Made a dent in photos of my ex

[ThatStateOfMind]

I tend to just never look at my camera roll, but I started sorting through things, adding some to a playlist to move to a USB, deleting a large chunk of stupid photos and/or videos. I have videos and photos of the guy she cheated on me with too (we used to be friends), those went straight to the trash. I wound up adding about 150 to a USB and deleting a fuck load, like 400 photos and videos combined. We have a lot of photos and videos together. Together from Oct 2021 to Dec 2022, I made it through Oct-Dec today. Don't know when I'll start again, it hurts but I know it needs to be done. Ripping it off like a bandaid seems to be a decent approach. I just don't want to go full nuclear and delete with regrets later, I have enough regrets as is, don't need anymore.

I just wanted to put that out there. Baby steps I guess?

 

[4_science]

I think you are doing fine considering the circumstances. Not emotionally fine, but you know what I mean. No rush to erase everything. It is part of you and it doesn´t go anywhere, right? You can still do it later.

 

[Aloneandinpain]

I've no idea what's appropriate in the situation because I've never had a relationship. I guess try to take some nice photos to replace them?

 

[ThatStateOfMind]

I think you are doing fine considering the circumstances. Not emotionally fine, but you know what I mean. No rush to erase everything. It is part of you and it doesn´t go anywhere, right? You can still do it later.

Yeah I suppose, I definitely wouldn't be able to do all of them in a day, maybe not even in a week tbh. I can't believe I brought myself to delete so many tbh. Months ago, I couldn't have even fathomed that, I was still foolishly in love I think. thank you though, I suppose I ca do it later and it isn't going anywhere, it hasn't in the past year lol.

I've no idea what's appropriate in the situation because I've never had a relationship. I guess try to take some nice photos to replace them?

Yeah, I've done that a bit. At least I can take solace in knowing my camera roll won't be completely empty after I get rid of the photos (although I will admit, she is probably about 2/3rds of my camera roll currently)

 

[4_science]

I've no idea what's appropriate in the situation because I've never had a relationship. I guess try to take some nice photos to replace them?

That is actually good advice.

 

[Username1359751]

Good for you man. That may help some (even me) to do the same.

 

[ThatStateOfMind]

Good for you man. That may help some (even me) to do the same.

It's been a minute, I honestly haven't gotten anymore, just forgot about it tbh. I need to do some more lol, this is a good reminder. I'd say it makes it easier, even feels liberating tbh

 

[Username1359751]

It's been a minute, I honestly haven't gotten anymore, just forgot about it tbh. I need to do some more lol, this is a good reminder. I'd say it makes it easier, even feels liberating tbh

What do you mean "gotten anymore"? Well the fact that you're not thinking about them let alone feeling the need to look at them is definitely something.

 

[ThatStateOfMind]

What do you mean "gotten anymore"? Well the fact that you're not thinking about them let alone feeling the need to look at them is definitely something.

Sorry, I typed that while doing something, I meant I haven't deleted anymore, sorry. But yeah, I've not really had my mind on them recently, other things have happened and my mind just feels constantly busy lol