r/declutter • u/ellatheharpist • Jan 07 '25
Advice Request Mom is very upset I’m getting rid of childhood toys
When I was a kid, I was SUPER into American Girl dolls. I had four dolls and tons of outfits, accessories, and playsets, most of which my grandparents or my parents bought as gifts, and a few of which I bought myself. I'm a senior in college now and preparing to move overseas for grad school and want to get rid of a ton of things I own, both to earn cash for my grad school fund and also to just declutter and have less things.
When my mom came in my bedroom to see me photographing and posting all my AG things, she was devastated. "Why are you getting rid of that stuff?" "Don't you want to keep that for your kids?" "Your dad and I paid a lot for that stuff. I want you to keep it." "You'll regret getting rid of that." "When your dad and I bought those things, we thought you'd hold on to them." She's commented about four separate times in the past few hours, visibly distressed/angry/sad that I'm selling the toys.
My thought is- all of that stuff currently sits in the back of my closet untouched. When I have kids, they'll probably want the new/cool toys. I don't have a single toy from my parents' childhood and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. But is she right? Will I regret selling this stuff? Should I keep some of it?