Has this happened to you?

[Anonymous]

So this morning my mom accidently broke a rose in a glass dome my boyfriend gifted me. I usually don't hold any sentimental value for things but she always breaks something and this morning what really got to me was that she said oh he can just buy you another one.. like I broke it but oh well type of response. I was so livid, upset and sad. I couldn't stop crying this morning on my way to work. It was both the fact that she broke something special that he gifted me and also her response not even like a sorry. I tried my hardest not to let it get tome this morning but I couldn't help it. Have you had something of sentimental value that got ruined?

[Purpleronnie]

I totally understand how you feel but assuming it’s an accident the person shouldn’t also take the emotional torture of destroying the ‘sentiment’ even though it feels like they should be culpable to you. I get it though it feel like so much more of a loss when there is meaning or sentiment behind it but you have attached that meaning.
Your not wrong for attaching the sentiment and it’s not right that he should be made to feel that it’s just an object and can be so easily replaced but please understand the sentiment isn’t gone just because the object it’s attached to is.
Some people will never understand this though because some people are just not sentimental but accidents are just that , it wasn’t maliciously destroyed knowing what it meaning it carried and it CAN be replaced.

[FunkyMonkee]

I've had several thousand things of sentimental value that were either thrown away when I wasn't around to stop it or were taken away from me by people in my own family.
Most recently, I had a relationship that I put a LOT of sentimental value into and it was just taken away from me and broken.

[Asker]

I guess this was the first time something hurt like this. I usually don't hold any sentimental value for things but this one was special to me because my boyfriend gifted it to me. I know I might be able to fix it so I feel better about it. I feel you on putting so much on a relationship and then it be taken away. It's the worst feelings and then it's having to put all your broken pieces back slowly. I hope you find someone again

[FunkyMonkee]

You mean, hurt like this for you?
Thank you very much! I hope you can fix your gift, too.
As I've been alone (other than family) most of my life, things are all I have left to feel strongly about.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I’m sorry that happened to you. It means a lot to you. Is there any way of fixing it? Honestly I think she should replace it as she broke it but it was sentimental value so I hope you can fix it and get a new dome.

[Asker]

Thank you for being kind, I was looking into fixing it and buying a glass dome for it right now on amazon. I think I'll be able to do that. She lives with me and can't work so she can't replace it but I am feeling better, I just had a rough moment this morning about it. I'll have to figure out a way to store the flower inside

[Opinion Owner]

I’m the same way. I can just imagine how you felt. I’m glad you’re feeling better about it and I’m happy you’ll be able to fix it :)