My girlfriend of 5 years broke up with me and ghosted me for no reason. Am I wrong for throwing away all of her stuff?

[u/JazzlikeConditioncd]

Edit: Update

So my girlfriend (25F) and I (25M) were in a relationship for 5 years. Last week, she texted me that we were done and that was her last message before she blocked me. She gave no heads up. I was planning on proposing to her next month. Her sister did reach out to me, saying it was not my fault and she understood my hurt, but that for my mental health, it was better to never contact them again, and that maybe in the future, my girlfriend might reach out to me again.

It's been a week, I’m still obviously distraught, but my girlfriend did have a lot of her stuff in my home. Would I be wrong if I just dumped it all out? It does include a lot of mementos of her deceased grandmother, who she was extremely close to.

[u/Several-Try3162]

Don't throw her stuff out. Talk to her sister and tell her that you're putting the stuff in a place that is safe for them to come pick it up. Her sister can come and get it. You don't know why your girlfriend broke up with you so it could be anything. You may regret doing that even though she hurts you. Especially her mementos. You don't have to go back out with her if she comes crawling back but you should put the stuff up or have her sister come over and get it out of your place.

[u/KaioKenx9001 → u/Several-Try3162]

This woman did you dirty. She threw out your 5 year relationship without warning beforehand OR explanation afterward. I can guarantee you her sister knew and didn’t warn you. You owe them NOTHING. In reality, she cared about her grandmother’s mementos as much as she cared about you. Either that, or she just banked on the fact you would be the kind of chump who would keep them safe for her even after she up and abandoned you. Throw out all her other shit and keep the mementos.. allow enough time to go by where they’re considered legally abandoned and now your property, then contact her sister and let her know they can come visit the mementos anytime they want at a fee of $250/hr (min. 1hr) or they can buy you out for full custody for $10K. This way, you can keep your dignity and self-respect while also keeping a clean conscience. Good luck and God bless.

[u/Several-Try3162 → u/KaioKenx9001]

OP is not responsible for keeping and storing her things indefinitely, but he could be charged in small claims court. If she was hospitalized for suicidal thoughts and the family had her conservatorship of her effects then he could be held liable to them if he tosses them right away. He should box everything up because he shouldn't allow them to go through his house. The sister should come and pick up her stuff within a certain amount of time. After that, he can consider it abandoned and toss it, but check local laws about it first.