Why would someone keep an empty envelope?

[Anothernamebite]

To ask why a person would keep an open but empty envelope with their name on the front. They haven't mistakenly kept it. I know this because it has been deliberately moved from its original place and hidden in a new place while they were tidying up.

It has been put inside a packet of printed photos. It has not necessarily been hidden.

What meticulous lengths? Folded it up?

@Anothernamebite - there could be some sentimental reason why the envelope has been kept, or it could just be that your dh picked up the envelope, meaning to throw it away, but was side tracked by the photos and absentmindedly put the envelope in with them when he put them back in the packet.

When mum died, and we were going through her sewing chest, we found an empty paper bag folded up in a pile of fabric - absent mindedness is the only reason we could think of for it to be there.

I can’t imagine living in a world where I would even notice this let alone be curious enough about it to post it on the internet.
What do you think is his reasons?? The photos sound totally innocent? Just you and your family? Not some random woman or secret love child??

First day cover? Could be worth a bit in the future.

Folded it up and put it inside a pack of photos. That's sounds like a conscious, deliberate act for something that on the face of it has no reason to be kept.

I’ve kept an empty envelope as my dad gave me some holiday spending money inside it, and that’s the last thing he ever gave me ☺️

It must be written by someone he cared about. You’re obviously worried he has cheated.

It's a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

I keep old envelopes for shopping lists.

Place holder for a photo he particularly likes?

I had an empty envelope for years doing sterling work just keeping something marked for me.

Could be anything, I'd ask him.

Set up nannycam.

Loosely screw up mystery envelope and place in the nearest bin, on top of the other rubbish so it can easily be found.

Carefully observe his actions.

Can you tell who addressed the envelope? Was it typed or handwritten?

Why is an empty envelope so important to you that you posted about it?

I don't get it.

Is the envelope the same size as the photos?

Drugs.

Just ask him!!!

Do you suspect him of something? If not, unless he is incredibly tidy as a rule, it is strange that you even noticed it. There are lots of used envelopes around my house, either saved for another use or just forgotten about and picked up with piles of post and so on.

This.
There is no way of knowing without asking. Be prepared to be told to mind your own business.

There has been a hunters moon for the last few nights, do you feel drawn to throw off your inhibitions and dance naked in your back garden OP………

That's a nice reason though. We are suspecting that this might not be so good. But only one person really knows and he's not posting her (or is he)

I think if you are finding stuff that is hidden and/or can’t ask the person themselves you have more to worry about than envelopes.

Perhaps the envelope is being used as a kind of marker….to separate the photos? Maybe he was planning on giving certain photos to someone else?

Because it has huge sentimental value. A precious memento from a lover, a relative or a deceased friend.

Niche, but if the person who wrote my name had passed away. I’d keep it to have their handwriting. Otherwise just forgot about it and it got gathered up with my stuff

Ohhh yes, to stop then sticking together or separating events?