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I have every picture from my Maple ex that she ever sent me, going from when she was in 7th grade up until three months ago (she's a junior in high school now).

I don't look at them often or anything, but I just don't delete pictures. Have lots of pictures of other girls too from my past.

I agree that the photos are to remember someone who helped shaped your life. Every second we've spent -- no matter what -- shaped us into the people we are.

Last week, my girlfriend wanted me to throw out a bracelet my ex from last semester made me. I told her I couldn't -- not because I still have feelings for that girl, but because it looks cool, has a story behind it, and no one's ever made me something like that before.

i get rid of all photos, love letters, poetry, gifts, etc instantly because tbh i'd rather just forget they existed and move on with my life
that is the easiest way for me to handle breakups

I would keep them, but that's my personal decision. I feel the same way as your friend. They meant something to me at some point, I can't just delete that from my life. I wouldn't actively view them or anything, it's more of a sentimental value kind of thing.

[quote=MateoCl]I would and I have. Kept them for a long time, but in the end I decided to delete them.[/quote]

Interesting :0
Would it be fine if I ask why did you just deleted them later?
Thanks for sharing

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[quote=iDrinkOJ]I have them because I'd like to think every encounter is special, even if it turns sour in the end. you had a chance to meet this one person out of 7.2 billion possibilities. Ideally we'd be able to fix relationships and all be happy.[/quote]

I think this is a very nice way to put it. Because it's so true lol. But idk I feel like keeping something of them would keep me remembering the past.
Thanks for sharing

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[quote=Reticent] I don't know if this is disrespectful to my boyfriend, but I think it would be disrespectful if my boyfriend thought I was being disrespectful just for looking at a photo of a friend. XD[/quote]
I think it would be the fear that you'd still have some kind of emotional attachment to him.
Which I refer to the quote below v

[quote=AntiSenpai]Nope, when you're done, you're done.

Can't have things like that, it'll do nothing but bring you down.

And if you get into another relationship and you have those it's disrespectful to your partner to have them, it's best in all situations (even nudes) to just get rid of them and move on.[/quote]

Thanks you two for sharing

Aaaand thank you all for answering my curiosity!

I don't see any reason I'd keep any photos of an ex, unless they're nudes.

I kept them. Only because I personally think deleting them doesn't make a difference. The memories are burned in my mind anyways.
I asked my boyfriend how he felt if I still had em and he said "well as long as you aren't planning to get back together, then whatever".

Edit: Actually. When you say keeping them... do you mean constantly looking at them. O-O I mean, I have them, but I don't really look at them. I actually have current photos of my ex too (which are the ones I look at). I don't know if this is disrespectful to my boyfriend, but I think it would be disrespectful if my boyfriend thought I was being disrespectful just for looking at a photo of a friend. XD

I read an article that people post online breakup/divorce selfies as a nice way to end the relationship

i would keep it to show my mom that i actually got a girl

ya i would i still have crush lettrs n love notes elementary - hs yrs idk y bt they r nice 2 keep around not in a weird way bt 4 memory i guess

1. What is an ex crush? Are we in like third grade now?

2. If you break up with them, you're kind of over it and probably got rid of everything anyways although there are guys that keep certain pictures so fyi girls, if you send something chances are the person you send it to isn't the only one that has seen it

If they break up with you, its obviously going to be harder on your part but one of the best things you could do is to get rid of anything that reminds you of them and to focus on yourself until you feel like things settle.

the girl is jealous, possessive and paranoid to be trawling through his phone. o.o

Nope, when you're done, you're done.

Can't have things like that, it'll do nothing but bring you down.

And if you get into another relationship and you have those it's disrespectful to your partner to have them, it's best in all situations (even nudes) to just get rid of them and move on.

I kept a class photo of my ex-crush. Other than that, not in my phone or anything. It doesn't mean anything to me any more though.

I keep it for the class memories and friends I made.

I have them because I'd like to think every encounter is special, even if it turns sour in the end. you had a chance to meet this one person out of 7.2 billion possibilities. Ideally we'd be able to fix relationships and all be happy.

1. if we're just friends now and nothing more than that then a few of their selfies at most (not dozens or a folder of them) should be fine, but old pictures together should be deleted
2. if we're no longer friends cause he cheated then he better pray to jesus buddha allah that i don't still have his private pictures

I still have photos of my ex, just because. I don't even look at them or anything, but I guess I am still somewhat attached. We didn't break up on bad terms so that's a factor worth considering.

Whatever reminds me of their existence has to go bye-bye,

I threw away all the photos of my ex and I. Deleted the ones I had on my phone. To include the not safe for work ones. Only because I usually never want to see an ex again. If this didn't happen then I would probably not delete/throw them away. At least not right away.

i just never deleted them off my phone. lol

I keep one photo of us together just for memory's sake. </3

I was gonna say I'd keep nudes if they were hot, but you seem to have eliminated that from your scenario.

I don't keep like instagram pics, but I still keep the pics of when we traveled to places. Like he said, they meant something to me at one point, and I don't have another girl so no reason to delete.

If they are hot, yes.

I don't have any lol

I think the reason they do it is because they miss something from their ex, like, a certain quality

keeping an instagram selfie of your ex = weird

keeping a picture of you and your ex = 50/50

I would and I have. Kept them for a long time, but in the end I decided to delete them.

Dunno, I don't keep photos of anyone at all