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Originally Posted by d_osborn
A good friend of mine is going through a similar sounding scenario-- paying monthly storage units to house a nerd collection while his life and finances are circling the toilet drain. There's a relief valve his younger self purchased that could be auctioned, but instead he wants to lose his home. It's very sad.
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That's a shame. I wouldn't fault anyone for keeping their most favorite pieces, most of us would...but I feel like favorites wouldn't usually be thrown into storage. Push come to shove, if things are dire but nothing would be given up, that's a bit hoarder-ish then. And if a storage unit is lost, then some other person gets the contents and all the say on what becomes of it.
Admittedly, I wouldn't have an easy time parting with stuff either (heck, in general I don't), but if it's stuff that's actually kinda rare and desirable to others (that I don't really have any of) and I was in a bad place, then yeah, I'd rather maybe help myself by letting go of the ones that aren't top faves and see them go to people who'd appreciate and take care of them, rather than risk losing it all AND my own situation.
On a bad day, TMNT and my stuff makes me feel good too, but I don't need ALL of it in order to feel it...