I have just bought my first house with my long term boyfriend (we are set to get married next year). We previously rented and I kept quite a bit of stuff at my parents over the years which I have now transferred to our new house a lot of it can go but I am sentimental and would like to keep a box of memories for when I am an old lady.
Things like letters, photographs and diaries from when I was at uni would be lovely to have. The problem I have is that much of that stuff relates to an old boyfriend I had at university. I bounced around between this boy and my now partner at the time and so this old boyfriend tends to still annoy him if he pops up at all. I never cheated on either and was always honest but it still caused a lot of upset at the time.
I met the other boy first and I fell in love with him quickly but he wasn't ready for a serious relationship so he pushed me away, then when I took the hint he would chase me to get me back, he even followed me to Russia once! When I finally ended it with him once and for all and committed to my now partner I tried to be friends with the other guy but it didn't work out. I haven't seen him in years now and I am totally over him but him and that time are now a nice romantic memory of my youth!
Given the one time rivalry between my boyfriend and the other would it be in bad taste to keep a few keepsakes and diaries from that time for when I am old and gray?