Comments on: TKOG Who purges without binging

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:06:48 +0000

Dude I’ve moved countries far too many times in the last few years, and every time I move I have to get rid of my books. If I live somewhere more than 3 months you know I’ve got a decent library started! And every time I have to get rid of them, it absolutely still breaks my heart. You’d think I’d learn, but no. Although I have to say I agree with Magnolia in that it’s strangely freeing to be so stripped of possessions, and to know that I can fit my entire life into one (admittedly overstuffed) suitcase.

By: Wynn

Wynn — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:30:26 +0000

You’re strong! Getting rid of things you like, it’s not easy at all!

By: David

David — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:33:03 +0000

How about this as a compromise? – Post on FaceBook that you are deleting you account, and ask all those interested to send you their email addresses. That way, when you go home for Christmas you can get in touch with old friends…or not, if they didn’t respond.

By: Nix

Nix — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:20:03 +0000

Wow! I’m impressed with everyone getting rid of their books and other stuff…in comparison, I guess I’m just lazy!

By: Romantic Comedee

Romantic Comedee — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:37:17 +0000

Wow, I am impressed. I have (only) 1 bookshelf stacked three deep. Despite moving twice in the last year I cannot bring myself to purge the bookshelf.

By: magnolia

magnolia — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:30:45 +0000

i did this twice in the last year, moving from big apartment to small, then small apartment to sublet/new pared-down life. i managed to get most of my things into a rented SUV. it’s been strangely freeing, if a little dizzying, to be this stripped of possessions. we’ll see how long i can keep this going…

By: ali

ali — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:09:17 +0000

Interesting to read this now. I just moved into a new apartment and it’s a studio so it’s not like I have tons of room for the ridiculous amount of stuff I’ve accumulated over the past 26 years. I’m sort of in a major purge of my own though not with any specific thing, just stuff in general. Well, maybe clothes.

I’m thinking it’s time to donate some books. It’s maybe a little weird that books for children currently way outnumber books for adults on my shelves. Not that I’ve even unpacked most of my books but I know the trend will continue. The trouble is I just can’t get rid of books.

By: That Kind of Girl

That Kind of Girl — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:26:54 +0000

YES! I can’t believe I forgot to mention it in the post, but my rule was a variation on that (with exceptions to allow schadenfreude stalking): if I saw them on the street, would I say hi? Would I even recognize them?

By: Clea

Clea — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:52:31 +0000

Speaking of Facebook friend purging, my new rule of thumb for deleting “friends” is if I was in the grocery store and saw them, would I say hello or mad avoid? If I didn’t have the motivation/nerve to say hello, then … click, delete!

By: That Kind of Girl

That Kind of Girl — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:22:57 +0000

Hopefully moving! Applying to MFA programs in every city in the country except Boston and San Francisco. (Not that I have anything against either city, obviously, but they don’t have any MFA programs I’m interested in.)