Lemondrop

A relationship ends, and what's left? A broken heart ... bittersweet memories ... some anger, maybe, or perhaps a little regret ... and stuff. Lots and lots of stuff. Such is the premise behind Stuff That's Left Behind, a new site from our friends at Ex-Boyfriend's Jewelry. It features stories and photos from readers about all those items they just can't seem to throw away. Some of the stories are funny, some are bizarre, some are sweet and some are sad ... but whatever the case, we can so relate. Below, some of our favorite stories.

The Homemade Gift
"... I had the brilliant idea that we would make each other gifts because it would be more special ... and cheaper. I didn't know at the time that Tom had taken up painting, which isn't really something you just 'take up', especially when it comes to painting portraits. This was his attempt at copying a photograph of the two of us onto a canvas. Considering that my head isn't twice the size of a normal person's, I had every right to be offended at this portrayal of me ..." Read the rest here

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Keep This Until You Die
"... One night, for no particular reason, Tamara took the Burger King receipt and wrote 'Keep This Until You Die' and then handed it to me. I looked deep into her eyes and whispered, 'I'll cherish this forever!' She went off to college. I cheated on her. She broke up with me. I dumped her love letters, funny cards and even the pink panties she gave me when she left for college. But the receipt remained. The damn receipt. I couldn't throw it out. 'Keep This Until You Die!' ..." Read the rest here


The F-150
"... Fast-forward three years later, and we've broken up, and I've moved out. I was paying off credit card debt we'd accrued together and a student loan, so imagine my horror and surprise when he calls me and tells me he's been fired and he can't keep the truck. I ended up with his truck, the enormous truck payment, and it took me a year and a half to sell it ..." Read the rest here

The Cat
"... Nine lives? Hell, this cat made a feline-pact with the Devil! I ask myself daily, 'How much longer can she live?' She doesn't age! No disease, no feline leukemia, no gingivitis, not even a urinary tract infection! Heather gets her man and fancy leather furniture, and I get Heather's mother's boyfriend's awful rattan furniture (long story) and Zoe ... " Read the rest here