What should I do with the photos

[prowlingbrooms]

I’m moving home and I have found boxes of photos of my ex boyfriend (11 years together). We split up 20 years ago abs although I would not want to go back to him (and he is married now) in some essential way I never really recovered. I went n/c at the time abs apart from one phone call 13 years ago - he contacted me - morning.
So my question is this: I don’t want these photos and I don’t want to throw them away. I was thinking of packing them up and sending them to his mother on the grounds that they will mean something to him or his family one day - these are not pictures of us together just pictures of him. I took a lot!
Or should I just Chuck them? I don’t want to get into any correspondence with him and he lives in a different country to me and his mother). Or should I leave best alone
I’d like them if the positions were swapped as I have few photos of myself at this age. In the other hand if i got the photos I might see them as an invitation to chat and I am happy with n/c.

If you took them they'll mean feck all to anyone else, just bin them

After 20 years? I think I'm leaning towards the bin.

The guy isn't dead though. These photos aren't treasure, he's gone on to make new memories and a new life. Pictures of old times and places that only op and him shared aren't really going to be that meaningful to his mum, and might be a cause of concern to his wife. I don't see the value in it.

I would send to the mother. Would they know they came from you?

Definitely send them
To his mum with a little note , there is no harm in that

I’d probably send them on or maybe a small selection which don’t overly connect you to them.
Short note - found these, thought you might like them - all the best.
Don’t include number or address.

I think I’d quite like to receive photos from my past, even if they were from an ex.

Another vote for sending them

She might really appreciate them

I think I'd send them on but without your contact details.

Make yourself a lovely drink and wear a wafty dress, then burn them while waving healing herbs...there's not much to do right now!

Have a bonfire

I would send them to his mum too (just of him) saying ‘came across these, thought you might like them’