When relationships fail, do you return all the gifts the other gave?

If it is his grandmothers ring I would return it. If it is something he bought me, no way... I keep it :) I would not want him to give back the things I bought him. I might put them away or I might continue wearing them. Depends on my tastes I suppose.

I had 3 boyfriends before I got married. And whenever I broke up with my exs, I never give them back the things they gave me because of a very simple reason... I don't want them to hand me back the things I gave them. " Do not unto others what you don't want others to do unto you" :)

I dont return all the gifts that they gave me. I pack them away and put them in a box and put it in the closet or someplace. Somethings I keep out like jewlery but I wont wear it on a date with another man. I had necklaces and rings from an exfiance and those I sold.

I prefer not. I sense the value of the gift, let it be a memory of my life. Let the past be the past, but I think a gift is something that should be kept in my heart.

laydee,yes,i return gift to my ex-girlfriend,when the relatinship failed,but not all.I returned the ring that she gave me on my birthday.But something like clothe,toys,i didn't return her.

I made the mistake of returning the gifts (quite a lot of them too) that my first ex gave me, because I was so angry at the unexpected breakup. But in retrospect, I shouldn't have returned them. If he was gonna break my heart, I might as well take advantage of all that he gave me...and that is why pawn shops will never go out of business.

If the gifts are from his family possessions, I will give them back to him, I shouldn't get it because I won't belong to his family. I'll do the same for the gift which are too expensive, I don't let anybody think that I'm a gold-digger.

depends on what it is,if they want them back,and if they were a royal jerk towards the end. something like heirlooms,yes i'd definetly return it-i know how i'd feel about that. i usually donate things if they don't want them back because i'd rather not look at them.

Not necessary but depends...I think you should not return alll the gifts you have given to your ex-gf/bf, during your love time, the gifts express your feeling for your relationship, why not leave a sweet memory when you leave each other? but if this gift is very precious, for example, the gift comes from your ancestor, I think you should return it....

I would not return anything that was given to me as a gift nor would I expect him to return any presents I gave him with the exception of family heirlooms. I would give back an engagement ring and I would return anything that was borrowed of course.

Hi laydee,Mostly when relationship fails gifts returned.But for me it depends if he will ask for return.and if not i will keep it for remembrance.He gave it already to me so why return? Well! if he had a word of honor he will not ask for return.Thanks,Have anice day!

Hi Laydee, I would return jewelry but not clothes or "things". I don't usually wear jewelry and when the guy gives me something during the time of our relationship that was solid and signified a potential for long term, I would wear it all the time and then the relationship ends, I have no intention to continue to wear that piece of jewelry so I give it back. The clothes and other "things" do not have the same set of values for me. It's sad but like what others responded, its also for closure. Although, I do ask if there is anything else they would want returned. I try to be as civil as possible as long as they were. But for me I would never expect anything returned to me.

no...just keep it but f he will get it back im willing 2 return it back....but f he give me engagement ring and our relationship dnt work will il return that ring...

Return the inexpensive once and keep all the jewelries LOL. You see, the things we give are gifts, it was given in good faith and it has served a purpose. Returning those gifts only mean that you're hurting and wants to get back to that person and by doing so, your doing that person a favor.

HELL NO! it was given to me as a gift, why the hell should I give it back?? what do I do with the stuff..I keep it...if it was jewelry I wear it..I'm not the type of person to try and completely erase a person from my life if a relationsihp has gone south and we split up or go our seperate ways (in the case of friendships etc)...they were in my life for a reason..there was a time when it was all good..why would I want to forget that stuff ya know.

Two words... HELL NO! What you give as a gift you shouldnt even ask for it back. Unless its something you both are still paying for like a car or furniture or something. That to me is the mature thing to do.dl

No I will not give back the gifts that he gave me. I will keep it. I don't also think that it is proper send back the gifts given to you just because you broke up with him. Those gifts were given to you freely, you did not ask for it and it was given out of love. So I think it is an immature way of dealing with the issue if you do that. But on the other hand, if it is a heirloom, definitely you must give it back.