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Anonymous
December 27th, 2016 9:44am
Yes. Why not? It also depends on the equation which you share with your ex and on the reasons why you have split up. If it was a common decision and you share a friendly rapport then you may as well keep some pictures. However, if it was a bitter split and you want him/her out of your life then go on delete everything.
Yes, the process of moving on evolves deleting pictures of him. You don't want any reminders of him. He's your ex, so why would you want pictures of him?
Pictures are forever memories. If the memories are too painful at the moment try to stay away from the pictures until you can look back at the good times you had with the ex and be happy for those moments.
This is up to you. If you feel that you cannot stop yourself from looking at them and missing your ex, or otherwise feeling bad, then I would delete them. If this is not the case, there is no reason to delete every trace of the person, because it will be nice to reminisce at some point.
Anonymous
April 3rd, 2018 4:51am
In order for a person to move on with their lives especially knowing that that person is no longer going to be apart yeah it is best to get rid of them if you don't want to constantly have someone to bring you down it's already bad enough dealing with the loss of the person by verbally telling you she does not want nothing to do with you or even he so why keep things that are going to hurt you in the long run and not let you to be at peace
It depends. I've been through a couple breakups, ands though sometimes looking at photos of my ex can be evoke unpleasant emotions, other times, I'm reminded of the happiness and love I was experiencing at the moment, and feel that when I'm much older, I'll want to look back on those memories.
Anonymous
September 23rd, 2015 4:47am
That is what I did and I don't regret it. It was a painful break up and I would rather not have constant reminders. Of course everyone is different and their breakups could have been calm and respectful. It's really about preference and what you can handle.
Anonymous
November 16th, 2015 8:48am
Yes! I think you should remove all trace of past toxicity to fully move on to a more positive path :)
Anonymous
September 13th, 2016 10:19am
Yes, please delete all the pictures. If you don't feel strong enough to delete them right away, keep them away in a folder and try your best not to see them! The memories will never let you move on. You will always be holding on to it and it's not good for you. Hope my answer helped you.
No. Especially since you don't know if that's how you'll feel later in life. It may seem beneficial at the moment. But one day you might want to see those pictures again. If you don't want them with you, you can back it up somewhere. Deleting pictures may be just how you feel at the moment. When you're more sane, and ready you may want to look at them again someday. If not, at least they're backed up if you do!
Getting over your ex is a hard process. Deleting moments with them will help with getting them off your mind and moving on. This can be tough though so do it at your own pace.
I say no. Because those are good memories. Why would you want to get rid of them. When your older and have kids you might want to show them.
Funny one, this one. If the relationship did not end well (for instance you were in an abusive relationship but managed to get out with your self-esteem intact) and pictures of your ex might trigger certain reactions from you then please do delete them. If otherwise it ended with a mutual agreement from both parties (for instance you liked each other but family or religion did not allow for you to be together) you can keep one or two for telling a story in the future.
Meh. I don't know if you aren't in them why do you have them in the first place? We're all fab and should be in all pics
Pictures are memories. You can delete pictures but you will always remember the times you had. Eventually deleting the pictures would be fine. Out of a fresh relationship however, I find it best to let things settle before removing any valuables
It's all just up to you. If you don't want to think about him or if you had a really bad break-up, then it probably would be a good thing to do. But if ypur ex is at the same time your friend - or at least was, those photos can hold a lot of beautiful memories. In my opinion, I think you should not delete it. Just don't look at it until you're ready. :)
Anonymous
March 21st, 2016 12:55pm
That is very personal choice, but if you have beautiful memories , keep & treasure them, people change but memories don't .!
I have deleted all of my photos of my ex. The point is to move on from that part of your life and evolve into the next version of yourself. To become better and stronger, and I believe that you can do that best if you are free of distractions and anything from that part of your life that might come back.
It depends, but I would consider it as an option. When my girlfriend broke up with me my feelings were crushed. I never felt something as horrible as that. It took month for me to come over her, but deleting her pictures was a major step in the right direction. Actually it was not me who deleted the pictures, it was my best friend. She deleted them when I left my phone on the table and I am so so thankful for that now.
If the pictures trigger you all the time and you can't stop looking at them you should consider deleting all of them. It can help you. It helped me.
Have a great day :)
Anonymous
March 27th, 2016 2:24pm
Yes you should. It contains all your memories which are not going to help you at all in the future. You need to forget, forgive and move on with your life. Keeping any memory of your ex is not going to help you with it.
Pictures of him are only going to keep you hooked on to him. That's what I learnt after my breakup. It did take me a while to get myself to do it but when I did, it was certainly liberating. I suggest you do it
Anonymous
September 20th, 2015 3:41am
if you feel that those pictures are bad memories or hurt you or remind you of them and you know you are not going to get back together then you can delete them
Anonymous
May 15th, 2017 2:38pm
I believe yes. You should delete all pictures and all kinds of memories of your ex, if you truly want to get over them.
I don't know about others, but I strongly believe we can't be "friends' with our ex. The emotions will eventually come back. So there is no point being in contact with them.
Honestly, it is up to you. But from experience and learning from others, deleting all the pictures of your ex can help you to move on a lot better. Having pictures from your relationship can cause you to want it back and can hold you back from moving on.
it is doing nothing but cause you pain by making you remember the memories with that person which will do nothing but damage in the end.
Anonymous
August 26th, 2015 2:11am
it helps if you become stressed and besides that it is a good idea, because when you start fresh with someone else it wont be difficult
Anonymous
September 26th, 2015 9:19am
Yes, you should, in order to save yourself from getting hurt :) you are important to all of us. Move on the way he did.
I think that is a great idea, dwelling on the past is no way to focus on your future. Keeping pictures of your ex will only remind you of hurt and pain, you need to move on and get out there! :)
It is totally up to you actually. I understand that it may be heartbreaking to see your ex's pictures as you may recall your memories with your ex. It is certainly understandable to ask whether or not you should delete all pictures of your ex. For me, I would not delete them as whenever i looked at the pictures, i would be able to think of the past and recall what i had done wrong. It may seems to be wasting time, but actually this can help you face the problem and understand more about yourself.
Anonymous
September 17th, 2015 5:44pm
Yes, you should delete all of your pictures of your ex. They are your ex for a reason. You deserve better anyways.(:
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