FabSwingers.com forum: Do you delete pictures of your exes?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Or burn them if you’re from before technology?

Or do you just leave them and see them as a part of your journey?

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

I print them off on Kodak™ glossy paper and stick them on my refrigerator as a 'wall of shame'.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get rid of every scrap of their existence.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

All gone.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I keep them as they have other people in them.

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

When I split from my ex husband, I went through and awful time, I started a new FB account as I didn't want my family to see the pain I was going through (I used it as an outlet 10 years ago), so I still have my old account with all my pictures of my ex on as they are part of my past and despite how we ended (we ended up friends) we did have a life together before doughnut, we did things that make me happy, plus lots of pictures with the kids as a family.

If we didn't have kids, I'm not so sure if it would be the same story x

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By *heTattooedDomMan
over a year ago

Winnersh

I have always destroyed them.

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By *ansoffateMan
over a year ago

Sagittarius A

A Polaroid was once the pinnacle of modern technology.

You'll never know the joy of going to pick up 'those' pics from the developer counter at Asda.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Polaroid was once the pinnacle of modern technology.

You'll never know the joy of going to pick up 'those' pics from the developer counter at Asda.

Only to find that you’d spunked £10 on a roll of film, developing, and packing…….all 36 over/underexposed, blurry smudges, that to you looked like David Bailey had shot when you saw it through the viewfinder.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"A Polaroid was once the pinnacle of modern technology.

You'll never know the joy of going to pick up 'those' pics from the developer counter at Asda.

I remember this pain. I’m not THAT old

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's all part of the story. I only have 2 significant exes anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I delete them. But kept one of me and my ex together ready for when I sit my daughter down and somehow explain she has got a dad but he wasn't ready to be one yet talk. I'd like to say he's just a fucking dick but I couldn't do that to her.

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By *allandathleticMan
over a year ago

Asgard

Of just them. Yes.

Of events and memories that hold sentimental value to me. No.

But I take time, carefully choosing which to keep and which to lose.

After past experiences I'm very careful of potential new partners who hold onto old photos of their exs.

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By *r Tom FooleryMan
over a year ago

Coventry

I've never deleted any pics. I've never disliked an ex that much and it's part of my past

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

o o OO o o

Get rid, otherwise it just encourages maudlin.

I have kept pics of the kids dad but his pics are in their rooms (he does see them, just thought it be nice for them to have).

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By *weetiepie99Woman
over a year ago

cardiff

Some of just him. But a lot have the kids in too, so not those.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Pointless keeping them.

The mr

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

"Or burn them if you’re from before technology?

Or do you just leave them and see them as a part of your journey?"

Who?

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By *ltrMan
over a year ago

sheffield

Got rid of all except the one in sons bedroom with him been bed bound only fair I leave it up,she's his mum at the end of the day even though she shxt on us and fxxked off but who am I to be angry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I deleted my ex husband from all social media and most of my digital albums.

I haven't put any of last two partners on my social media but did delete most the photos I had as no need for them.

..... I also delete all intimate pictures etc .... don't need the memories ...

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By *ortney FoxxxWoman
over a year ago

honeysuckle lane

No I keep them & have a look every now & then & think to myself ‘what was I thinking’ talk about ugly bug ball

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Or burn them if you’re from before technology?

Or do you just leave them and see them as a part of your journey?"

I tore off some pictures of my son's father from ye olde pics taken on 35mm film. Then I realised I was erasing HIS life and history so I stopped. I only did it to 3 or 4 pictures. I archived the rest. If my son wants them, he can have them.

I don't really have any other exes to erase. Boyfriends before him were when I was in Year 9/10 and actually, they're very nice people and I'm still friends with them. So no, no erasing. There's pics on 35mm film of me, them and us at parties etc.

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By *liza_13Woman
over a year ago

Motherwell

Still have pics of my ex’s they are memories so I keep them don’t look at them but I couldn’t delete them

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By *issBehavexxxWoman
over a year ago

essex

I keep them, they’re part of my life and some hold good memories

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By *rBobbMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Yes. I have enough painful reminders in my head.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

I have some, they are the pictures of my kids father. They're in the attic and I never want to see them again personally.

But as a kid of parents who are divorced it's part of my history too, and I'm glad my parents kept photos of them together. It gives you a sense of who and where you are from.

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By *weetCherryWoman
over a year ago

London

Used to burn them, I’m that old. Nowadays I don’t have exes to keep pictures of

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By *ustaboutSaneMan
over a year ago

My World

Yes, we made a lot of great memories. She is and was part of who I am and have become today. We were best friends and have remained in touch.

I can understand why some wouldn't want to though.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Great question as my phone through social media and its photo app, often highlights I have a memory that day.

When I was going through the divorce I looked at the photos and considered deleting them all. Every single one that had her in the picture. However I’m glad I didn’t, as I’m over her and quite like the memories of my children when they were younger, even with their mum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have never been one to take many pictures of girlfriend or the ex wife so not a lot to get rid of.

Usually they took the pictures so only had a few to dispose of.

The ones where it was an amicable split live on in my memory.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I don’t delete traces of actual relationships. Exes are part of your life story, no need to pretend they didn’t happen.

What’s that saying? Those who deny history are doomed to repeat it?

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By *laytime_13Woman
over a year ago

Lincs

Any on my phone, particularly intimate ones, or printed and displayed go, why would you keep them.

Any on FB, life moves on, my ex’s are a part of my life story and have influenced (rightly or wrongly) who I am today, no point pretending it didn’t happen. I don’t make a point of re-visiting them or re-sharing them, just acknowledge and mostly ignore or occasionally smile at some of the happier memories.

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
over a year ago

your head

All gone except one but that's because I saved all that for our children and they were glad I did as they have the photos now.

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By *enelope2UWoman
over a year ago

Doesn't matter cant block distances

Honestly had just 5 min explicit pics of me and my ex of 10yrs and only 2 boyfriends prior to him and we didn't take pictures normal together either so...not much to delete in that aspect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s not a simple answer of yes or no. This was so hard for me

*still crying

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By *erfHerder74Man
over a year ago

Inverclyde

Maybe keep one if it was a good memory but delete or bin the others

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s not a simple answer of yes or no. This was so hard for me

*still crying "

Sending hugs in abundance

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By *ubbie300Couple
over a year ago

Bawtry

I get rid… new starts and all that

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I tell you what though, if it’s a bad break-up I block ’em on every form of social media known to man or beast. Memories are one thing, but I don’t need to see what happened next.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any little reminder of my ex makes me want to throw up so yes.

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By *WB85Man
over a year ago

Staffordshire

I delete every part of them from my memory. They're an ex for a reason.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Usually deleted before the break up

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I think the good times are worth remembering. And I wasn’t taking photographs during the bad.

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