Entertainment · Advice & Questions · Oct 17

Can I pass on a TV box set my brother gave me for sentimental reasons?

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My brother's birthday gift was twelve discs of the programme we used to watch after school. He'd found the edition with the old illustrated booklet inside.

I said I loved remembering those afternoons. He heard that as wanting the box set. I don't own a disc player, and when I mentioned that, he offered to bring his spare one over. Now the gift seems to require space for another machine as well as an evening of trying it together.

A friend collects the programme and would enjoy the booklet. I'd like to offer it to her, but my brother asks whether I've watched any yet whenever we speak. I don't want him to think I'm giving away our shared childhood.

The box has been on the same chair for a month. How do I separate keeping the memory from keeping every object associated with it?

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@JulesAfterDark

He found the booklet, not just any copy of the show. Mention that care when you explain you don't want a player at home. You can value the thought and still be honest that the gift won't be used in the way he pictured.

@MorganSays

Would you actually enjoy watching one episode at his place? If so, suggest that as a shared memory evening. It avoids filling your home with equipment, but don't offer it if you only want a polite way to postpone the box conversation.

Can I pass on a TV box set my brother gave me for sentimental reasons?

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