Old love letters

[spurslady]

Whilst cleaning out a cupboard in my Sons room today I came across and old envelope filled with bits and pieces I had kept from my young teenage years. Included in these were several love letters from my ex boyfriend who dumped me for my best friend he was my one and only toy boy being 10 months younger than myself. Re-reading them was quite weird as I have been with my other half since just before I turned 17 and to read that another fella actually had feelings for me felt strange. Would you have kept those letters or binned them?

[Eve]

I've got loads from when I was younger back home somewhere, think it's quite nice to reminisce esp remembering how things were when you were so much younger.

Ohhh, fancy, i may even know the fella haha :)

[raysparx1]

Hi spurs, I would have kept them, they are part of your life allbeit a long lost distant memory that now seems unreal, was that really me ? yes it was, but it is as if you are looking at somebody else's past, I think it is sweet,it must bring back some fond memories for you.

[spurslady]

Yes it did actually because he was such a sweet lad at the time, Afterwards he fell in with the wrong crowd as our little gang broke up due to the fact that I didn't trust him or my friend anymore and hated seeing them together. They did do me a big favour though as my sisters long term partner finished with her at the same time and she had none to go out with and I kindly volunteered and met her ex's best mate that night. We are still together after all these years. My sisters ex (blokes best mate) is Godfather to my eldest child and my best mate is his Godmother. We started talking after a couple of years wondering what the hell did we see in him. Funny thing fate if neither of them had done the things they did I doubt I would have the life I have today.

[zimzam]

Oh I kept mine. I learned from my intended�s Mother how he met someone and married her and subsequently had children but I have kept our letters with plans for the future that never materialised for me. I like to read them at times because it�s a part of my past and a part of my own future. I could have binned them but I never did

[noxlumos]

Definately keep them. Not only are they your personal history but in years to come will become part of your family history, so your little love affair will become immortal, which I think is quite nice for a first romance:)

[Goodsoulette]

I have kept all mine, and I am by no stretch of the imagination a hoarder. I dont look at them though might hoik myself into attic again to have a look now. I know that when my boyfriend went back to live in Rome, I read and reread many times every letter he sent me and I wouldnt be surprised if nearly 10 yrs on I still no it word from word.

[Panic Button]

Shred em all or they'll cause a big problem one day. Move on!

[notfrom-oz]

keep them,its nice to have somthing that has nice momories attached to them, although when my current fella found my old love letters and diaries he went mad and burnt them!!

[freak_unique]

Ive kept some of mine. How old are you by the way spurslady? (just wondering how old the letters are) i have some from when I was 17/18 and i am 22 now, even though the guy was my first proper relationship of a year and a half and was a controlling possesive d1ckhead as i realise now!!!
Id keep them for memories sake,it doesnt mean anything more of a reminder of old times the same way you would keep photographs etc! Ive lost count of how many times ive binned things then regretted it! Ive even got letters from friends at school that we used to write to eachother in boring lessons!!!

[spurslady]

I know that if my fellafound them he wouldnt be impressed, but they are really all very innocent no inuendo at all just the writings of a teenage lad in love bless him. there is one with a page full of kisses. If I found something like this in my fellas box I dont know how I would react I would probably read them and hate myself for doing it.

I think I will keep them though, with all the stuff thats there from my old Army Cadet days like shooting targets and stories my friends and I used to write to each other. I must admit I was quite shocked readingthrough my old notes to friends at how much we used to swear and be quite naughty!!! Still it bought a smile to my face and made me realise that I did have a good time when I was younger.

A word of warning if any of your kids go to Army Cadets you really dont want to know what goes on at those camps away from home.......

[spurslady]

I am 27 now, 28 next month. I was 15 when I met him I had known him through friends for years. I don't miss the relationship we had as I love what I have now, but it is strange to look back on your life to how it was after a long time.

[freak_unique]

Yeah it is really strange, sometimes i really miss being about 14 just getting to know myself properly all excited over fancying boys no proper emotions involved just having fun with no worries in the world. Making lists of people you fancy (having a top ten), writing i love blah blah all over your hands haha.I really do think those days were the best!

[spurslady]

Got to agree with you there.

[LostStar]

i totally did the whole top 10 thing a few yrs back!

[freak_unique]

Lost star- hehe glad im not the only 1!