Luckily, with both cases, there weren't a bunch of things we gave each other. It was mostly I'd pay for food, or a movie ticket... occasionally some other things I won't go into. Nothing huge where I couldn't afford to spend the money. It was more about paying for an experience (movie, dinner, concert, arcade, etc) rather than something tangible (jewelry, clothes, etc).
I think that if it was a gift, I would not want them back. They're gifts. You give them hopefully without too many strings attached. A wedding ring might be one thing; that's kind of got it's own set of rules; I would probably want it back; I can maybe resell it or return it (depending on timetables).
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Honestly, if she really had to get rid of me, I'd prefer her to give me the gifts I've given her rather than to throw them away.
What else she going to do with them? She obviously doesn't want to keep them. If I can't use them then hey, I got more mementos.
Annoyed. I gave them for a reason. If he didn't want them, I'd rather have him toss them out and not saying anything to me, than make a big number out of it by trying to return them.
99% of the time I think people who attempt to return gifts are just being petty and want to try to make a statement. Unless the gift is something like a family heirloom or something expensive, there's no point in you trying to return that dusty ass teddy bear someone got you 4 years ago.
I have never had an ex before but my sister dumped her ex because she had been cheating on him for a while. She didn't like him and only used him as a rebound. She only used him to take care of her son. Anyways, she had given him a "grill" as a gift when they were still together. When they broke up she dEMANDED him to give it back to her, and she called him a lot of names. She could care less to hurt his feelings because they were broken up anyways.
Depends if they are small items or pricey items.
Pricey items I would probably sell.
Small items, I would tell them to keep it or throw it away.
My ex kept all of the gifts I gave him. I threw away all of his gifts.
Nah i don't want them back. Don't use that excuse just to see me. Just don't.
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It depends on what she returned and why. I would be so pleasant if she didn't like any present and she returned them because they can be useful for me, but I wouldn't like if she did just for forgetting me. Anyway, if she had the plan of forgetting me, I prefer her to return my presents than throwing them away.
If I don't like the person anymore I would give them to a charity I don't want things that remind me of him.(hahah I never had a boyfriend to start with XD seriously I'm not even sad about it) If I liked the person I would save them for some time and then throw them. I'm the type that wants to forget sad memories even if they were with a loved one. What's the point of loving them after they stop loving you anyway, the love turns to hate.
What am I supposed to do with the gifts? Assuming that I gave her perfume, clothes, etc. I'll probably just throw them away since I have no use for them. She should keep them.
I’d feel that she was trying to ‘clean the slate’. I’d be fine with it.
Since it turned out she did not DESERVE themI would feel better than if they threw them out. So, it would be mostly bitter but a little sweet. I'm someone who has had exes tell me they not only threw my gifts out but broke them.
Returned them to me? Meh. I got my one ex some pretty great gifts, that were intended for our life together. I wouldn't mind getting those cookbooks back.
I already have a toothbrush; I don't need another, especially a used one.
If i can return it and get my money back, cool. If not I'll sell them
I wouldn’t even bother going to the trouble of meeting him, I’d tell him to fuck off and to shove it up his arse for all I care.
I never understood the need for that. You own it now. I don't want it back. I'd give them right back
I'd be ok. i might even be amused by such a petty move. but i do give some awesome gifts so it would be fine
I'd be fine with that. I'll take it all to Goodwill and donate it. I have no need for the memories and someone might be able to use them.
I wouldn't want them back. But if they insisted and did return them, I guess I'd sell them on eBay or something.
A gift is a gift even if they don't want it any more. I'd rather they throw them away themselves then create the extra step of me doing it.
I wouldn't want them back I gave them to that person and I would be a little taken a back as to why they would do that in the first place
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I wouldn't want them back, as i wouldn't give the stuff they gave me back either.
I ´ll sell them or give them away , and the good thing is that i know they didn't throw them away , my money didn't go to waste
She burnt all mine so not the right person to ask lol
Just hope they return it before the receipt expires. Thats money in my pocket
I would sell them, save them in a box, or throw them away.
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