One of the things about me that really annoys Dave is how I tend to keep things way past their expiration date. Specifically clothing items. When I try to tell him that he still owns several shirts from high school, he rolls his eyes and says something like “we’re not talking about me”.

In all honesty though, I do have a slight problem letting some things go. I’m not very into shopping, so when I find something I like I tend to hold on to it forever. Take these shoes for example:

I’m pretty sure I bought these before I started dating Dave and that was 2.5 years ago. That stuff inside them that looks like dirt is the shoe coming apart. When I take them off I always have black stuff on my feet so it looks like I never wash them. I tried parting ways with these shoes a few weeks ago. I went to the shoe store in hopes to replace my old beaten up shoes with a new similar pair because I liked them so much I don’t like change. I found a pair that would have worked perfectly, but they didn’t have the black ones in my size, so I bought white ones instead, but white doesn’t go with a lot of my clothes so I kept my old black ones so I’d have something to match those outfits. Until I find a similar pair, I doubt I’ll get rid of them. As long as the outside of the shoe isn’t falling apart, they’re still good, right?

Then there’s these jeans.

I’ve had these for, I dunno, 5 years? They’re perfect. Soft, broken in, and fit me just right. Don’t mind the holes in the ass pockets. When I got that hole on the right, I thought about chucking them, but they’ve been sitting in my closet instead. They’re still good if I’m just going to wear them around the house, right?

Clearly, I need help people.

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