As a counterpoint, I really enjoy all the family heirlooms I have inherited; I love that I get to honour those distant, barely-remembered or unremembered family members by enjoying the items I have inherited. I don't look at taking care of those items as a chore any more than I look at taking care of the items I have bought as a chore. And I use them: I eat off of the plates, I sleep in the bed, I use the table, the pictures grace my walls.