What do I do with this item?

[pinkytoe]

When I was around 12, my mother commissioned a lif size pastel portrait of me in a fancy gold frame. It has been stashed away in one of my closets for 15 years. Now that we are moving, I need to find it a new home as it only serves as a reminder of my unhappy youth. DD doesnt want it. What would you do with a portrait of yourself?

[Tammy]

If it makes you unhappy - just throw it out. Unless the frame has some value, then sell the frame.

[Ultralight]

When I was around 12, my mother commissioned a lif size pastel portrait of me in a fancy gold frame. It has been stashed away in one of my closets for 15 years. Now that we are moving, I need to find it a new home as it only serves as a reminder of my unhappy youth. DD doesnt want it. What would you do with a portrait of yourself?

Dartboard?

[iris lilies]

Our friend gave us a huge, I mean HUGE! Puotograph of us she took after completing professional photography school. Nice image but dear god who wants a photo that is 30" high of themselves?

Its been 25 years stored in our attic, so now, if
I were moving, I would throw it away. I dont have children to pass things onto, and I know that my family photos will end up in tha dumpster, I am ok with that. But eben if I had children I would not burdon them with a huge thing like this.

OP, one word of caution: your daughter may not now want family rememberances, but when she is older she might want some. I certainly would not force anything on her, but I might set aside one rubbermaid tub for family artifacts such as documents from you and her father's life (school reports, letters, marriage photos, etc) and just store them for her. One tub, not a big deal. Thats what i have, a trunk of memory artifacts, some from my life and some from lives of my parents.

[freshstart]

either of these are good choices.

I'm sorry you have held onto something for so many years that reminds you of unhappy times. Those can be the hardest things to get rid of. At least you are dealing with it now, instead of DD having to deal with it later when she may not toss it because it is a memory of you but may not realize it's a bad one.

[freshstart]

Our friend gave us a huge, I mean HUGE! Puotograph of us she took after completing professional photography school. Nice image but dear god who wants a photo that is 30" high of themselves?

OP, one word of caution: your daughter may need not now want family rememberances, but when she is older she might want some. I certainly would not force anything on her, but I might set aside one rubbermaid tub for family artifacts such as documents from you and her father's life (school reports, letters, marriage photos, etc) and just store them for her. One tub, not a big deal. Thats what i have, a trunk of memory artifacts, some from my life and some from lives of my parents.

I think its cool to have an image of yourselves from 25 years ago, imagine how different you look.

I did the one tub with each child's things. It hadn't even occurred to me to make one for my stuff for them. I know I do not want to leave them a house full of crap they don't want but take because it was mine. Maybe I should start that tote.

[iris lilies]

I think its cool to have an image of yourselves from 25 years ago, imagine how different you look....
Its ok, we have smaller versions of that image. Its too bad that she spent so much on the big one.

[razz]

Get a photo made of the picture and store it, digitally or otherwise. The artistic effort in the picture is worthwhile honouring. and future generations will see that without your negative associations.

Take that frame and find someone who will treasure it for the beautiful item that it is unto itself.

[Ultralight]

My honest advice is to just let it go.

[Teacher Terry]

Bye bye.

[Simplemind]

Set it free...............