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« on: August 22, 2019, 03:20:21 PM »
I went through this exact thing about 7 years ago. I was actually in a bit of a rough time of my life ( I wanted to do so much better! I had too much stuff! I need to minimize and not spend money on stupid things!
I wanted to toss out almost my ENTIRE collection.
I put aside a little box of my childhood and most special ponies, I put them in the closet.
Then I bagged up all my other ponies.
I planned on selling them all.
But that was so daunting, and so much work!
Next, I wanted to dump them all at a charity drop off. I needed them out of my life, and I needed them out of my life now. I couldn't stand the shame of having so much useless stuff, so much clutter, so much wasted money.
I had them all in a big garbage bag, and I was going to throw them out when.....
My Dad stopped me. He took the bags and put them in storage in his office.
I moved away, out of the country, my life changed, and 6 years went by.
I came back home, and my ponies were waiting. I can not tell you how thankful I was. I love those ponies. I opened up my little box of childhood ponies and out spilled all the happiest memories of my childhood.
Then I went to my Dad's office, and there were so many other ponies that I love and am thankful today to have.
Lessons
1. You can get rid of your collection however you want. It is yours! But you spent years (Decades?) collecting it, take time to make the right decision.
2. Recognize whether you are reacting Emotionally or rationally: You are in a big rush, feeling panicked. That sounds like an emotional reaction. Step back, tackle your collection one tiny piece at a time.
I suggest finding one pony that is not valuable, that has no emotional significance and SELL IT. Just one. It won't be hard, you won't miss it, and you can then see how you feel about getting rid of it.
3. There is no harm in taking some time to think about things, and not looking at your collection is wonderful advice. It can be so stressful to be faced with such a big decision. There is a lot of stress trying to figure out what is right and what is wrong. Waiting until you feel more collected is immensely helpful!
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