u/Alarmed_Fun2784

Advice Wanted

I started recollecting BABs while I was in a relationship. During that relationship my partner would bought me many BABs. It started out nice with them buying the BABs for me to help me restart my collection. (Especially since I didn't have the funds for it but they did) But then it started to become a sort of "I'm sorry" gift. Like when people buy flowers or do something nice because they did something wrong or you had an argument and they want forgiveness.

We ended up having a really bad break up about 7 months ago. I kept 90% of those BABs. I have unstuffed most of them and then restuffed them (at a BAB store either by myself or with a friend) as I initially didn't want to part with them. But as time has gone on I'm not sure I can do that for all of them. I love my BABs, they were all chosen by me and ones I really wanted but seeing them has me conflicted. Even the ones I restuffed still make me feel a bit conflicted with memories of our relationship.

My therapist had told me to try see if I could part with a few that I didn't like a lot and see if that helped but I loved them all. So I just kept them in a box until I unstuffed a few and those skins are now in a separate box.

Selling them would earn me some money I need but I don't want to regret selling and having to rebuy them later on. I have also thought about giving them away but I don't have many people I personally know who would appreciate them the same.

Now I'm not too sure what to do. So any advice?

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u/Alarmed_Fun2784 — 20 hours ago