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Found an old ex's diary

(30 Posts)
Oreo Mon 05-Jan-26 18:47:47

How come you had his own diary? Just chuck it if I were you.

Smileless2012 Mon 05-Jan-26 18:05:27

I'd destroy it.

Grandmabatty Mon 05-Jan-26 17:59:18

Just destroy it

Cossy Mon 05-Jan-26 17:59:16

I’d simply leave in your box of diaries! I
Assuming his diaries reflects things pretty much in yours?

JulieAT Mon 05-Jan-26 17:55:49

I finally got around to putting all my diaries (kept from the age of 16) in date order and was befuddled to see I had two from 1979. I then realised I have a diary from my old boyfriend. I'm now 71 and haven't seen him in decades. We definitely don't hold a candle for each other but we are both on FB and exchange cards at Xmas. Should I tell him and ask him if he wants it back or just quietly destroy it? It was a very volatile time in our volatile relationship.