Thank you Willing. This is another good reason someone might have to choose their relationship over their stuff.

I'm asking if you could "give" up. I thought this indicated WILLINGLY, but apparently the topic is not as clearly stated as most would have liked.

Hmmm! thats a hard question honestly..depends on why I'm giving it all up I guess

Things are things..you an replace them. Real love is rare, one of the hardest things in life for me to find anyways.

I did ask myself this question many times

OK There are 2 things I need to know!

How big is my suitcase/trunk/traincar?
Do I have to be able to carry my purse/armbag/dufflebag when I have filled it?

If there is AMAZING SEX every night, then I'm not seeing a need for a lot of clothes!

It would depend upon the circumstances...

In a former relationship, I was planning to move to Hawaii. I was prepared to give up everything nonessential due to the high cost of shipping. It was my choice and It is just stuff.

I can't imagine being asked to give up anything though...and I'd never ask him to give up anything either ... although that supersize leather recliner with the sports logo stitched in the back with the built in beer cooler would definitely not be going in the livingroom! We'd be building the most secluded kick-@$$ man cave ever!

If I gave it up, would I be able to buy new stuff??

One...I have a rather large suitcase myself.

And two, how would I know...are you accusing me of sleeping with your mythical man?

I don't see why not. If it was possible I would imagine you would both strive to regain the life you prefer...unless they were conflicting and then one or both would have to decide how far they would be willing to compromise.

Maybe you will never have 25 pairs of shoes again...or maybe you will have to move into a larger home to accommodate 2,000.

The spirit of the question is more along the lines...does it matter that much to you? If you want a relationship, which is more important to you? Your lifestyle or preserving the relationship you want?

So...you didn't go? Hawaii, huh? Would you mind if I take a crack at him?

If the only way to get the BIG TV in the living room is to accept the man chair...it can stay as far as I'm concerned. That is, as long as he does talk during the game. I would think a grown man can remember what he was going to say until the commercial!

That's kind of how I see this myself. You may spend half of your life searching for someone to love who loves you in return. You can pick up a pair of shoes anywhere. A purse can't hold you when you need a hug, and a diamond bracelet is a cold and edgy bed mate.

I don't think I could be with a man who did not rate above any and all belongings I had. I like to think I would sell my great grandmother's wedding ring to be with the right one.

It's not about "making" your partner do it, she was asking for a willing reason...

would you sell everything you own to bail them out of jail or something like that

This is a reasonable request.

As for giving up things, as most others have said, it depends on what I'm being asked to give up and why. A pet? Absolutely not.

What did they do to be put in jail? Like others have said, it all depends on the whats and whys.

so your answer is no...not a big deal

Sure I could but I don't see why I would need to.

Yes it would matter, I need something secure and established to give up another part of my life.

You didn't answer my question. I'm not able to answer without more info.

I've put that in there because I've heard stories of people who have given up everything on a chance to be with someone they barely knew. I was curious if I would get that response from anyone. Glad to see most of the ladies here have more sense.

Sacrifice

If the allergy situation seems reasonable to you, then your answer is yes...there is a situation where you would do this. We can't answer to every situation that could require you choose between your relationship or your stuff or we would be on the topic for 71.5 years. That's a real number too, cause I ran it through an actuary this morning.

But wait...you actually said "no", you would not give up a pet for a man. I forgot your last line for a minute, because I thought it was a reasonable request. I'm confused.

Lishb, he will be lucky to have you and hopefully you will never HAVE to sacrifice a darn thing.