Overly attached to things bought for me

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For as long as I can remember I always felt emotional towards things bought for me by someone maybe to a fault, for example when I was a kid and I broke my toys, I would feel like I betrayed my parents, I would feel so upset not that I now had one less toy but because I felt so horrifically bad that I had done this too them, it's hard to explain but here's the most recent example

About 5 years ago my mum bought me an Xbox 360 slim and I've used it a ridiculous amount of time since then, I got an Xbox one recently and haven't touched it since despitr plans to in the future to finish games etc but I'm broke and can't feed myself so I'm selling it to my best mate and I feel that same feeling, it's not that I'm going to miss it ( which I will) it's purely because she bought me it, and I've just sold it away, despite the fact it had years of good use I feel a massive amount of guilt and like I've betrayed her and it's actually making me feel really emotional, does anyone get like this over items bought for them by someone else?

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  • mandoorhandhookcardoor
    7 years ago

    Yep. I dont think i've ever gotten rid of anything that someone's given me, just can't do it. old clothes, broken shit, cards, i still keep it if it was from someone. probably not normal though

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  • yesnomaybeso
    7 years ago

    This is nice :) But after all, all things end up broken or not used or whatever, but the memory stays, and that's what's important

    i find it hard to give things away too, i take a picture before doing so. i have a folder called "things i gave away", iunno why but it makes me feel better! maybe you could try

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  • SmokeEverything
    7 years ago

    Its called being a hoarder. You attatch personal memories and emotions to items you dont need

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