Sentimentality..

[Deleted member 19804]

I can be sentimental, although it is not often. When I am, it's mostly about my childhood. Like your daughter, I was lucky enough to have a very healthy and happy childhood. Things were so simple back then. So I love looking back at old photos and reminisce. As for the more recent stuff, I am not sentimental at all. I feel like things started going bad since I was about 11, getting worse with each year of puberty.
My PTSD started at 18 and I'm in my early twenties now. I can honestly say there's very few material things that I truly care about. However, I do feel more appreciation and gratitude for the good things in my life. Don't know if that's sentimental.

 

[Lionheart]

Not sure why exactly, but I am extremely sentimental about certain objects and gifts from others, (but not so much simple possessions or holidays). I think it is totally awesome of you that you broke the cycle and started some family traditions etc.

I noticed you said that you didn't have any stuffed animals or dolls as a child. Have you purchased any for yourself as an adult? I did.I bought myself a plush, blue velvet, teddy bear to hold next to my heart when I would cry or was feeling especially lonely. I am 54 years old and not one bit ashamed of it. It has brought me a lot of comfort and I highly recommend it for you.

Also I want to say " good on you" for raising a happy, healthy daughter....you deserve to be proud of such an accomplishment.

My best to you,
Lion

 

[KwanYingirl]

@Lionheart777 my daughter made me a teddy bear at Build a Bear one Christmas about 10 years ago. My first ever. She dressed it in red flannel pajamas (my comfort clothing-I'm always lounging in my pj's) I sleep with it sometimes. It sits on my dresser and my dog wants it soooo bad!!!! One day I let her have it and she was so gentle with it, she took its hat off but just snuggled it. Weird huh?

 

[Gadgie]

I'm glad my sister and her husband cleared out my late wife's clothes for me, as for months I just couldn't do it, despite many attempts, I was just too sentimental to do it.

However, I have been left with clearing out all the other stuff, like her crystal collection, and all the ornaments that she liked so much, in fact even she admitted that she had gone a bit over the top, as the house is overflowing with them.

I've got so sentimental over them, that all I have done is packed them up and stored them in the summer house, out in the back garden. I suppose one day I will have to face reality, and sell them, but for now they can stay where they are.