I sympathize with inanimate objects

This is how hoarding gets started.

Pity they can't show you any form of emotion.

I synthasize with them.

I get where you are coming from but I seen to have a growing tendency towards sympathising with plants.

With the guilt of throwing something away, that is tricky territory because if you aren't careful it could lead to you becoming a hoarder. I think it's mainly caused by emotional attachments and the lingering feelings of "what if", "what if I find some use for this in the future?",etc. the thing is is that some things have to be thrown away or at least giving away so that they can be of good use to someone else who truly needs them.

yeah, I can definitely relate to this. mostly from childhood with my stuffed animals. i still have a teddy bear that I can't treat like just another "thing" or I feel bad.

I do the same thing. My mom does, too. She's a bit of an antique hoarder. I also have talked to a user on here about it, just like Karmasbitch (: it's normal. At least, I think it is. As long as you're not harming yourself or anyone else with what you're doing, you're fine!

That's nothing. You should see what I do.

When I was younger, I had a balloon that I was really attached to pop. I then held a "funeral" for it by burying it under my family's piano. My mom eventually found it...

Another time, I once had a hairband that I really liked that I lost in a museum. My family was on vacation and I made my mom come back with me to the museum to search for it. Sadly, I never found it.

I'm not sure if I sympathize or just get really attached to stuff.

I'm reading these comments and am kinda baffled. I thought folks knew better.

I used to share this sentiment and must say I still do toward a select few treasured possessions. Very few. And those hold more than just material value.

Ima clue you in, good folks of IIN.

The rest of it is a bunch of fucking crap made by Asian slave labor in hopes that it fails ASAP so that you may place your treasured crap in a landfill and purchase a new piece of crap with your hard earned money. Even better, on credit for a hefty interest payment.

The manufacturers of your new crap hope that your new and snazzy crap with neato features fails soon too. Not soon enough that they have to buy you a replacement crap, mind you. The 380 day crap is ideal for warranty purposes.

This cycle presently makes the economic world go round. Sad state of affairs I know.

Personally I enjoy destroying crap. I feel I'm a job creator every time I lose my temper and shoot another television because Obama's on it trying to bullshit me. Those poor Asian slaves need to eat too, who am I to deprive them?

I'd steer anyone towards Mr. Neil Young's magnum opus "Piece of crap". At least it is in my most humble opinion.

OP, are you sure that cake is relieved and happy to be passed through your digestive system?

I know I'd rather languish on the kitchen counter.

I do too.

If I were to admit, which I'm NOT, that I shared your sentiments, how would I maintain my facade as a hard ass?

its pretty common. If you type "inanimate objects" in the search bar top left it will come up with a fair few of the same post and similar.

I can relate to this.
I actually feel attachment more for certain objects than I do people.

I feel bad for inanimate objects as well. I had a convo with another user here about it. I've apologized to my furniture, I've collected junk, and Much more out of fear that these objects have feelings. Especially my car and my technology. I feel very bad talking rubbish about my technology.

I do this. Sometimes I look at them for ages feeling bad.