Is it okay to throw or give things away even if the things have sentimental value to others?
Keeping in mind that the things are not big and doesn’t acquire much space. Maybe will acquire a small carton.
Not okay. I’ve things belonging to my grandparents still. They raised me so I’d be devastated if I lost these items. I’d be livid if someone discarded them because they felt they were nothing.
Put yourself in those shoes & something that belongs to you that means something to you but not others.
My brother gave away my board game to someone else because he felt it was taking up space. My father bought me that game and it was something we bonded over when I was a child. He wasn’t around much due to his job. The board game was unused for many years since I got busy with studies. I actually wanted to play that board game with my father later this year since I would be done with exams and he will be home. But since I’m the youngest everyone my mom and my brother imposed that decision on me to give away the game. My father was against giving away the game too. My mom and my brother started telling me I’m ‘too selfish’ to let things go. That’s not true. I donate clothes whenever I can and it was not about giving away. That board game reminded me when my father bought me the game simply because I wanted to learn it and we bonded over the game. I have few things like a card (given by my best friend on my 16th birthday), a self assembly helicopter toy (first gift by my father, we assembled it together), my shell collection and that’s it. I hold these things close to my heart and am afraid that they will throw these things away (even if they know how much it means to me) if I move out for college and don’t take those things with me.
While my brother gets to keep his kites which he will barely use when he comes home for 4 days a year and as if that isn’t taking up space. I tried telling them this and told him to donate his kites to since it’s useless anyway (he loves kites) but he refused.
Sorry for the big rant but I wanted to get things off my chest.
