Do you get emotionally attached to inanimate objects?

[The Mystery Machine]

The only thing I get attached to is jewelry. Doesn't even have to be expensive.

 

[Disney Doll]

My first car was a red Toyota Corlla SR5, which I bought when I was 21 years old and had till I was 36 years old, and I loved that car.

I dontaed it to the Special Olympics too, and cried like a baby when they came to pick it up.

 

[Michie]

Naaaahhhh, things are just things.

 

[ChrisnSteph]

We have this plastic fireman cookie jar that someone gave us a while back. You tilt back its head and it says (in a gruffy voice) "If you can't stand the heat, get your hand outta the cookie jar!". It's hideous and downright creepy! For whatever reason, I just can't throw or give the darn thing away. I suppose in the back of my mind I think it's going to come alive like Chucky and find it's revengeful way back to me!

Aside from that, we have a horsehoe that hangs above our garage door. It's hung in every house we own, so we're pretty attached to it!

 

[M 'n C]

i cried last month when I got my new car. I also passed mine down to my brother. I still have attachment to the old car and refuse to love this one as much. I have issues.

 

[HugsForEeyore]

I held onto my very first car until there was smoke coming out of the engine and it was towed away by the Salvation Army! It was a 1985 Honda Accord grayish-light blue. I loved that car so much!

And even today I still have my second car, a 1994 green Accord, which I absolutely love, too! I thought it died last March (but it didn't, just had problems that need to be watched), and I was crying in hysterics thinking I had to give it up! I wasn't ready! But fortunately even with the problems, the car is still driveable, so I still have it. And it even passed inspection recently! But I know the problems will eventually force me to give it up, but hopefully not yet! It hit 210,000 miles today. Nice to see I am not the only one devoted to a car!

The other things I am attached to are my stuffed animals from childhood - there is NO WAY I can give those away to a rummage sale or something!

 

[Mysteria]

Only 1 thing. A teddy I was given at about 4 years old (too many reasons to explain why it means so much). His name is cuddles and I won't give him up for the world.

Myst

 

[jemiaule]

When my grandmother died I was given a few things of hers, two items which were very special to me; a crystal candy jar and a demitasse cup & saucer she was given on her 16th birthday.

Growing up that candy jar was a staple at Grandma's always filled with lemon drop candies for me. The demitasse & saucer I always loved looking at because it was so dainty and pretty.

Nine years ago (yes I am counting!) DH accidentally knocked the candy jar off the counter and it shattered on our tile floor. I was in tears and have been trying to find one like it since.

Let's just say the man knows better than to even breathe near that demitasse cup and saucer.

When my grandfather died I was given his checker board and old wooden checkers. Grandpa and I probably played hundreds of games with that checker set. It is old and dingy but I love it and would never part with it.