count of the watches one of my exes gave me. I probably couldn't even tell you which ones he gave me, for sure, apart from one or two. (I do have over 100, so...) The point is... wear it! Who cares where it came from? It was a gift.
DArtagnan2 Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 I am guessing, since you had to ask this question, that its weird for you to wear the watch because you have connected that watch to her. You may just want to get another watch.
Eternal Sunshine Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 You shouldn't even have to ask. I wear tops my ex bought me and use a make up case his mum made me. They are still perfectly nice things
d0nnivain Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 If you are wearing it because you like the watch fine. If looking at it will make you think of her & mourn, put it back in the box. If you get a compliment on it, will you be able to not say "Thanks my EX gave it to me" ?
preraph Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 As long as you're over it and not getting a heart twinge every time you see it, by all means wear it. I still have an omelet pan a guy gave me 40 years ago or something.
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