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Sentimentality or a million quid?

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BananaBreadHead17 · 03/10/2018 11:14

Ok so this is a random (hypothetical) thought I was having today and wondered what you would all do if given the opportunity. I was looking at my beautiful old teddy bear, He was my mother’s bear when she was a baby and she gave him to me as a child.
I’ve kept this silly old bear all this time and when my mother died when I was 9 he was a huge comfort to have.
Now.. I was thoughtfully ponderingstaring into space what I would do if somebody offered me £1,000,000 for that bear.

I have kids, that amount of money would set us all up for life In a better home etc. But I really don’t think I could do it!

Think of the most precious, sentimental item you have. Now if someone offered you the chance, would you take it?

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Jaxtellerswife · 03/10/2018 11:18

Yep. I'd take pictures of them and be done with it Grin

SpoonBlender · 03/10/2018 11:32

Yes, definitely. Sentimentality is the memories it evokes. Selling the item itself won't stop that. Take pics of it.

Rebecca36 · 03/10/2018 11:34

Definitely. Money trumps sentimentality every time.

AnyName1 · 03/10/2018 11:36

I'd ditch Ted for far less.

JammyGem · 03/10/2018 11:43

Shock I can't believe all you heartless bastards on this thread! Wink

I'm a big ol' softy, and I think I would really struggle to make that decision. Ultimately it would have to be the money, especially if that's going to set up the kids for life, but I'd still be pretty resentful about it...

Kittykat93 · 03/10/2018 11:45

A million pound would get us out of debt and I'd be able to provide a lovely comfortable life for my children, so yes I'd give away any of my possessions! I would think someone crazy if they wouldn't (and needed the money)

DragonScales · 03/10/2018 11:47

I'd try and rationalise it... Would your mum rather have you keep a teddy or would she wish for her children/grandchildren grow up with financial security - owning a mortgage free house (meaning you could work less, have more family time, etc), be able to travel, eat out, and live a less stressful existence.

I'd sell the 🐻

implantsandaDyson · 03/10/2018 11:49

Christ I'd give up said item for a lot less than a million. Memories aren't possessions. The most sentimental object I have was given to me by someone who is dead - they would be the first to tell me to take the money.

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BananaBreadHead17 · 03/10/2018 11:54

DragonScales you make a damn good point. I think she definitely would rather I had some security for the kids. Bloody bear I’m too attached. To be fair he is rather cute 🙈😂

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BananaBreadHead17 · 03/10/2018 11:55

But not cute enough for anyone to offer me a million 😜

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twofrontteeth · 03/10/2018 11:58

I'd take the money. Sentimentality would die off eventually - I have old photos and trinkets that were obviously greatly sentimental to my grandmother but they mean little to me (in the nicest possible way) because I don't know the people in the photographs, or the stories and experiences behind the objects.

My kids won't want to inherit most of my sentimental old tat, it would do little to enrich their lives, but £1mil definitely would!

WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup · 03/10/2018 12:04

Yeah another one that would think 'what would Mum/the person that gave me this tell me to do'.

ExileOnMNStreet · 03/10/2018 12:05

I'd swap one of my DC for a million quid! Wink

It would take me a bit of time to decide which one though Grin

JasperCopeland · 03/10/2018 12:14

Get a replica made and take the cash

BitchQueen90 · 03/10/2018 12:18

The money, unless it was the explicit wishes of the family member for it not to be sold. Not in my case Grin

DaisyDreaming · 03/10/2018 12:20

I would take the money and have a portrait done of the bear. I would then think of how the bear helped provide comfort as a child and now is providing comfort by removing money worries.

Racecardriver · 03/10/2018 13:07

Family heirloom. Tsarist piece of jewelry. Modest value. It survived the entirety of the communist regime (most of our family wealth didn't fro. Business to house to more valuable jewelry). I don't think I'd give it up. £1 million pounds (or it's equivalent) has come and gone (and hopefully will come again) but this puece of jewelry has withstood. I'd only get rid of it if I was in dire need of funds.

StarShapedWindow · 03/10/2018 13:12

I’d keep the bear. Money comes and goes.

AamdC · 03/10/2018 13:52

You only have to watch the antique roadshow somone says rhey have had a watch or whatever in the family for years sentimental value blah,blah as soon as they hear what its worth you can practicality see the pound signes in their eyes!But yeah i woyld sell ted sorryGrin

serbska · 03/10/2018 13:56

100%

formerbabe · 03/10/2018 14:00

Take the money!

Toddleoo · 03/10/2018 14:03

Ted would be gone, sorry! I'd just think of all the other sentimental memories I could facilitate with that much money, I'd settle for 100,000 and be over the moon.

M3lon · 03/10/2018 14:05

I don't really do sentimentality. I can't think of any sentimental value items I have that I wouldn't give up for a tenner, let alone a million. tbh I would give them up just have less clutter, but I'm married to one hoarder and parenting another....so my opinions on the matter count for very little.

adoggymama · 03/10/2018 14:06

I'd pretty much give away anything for a million Grin however- NEVER my dogs. Love them too much.

MinaPaws · 03/10/2018 14:16

For a soft toy, yes. Never for a live animal though.

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