Monday, August 24, 2009

why do guys keep intimate 'tokens' from former girl/lady-friends

I might be crazy, but I just have to put this out there:
why do guys keep intimate things that belonged to a former partner, in places that are easily accessible for the new girlfriend?
I'm not talking about the random book, or postcard, or CD or pizza dough that she might've left you, and you're not sure whether or not it was meant for you, or if you should try to give it back. Even though, items like those should be returned if the other person considers them to be their property.
OK, I'm talking about really intimate stuff, like underwear, birth control pills, feminine products, hair straighteners, etc. Stuff that YOU will never ever use... unless you're swinging that way if you know what I mean. And if you are into keeping them, um... then, is it too much to ask to put them away somewhere other than your bathroom cabinet, where I'm gonna look for bathroom tissue when you run out??
I don't know if it's just me, but from my experience, all the guys that I've been with long enough to feel comfortable leaving stuff at their place had (in their bathroom) one or more items I did not care to stumble upon. Actually, I did care, and I don't understand how they don't see why that could possibly bother someone. Am I crazy? I don't think so. I am not trying to negate your previous relationships, God no - I am grateful for previous relationships that have provided my current partner the opportunity to live and to learn. But I do have one small requirement - just bury the freaking skeletons already, used lubes and all!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I 100% agree. All that stuff should be throw out - provided, of course, that your new beau even realizes that they're there.

I mean, if you happen to discover that old stuff before he does, then I suppose that's understandable. If it's buried somewhere so that visitors won't accidentally discover it (say, the very back of a cabinet or bottom of a box) well, then even HE might forget it's there and not come across it before you do.

But otherwise, yeah - throw that stuff out. What guy wants that kind of thing (birth control pills?!) lying around his place anyways?


(p.s. welcome back to the blogosphere!)

Anonymous said...

Makes me wonder what I have left behind in my ex's bathrooms!!!

Don't worry, it is just that men don't think about these things. That is why you have to tell them!

Petronela Serb said...

well, ok, if they don't know it's there it's one thing... but if they forgot - that means they once knew, and depending on the item, it'd make me think about the kind of stuff he finds acceptable...
anyhow, I don't think I pulled anyone's eyes out so far (well, not on these grounds anyways) :D

Anonymous said...

Men are lazy. Or don't think you'd care. Or wanna show off that they had women leaving stuff at their place :)

Petronela Serb said...

well, sometimes we do care. :)

Dorin said...

I can see that now :) Although I am one of the ones that would leave nothing to hazard. Especially when it comes to women. :)