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Long story short: I ripped up a picture album of myself, threw away a ring, and stuck a book in a suitcase that I probably won't open again for a few months.
Backstory: So one friendship ended last year, but she's still friends with my ex (that i work with/ tolerate). My ex said he has something to drop off to me, and asked if he could give it to me on my off day, I said no. I'm glad I did because the woman was in the car with him and weve been on no contact. Im already geared up for disappointment but I ask him anyway if he thinks that I'll like it and he said yes. Anyway Afterwork he hands me the album and a card from her. I get noticeably upset and then he starts talking about he didn't know it was that bad between us and asked what happened. I ended up getting some sweets and froyo out of it, but it took me a couple of days to actually open the card up. The album was full of pictures of me but, some pictures i didn't like, some during events that pulled up bad memories, some were pictures i asked her to send me and she never did. When I opened the card, it said that this present was last year's present. (We had our disagreement last February and my birthday's in May and she decides to give me a book of memories through my ex.) Next my ex asked if I want to go anywhere for my birthday and I declined
I started not going anywhere with anyone around my birthday because I dont want my birthday week ruined.
So this time, he has his own gift, an anniversary book from my favorite music band and a teal ring. And after 7 years this guy doesn't know me. The band is always his fall back gift. I told him he didn't have to get me this stuff. When we were together I tried to get him a ring, but he found out and didn't want it so I got him a light saber. I don't want a ring now from him and it looked small and a little cheap, so I didn't even try it on
I threw it away and placed the book with the other merchandise I have of the band.
Backstory: So one friendship ended last year, but she's still friends with my ex (that i work with/ tolerate). My ex said he has something to drop off to me, and asked if he could give it to me on my off day, I said no. I'm glad I did because the woman was in the car with him and weve been on no contact. Im already geared up for disappointment but I ask him anyway if he thinks that I'll like it and he said yes. Anyway Afterwork he hands me the album and a card from her. I get noticeably upset and then he starts talking about he didn't know it was that bad between us and asked what happened. I ended up getting some sweets and froyo out of it, but it took me a couple of days to actually open the card up. The album was full of pictures of me but, some pictures i didn't like, some during events that pulled up bad memories, some were pictures i asked her to send me and she never did. When I opened the card, it said that this present was last year's present. (We had our disagreement last February and my birthday's in May and she decides to give me a book of memories through my ex.) Next my ex asked if I want to go anywhere for my birthday and I declined
I started not going anywhere with anyone around my birthday because I dont want my birthday week ruined.
So this time, he has his own gift, an anniversary book from my favorite music band and a teal ring. And after 7 years this guy doesn't know me. The band is always his fall back gift. I told him he didn't have to get me this stuff. When we were together I tried to get him a ring, but he found out and didn't want it so I got him a light saber. I don't want a ring now from him and it looked small and a little cheap, so I didn't even try it on
I threw it away and placed the book with the other merchandise I have of the band.
AI Opinion
My aim on GAG is to help you untangle messy love, friendship, and all that emotional chaos, babe 💋
Yeah, throwing that stuff out was reasonable. Those “gifts” weren’t really gifts, they were emotional booby traps. Late birthday album via your ex? Red flag. Ring from a guy who rejected one from you? Emotional whiplash.
You protected your peace, not trashed “memories.” That’s healing, not overreacting ❤️