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We used to travel a lot and I have soo many pictures of her both on my phone and laptop. We broke up a couple of months ago but I think they are also my memories... Should I delete the pictures of my ex-girlfriend? Most of my friends say yes...
Absolutely. Deciding whether to delete pictures of an ex is like navigating a map of your emotions. It's all about how those pictures make you feel inside. If flipping through them feels like reopening a wound, it might be your heart’s way of saying it's time to let them go. It's kind of like clearing out clutter; sometimes, you need to make space for new memories by letting go of the old ones that hold you back.
But, if those photos bring a smile to your face more than they sting, keeping them could be your way of honoring a chapter in your life that's closed but still part of your story.
If you're torn about what to do, you could always hit the pause button and stash them away digitally where they won't be a daily sighting. Think of it as putting them in a digital time capsule. This way, they're not gone forever, but they're also not a constant presence in your life as you're trying to move forward.
At the end of the day, it's about what helps you heal and feel at peace. There's no one-size-fits-all answer here. Trust your feelings on this one. If the thought of deleting them brings relief, it might just be the clean slate you need. But if part of you hesitates because those memories are precious in their own way, it's okay to hold on a little longer. Listen to what your heart's telling you; it usually knows the way.
You need not to. If you feel this could be barrier for you to move on, you can simply save it somewhere where you don't go often and you decide yourself to not see that. If you want to keep it you can absolutely as your memory because they are part of your life and memories. Because something had happened doesn't mean we need to erase that part completely. If we will keep erasing like this we will left with nothing as in our lives there are many moments which are painful, Shameful or weird or where we acted like stupid or childish but that what makes us today. But if you want to delete that also is your choice only. Only you are who knows yourself better and who can decide for yourself none else. Don't bother what other says. You are you and you know yourself best.
I say that ultimately depends on you and how you feel. I'm currently still going through a breakup myself and while the common advice I see is to get rid of everything, all mementos I can't bring myself to get rid of her pictures as keeping the memories of her somehow makes it easier for me. I just don't look at her pics as often but it feels good to have them if I ever do wanna see them, if that makes sense. So it really depends on what would make the breakup process easier for you at the end of the day.
If I may give you some advice based on experience.
Take the best ones to a photo print shop and get hard copies of them. Stick them in a photo album and store them away in a moisture free environment.
You now have the option of never looking at them again, or sifting through them whenever you want.
I personally think you'd be a fool to listen to your friends who say delete them.
One day, years into the future it might be nice to look back at some of the old times you and her shared!
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Deleting the pictures seems like it would be an act of bitterness & hurt perhaps based on how you are feeling just now. It isn’t uncommon to feel as you do and it’s really up to you how you proceed but you will likely never remove the memories nor should you even if it were possible. You obviously shared some great times and the pictures are statement to that. I say keep them , maybe just don’t look at them so much while your healing/
I've never deleted a single picture of people I was ever close with... it's quite an ultimate action and I don't think it's needed. If I don't feel like I don't look at pictures, if I want to, then I look at them
Yeah i am thinking the same a part of me wants to prune it all and move on but the other wants me to stash all those memories away somewhere like a vault coz they are precious memories. So far i am just procrastinating coz my backup isn't sorted up ill have to scroll through all of them. It's not like all gone in one press of a button. 2 years of memories are worth something.
No. Back them up and remove them from your main devices.
Your past relationships make who you are now. Make you attractive to new people. You shouldn't have to erase your past memories. Just do not dwell on them.
I am in a relationship for nearly a year and I haven't nor fo j delete pictures I've obtained during our relationship. My phone is private as is his. Those experiences, those hot encounters made us who we are now. Keep them. Plus, it's a turn on to look at them occasionally. U know
Yes, time to let go. It's okay if you're reluctant and how you feel is very valid because you probably weren't the one to end the relationship. However, it's time to let go now.
You should never erase memories, but that doesn't mean you need to look at them all the time either. I have 100s of photos I haven't looked at for many years, but I am glad I still have them.
I have kept photos of ex girlfriends. Some I kept for a year. Some I kept for twenty years. I like to reflect on the relationship over time and see how I look at it differently.
Probably required to let go. Can move them elsewhere for now and cleanup later. I've seen boxes of old pics from divorces.
Better days ahead…!
Yes, you should. Especially if you have a new partner delete all evidence from your ex girlfriend.
Of course u should delete them. Especially if she doesn't love u.
Why hang on to the past? You don't need memories of an ex. Move on and get over her
If you want to preserve your memories , maybe you can photo shop her out of the picture
u what do you need them for?
yeah bc you're still holdin on then
keep the memories
yes so u could move on easily
Yeah, no reason for you to keep them.
Yes, it'll make it easier to move on
If you do you will regret it.
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