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Sunday, April 16, 2006
Ex Boxes
So while I have been cleaning up and throwing away my junk, I have come across all the little boxes I have up in the attic. Learning from my mistakes, I have started to go through my older junk to see what I can save and what needs to go. This, along with labeling all my new boxes and keeping them in a pile on the corner has been a great accomplishment for me.
Those boxes though. Hmm. No one warned me about the past lurking around in them. I forgot about the photos and letters of past 'people' that come back to visit you. What to do with this stuff?
While sitting in my stuffy attic, I couldn't help but open up packages and envelopes that contained, well, pretty heavy duty stuff. When you date someone for a long period of time, your memories are entwined. I can't erase them from my memory because doing so would also erase some of the best memories I have had of college, vacations, and important events in my life.
What is the protocol here? I can't throw away this stuff. Although I have no romantic interest with this person anymore, they were still a part of my life. A part that I will never get rid of. Do I label a box with all the photos and letter saying - BEWARE THIS MIGHT HURT. Or do I just keep it all mixed in, knowing that yes it might hurt, but its probably the good kind?
What about if I ever meet someone new (hahaha we all know how this is going)? Do I really need to get rid of everything fearing that this new person might be insecure and give a hoot? I'm not really sure how to handle all this. Maybe I will just ignore the situation until I am older and more mature to face it.
Those boxes though. Hmm. No one warned me about the past lurking around in them. I forgot about the photos and letters of past 'people' that come back to visit you. What to do with this stuff?
While sitting in my stuffy attic, I couldn't help but open up packages and envelopes that contained, well, pretty heavy duty stuff. When you date someone for a long period of time, your memories are entwined. I can't erase them from my memory because doing so would also erase some of the best memories I have had of college, vacations, and important events in my life.
What is the protocol here? I can't throw away this stuff. Although I have no romantic interest with this person anymore, they were still a part of my life. A part that I will never get rid of. Do I label a box with all the photos and letter saying - BEWARE THIS MIGHT HURT. Or do I just keep it all mixed in, knowing that yes it might hurt, but its probably the good kind?
What about if I ever meet someone new (hahaha we all know how this is going)? Do I really need to get rid of everything fearing that this new person might be insecure and give a hoot? I'm not really sure how to handle all this. Maybe I will just ignore the situation until I am older and more mature to face it.
posted by Kripsie, 7:10 PM
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