Perfectly stated. Sentimentalism about reuse of sex toys is a bit of a mystery to me I’d say (though I guess we’re all guilty of it to some degree). It physically hurt to throw out a box I had of various collected kink items once: I’m still wistful for a glorious spring-loaded, metal studded crop I picked up from a dominatrix friend years back. But it was the right and respectful thing to do in the situation with my ex at the time. Sometimes the need for a symbolic act exceeds the practical considerations, and new toys with a new lover can be a freedom for both.