When a break up occurs what do you do with all the pictures?

[Hypnoash6]

When you break up with someone what do you do with all of your pictures together on facebook? and pictures you have in albums?

[jane0926]

i deleted them... but i still have some that i dont wanna throw away

[teko]

I would tuck em away somewhere for now and leave tht decision to be made down the road. When the emotion calms down you will be more equipt to decide when and if to discard. I mean this is all a part of your life and you might look darn good in some of those pics ya know! You can cut him out of em and hang on to the good ones! They will come to be just memories down the road and sometimes its just fun to look back on who we were and our journey thru life sometimes.

[sweetpea03]

You just do what ever you are comfortable doing. For me, I delete them all and throw away all the printed ones. It helps me to move on and not keep the memories to remind me of what has happened. Plus, I'd rather have the extra space in my computer for other things and new pictures in the future. Remember to trust yourself and you'll pick the right choice for you.

[cheshchesh819]

You do with them what you want,it really all depends on you and how you feel,if you want to forget then get rid of them all,if you need time then just delete the ones on facebook and put the others away until you are ready to get rid of them

[Ashelen]

I think it depends on the break-up and the situation...I still have a bunch of pictures with my ex, but only because he was the one that I went to senior prom and homecoming with...and we were best friends for like 4 years before we dated. my husband has met my ex and they get along REALLY well actually...they're closer now than my ex and I are, lol. So for me keeping the pictures wasn't uncomfortable or an issue...and the break-up was very easy and mutual.

However...if there's a huge bitter break-up, I'd say pack the pictures away where you'll have to go digging to find them so you don't acidentally come across them. I do agree with putting the pictures from online onto a cd, deleting them from your facebook, and putting the cd away as well.

Good luck when you do break up...it's always hard, no matter the reason, but if you know with such certainty that it's the right choice..remember to trust yourself.

[Hypnoash6]

Not yet. I still have 5 weeks left of fieldwork but I am almost 100% this is the right move, I am just not happy.  I have never been in a relationship like this and had to break up. Im not sure how Im going to do it and when I should do it because we live together.

[specialmom]

It's hard.  At first, I'd take down the pics on facebook and tuck the others away.  In the long run, I have gotten rid of pictures of ex's permanently.  They just take up space and became meaningless to me.  More room for what is happening NOW.  But it takes time to move completely on.

I  know you were waiting to break up, I guess it has happened?  I hope you are doing alright.

[iam1butterfly]

The quick and easy answer is to delete them all.
But, if you're not ready to do that... you could do what I've done in the past. Make copies of the ones that are saved in your computer. Then, edit those copies via your computer's software by cropping out the other person... leaving only yourself in the picture. Then, delete those pics that are in facebook and in your private album(s) and replace them with the edited (cropped) shots. What you'll be left with will be lovely, usable pictures of yourself... without the other person. I suggest copying because I really think that you should save the originals (the shots of the two of you together)... at least, for the time being.
And, if you don't want them appearing... as a sad reminder of the past... just store them in a separate file (album) in your computer... or copy/ save them on a CD... then, delete from your computer.  

[TNexperience]

i took the pics on facebook away and the pics in albums in a box tucked away. the pics on the computer i put into a hidden file.no need to look at those when it id fresh. later on you might want the memories.
good luck