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[Cookie2025]

My Son - for the most part - moved out without taking his 'stuff'.

Over the last 6 years I have been depositing his clothing and 'toys' at his Dad's - who has the biggest home ...

My Son was living thee Towson and Country life.  He had one set of clothes for the Country and the other set, at my small home for the 'City'.

Over the last 8 years - I have asked and then TOLD  him - TO come and get at least SOME of your stuff.  He would visited weekly and it became a sore spot.

Needless to say my Son was upset.  He felt like I was suppose to keep a 'shrine' to everything having to do with his Youth before he discovered transportion of his own.

Well ... I sold his bed (which was nice) and gave away all of the pillows and etc that was his bedroom to some teenage sisters who 'needed' this stuff - the GI Joe's etc. are packed for his home ... I already dropped off his 'other personna' - bikes, some skateboards, Ralph Lauren Inc - years ago - his Dad decided it fit him too - which caused a skirmish but not my problem.

I have my Home Office with Amazon Show 5, tv, Chromebook, iPad and a couple of Firetablets and Kindle - I just feel so happy to lock myself into the 'Home Office' - I feel so inspired in this SMALL space.  

Kinda makes me why ?

Still sooo HAPPY ... 

[freakygirl]

happy for you! enjoy every moment!

[Sooner]

@Cookie2025 NOBODY should have to be a museum!  Everyone is entitled to a life!

[Kachina624]

@Cookie2025   Sounds as though you've created a "snug" for yourself.  My mom gave a deadline for my sister and I to get our stuff or it would be thrown out and it was!

[ninjawife]

My mother didn't ask me to come get it, she just got rid of it.  That was OK by me b/c if I didn't take with me when I moved out, I probably did not want or need it. 

[ValuSkr]

I'm glad you kept his GIJoes.  I've heard too many stories of mothers discardng comic book collections that may have been valuable.

[bluetail fly]

Good for you!  My kids left home years ago and what little they had went with them.

They still know they are always welcome here, but it's clearly my home, and my rooms, holding my furniture, fixtures, and personal belongings.

We get along well!

[Goldengate8361]

Everybody needs a playroom (i.e. home office) of their own, no matter their age.

[ECBG]

@Cookie2025 

Totally there with you.

DS is the father of a 15 year old and a 10 year old and just smiles when we ask.  He doesn't want to deal with all of that.  Cleaning a closet never appealed to me either.  

I need some room since I have primitive antiques an only 6 drawers in my grandmother's antique vanity.  I do have an antique drop center dresser with 2 drawers.   DH gets one for his underwear.  

I am going in DS's room with a trash bag and reclaim drawers in the home where I pay the bills.   I am taking closet space for off season clothes!😁😁😁😁😁

[lilypadfrog]

I have a 4 bedroom, 2 story home.  My children moved out 6 years ago but left boxes of "stuff" in the garage.  They also left inherited furniture from their great grandparents in their bedrooms.  They never had a place big enough to take it to.  Along the way they accumulated more furniture and 3 cats.  I never got the chance to downsize.  Then this  year hit like a ton of bricks.  Both children lost their jobs and moved in with their children (2).  They brought everything so my house, on any given day, looks like an episode of hoarders, or a furniture  store or a second hand shop.  I am glad I had the space and support for them but I sure do miss my "aloneness".  Hopefully they will get back on their feet before I start cackling in a corner and they feel they can't leave me in my house by myself.