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To not tell of my upset? Dsis and I disagree.

49 replies

SadlyGone · 07/03/2022 18:30

After our parent died, there was some haste to clear their belongings from the family home.

Something exceedingly sentimental and emotionally valuable of mine was inadvertently sent to the charity shop with other items.

It's irreplaceable and as soon as I realised it was missing, I checked with the shop, and no staff member has any idea of its whereabouts now.

So I've made my peace with its loss and am trying not to dwell on the situation.

I have vowed that am not going to mention it to the person who cleared it out, ever, as they will be devastated.

To me, there is no value mentioning it to them as it will only cause hurt and it won't bring the item back.

Dsis thinks I should address the issue, because I am upset. It's an ongoing topic of conversation between us, and she won't move on.

She has a sense that there's an injustice that's gone on here and it needs a "showdown" (nothing dramatic, just a chat between parties - but I really can't think of a better word, apologies). I wish she'd just move on, being unaffected by it except for knowing of my loss avd subsequent emotions.

YANBU - you're right, there's no benefit to speaking to person who decluttered.

YABU - DSis is correct, let your anguish be known.

OP posts:
Palavah · 07/03/2022 18:32

Yanbu. Tell your sister you will be doubly upset if it is mentioned.

TatianaBis · 07/03/2022 18:32

I don't see the point, the person will be upset and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

ohhooh · 07/03/2022 18:34

Was it a patchwork blankest stuffed with cash? 🤔

LottyD32 · 07/03/2022 18:35

@ohhooh

Was it a patchwork blankest stuffed with cash? 🤔
GrinGrinGrin
Ihaveroyallyscrewedup · 07/03/2022 18:37

This happened to me and I never mentioned it, the person who gave it away was my sister and if she’d known how upset I was she would have been terribly upset herself.
If it had been deliberate I would have confronted her, it was not so no good can come from telling her.

Aquamarine1029 · 07/03/2022 18:43

Tell your sister this topic of conversation is now and forevermore closed. You have made your decision. She needs to wind her neck in.

Tdcp · 07/03/2022 18:44

Telling the person would only make you feel worse not better. You're not unreasonable for that besides everything else

DartmoorChef · 07/03/2022 18:47

I voted yanbu but... if there is the off-chance that the person might have liked the item and kept it rather than sent it to the charity shop would it be worth asking them maybe, without them knowing hie upsetting it is for you

StringFellow · 07/03/2022 18:48

Well it’s none of your sisters business is it!

Somuddled · 07/03/2022 18:49

You are upset with the situation not with the actual person right? In which case there is nothing to discuss with them. Your sister is being ridiculous.

newyearnewwname2022 · 07/03/2022 18:56

sorry I’m a stew-er - I’d have to mention it. I’d also struggle to not mention it if I was your sister. I do think sometimes air is best cleared.

Hiddenvoice · 07/03/2022 19:03

I’d be upset too and would have followed the exact steps as you. As pp have said you’re upset with what you’ve lost but not necessarily upset with the person whose has donated it.
You could either mention it to them in passing to see if they know where it’s gone or say to your sister that you’d like to drop it now and move on.
Sorry for your loss!

BornIn78 · 07/03/2022 19:04

Why the haste? Was everything definitely ‘cleared out’ or did this person rush in to pick and keep what they wanted and give the rest away? Why weren’t you and your sister involved in going through stuff before it was given away to charity?

I’d have to say something to the person because it seems to me that they overstepped the mark.

YetAnotherWalk · 07/03/2022 19:08

As it was your item and you feel there's nothing to be gained (you are right), your sister need to drop it now.

Lacedwithgrace · 07/03/2022 19:40

You've done the best thing for yourself by letting it go, there's no need to pass that sadness on to anyone else. Your sister is right to feel how she does but really it's your decision and it should be respected.

Very sorry for your loss

Harridan1981 · 07/03/2022 19:43

Unless it was something that was fairly obvious shouldn't have been got rid of, or that clearly belonged to you, I would take your approach. A genuine accident doesn't need addressing.

NoSquirrels · 07/03/2022 19:43

Why does your sister think it needs mentioning? What’s her reasoning?

marqueses · 07/03/2022 19:43

@DartmoorChef

I voted yanbu but... if there is the off-chance that the person might have liked the item and kept it rather than sent it to the charity shop would it be worth asking them maybe, without them knowing hie upsetting it is for you
I'd be tempted to mention it for this reason too, in a neutral way to find out if actually it didn't go to the charity shop and it might be retreiveable
LIZS · 07/03/2022 19:48

Agree with marqueses. Express disappointment the item was not among the items left and see what the response is.

WouldIwasShookspeared · 07/03/2022 19:53

Are you repeatedly talking about it to your sister?
If so, stop talking about it. Maybe she will stop saying you should raise it if you stop telling her how upset you are if she's advising it because she thinks you saying something will help you iyswim

Nelliephant1 · 07/03/2022 20:01

@ohhooh

Was it a patchwork blankest stuffed with cash? 🤔
Indeed! I think someone may be enjoying upgraded flight seats on the back of that persons money
DrinkFeckArseBrick · 07/03/2022 20:19

What's it got to do with your sister?

To me, you raise an issue if you can't get past something or if you want to resolve something.

If you've forgotten and forgiven and there is nothing to resolve (the situation can't happen again presumably) then I don't see what would be achieved and it's weird of your sister to try and press this point

Momijin · 07/03/2022 20:22

I would ask just to make sure that it had indeed gone to charity and not somewhere else

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 07/03/2022 20:27

Nothing will bring it back. It will only cause hurt. Well done for coming to terms with it. I lost something of my dad's that was worthless but hugely sentimental to me. I had asked someone else to deal with the back of his belongings that came home from the hospital and said that I didn't want to look in it. It went to the tip and a few hours later I realised that there was something there I wanted. There were a lot of tears and I was just grateful for all the help I was given I could never let her know how upset I was.

Ohyesiam · 07/03/2022 20:29

You are a lot wiser than your sister