Realities of moving on...

@alecz23 (486)
Philippines
September 3, 2008 12:34am CST
How long does it take for you to move on or forget the past? Does it depend on how much do you love the person? Do you just let time heals all wounds? Does it left a scar? Do you easily date or socialize to forget and get another lover fast (rebound person) Do you don't want to hear sentimental songs or don't want to hear your theme song? Tell me what are your ways of moving on...
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12 responses
• Australia
3 Sep 08
How long...let me see. I guess it will all depend on how close I was to the person concerned and how intense our relationship was. Nonetheless, I believe that when its time to move on, you should, no matter how hard its gonna be. I do socialize straight away but not to find a replacement coz I hate rebound affairs. Its not going to solve the problem really. Sentimental love songs? Well, heart-broken or not, I still did listen to my love songs even if yes, they did bring back memories of the person I was with...I just try to concentrate on the good times that I had with that person. There's a reason why the relationship had broken down, maybe its for the better, who knows. But its true, time heals all wounds...in due time. Just give it some time, mourn if you must, learn from whatever mistakes you have had, and you'll see, you'll be ready to face back reality in no time. And someday, you'll be able to look back and smile at those memories that you've left behind.
@joy4you (641)
• India
7 Sep 08
Your thoughts pretty much reflect what I think, just to add that if you do get into another relationship then don't let the memories of the past relationship affect your present. Leave the past in the past and keep the good times you've had, but also give everything to your present and nurture it so that it grows even more stronger and beautiful.
@iyah10 (4115)
• Kuwait
8 Sep 08
Yes, it always depend on how the person so important on you and I always let the time heal the owund of the past fot it is more better to let the pain healed by time the same thing happened between my family 20 years ago when my Father left us with anothe woman of his life(Broken family).....It is so hard but the wound is already healed by time.
@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
Moving on is indeed very hard to do. The reality is it's more difficult to start moving on. We kept on saying that we'll move on but the fact is we are still wounded and hurt. Prayer is the best thing to do. Also, enjoying ourselves with many new things and new people.
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
4 Sep 08
It would be great if I had answers for your questions. I've been divorced for ten years now. I've been in a new relationship (unmarried by choice) for 8 years. I've found it very hard to forget my past and move on. My exhusband was abusive and tormented me for years. I've found it hard to forgive, understand, or even accept how my life has turned out after going thru all of that. There are some songs that remind me of the few good years or good times we did have. Those are hard for me to hear because of how our marriage ended. I guess my marriage/divorce did leave me scarred. And I wish I could forget it all and be happy in the now. But its not easy....
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
4 Sep 08
I would say that it depends on how I can deal with the reality. The only thing that holds me back from moving on is that there are still unfinished business in the past. Like there are something that keeps me from moving forward because there is something in the past that I haven't solved yet. After everything is solved, I would be able to move on
4 Sep 08
It is not easy to move on.It depends on how truly you love the person and how deeper and wider the relationship is....
@subha12 (18441)
• India
3 Sep 08
I had never been into any relationship. so there was no point of moving on. I thnk it varies from person to person. it is truly dependent how much you loved the person. its ghard to move on then.
@n30wing (4767)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
I think it depends on how much I love her,the worth of loving her,to forget everything. It's a matter of facing the reality that she is out of my life already,and it will take time,it's until when will the wounds or pains will be erase. The scar will always be there no matter maybe time,hours,days,months,and years she will be in my heart. Well to move on is to think of myself first for now,that I did not do for myself when she was still there I will do now. I'll prove to myself that I can carry on even it hurts though. I know it's not the end of the world that I still exist. Have a nice day!
@chechuva (1275)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
id been to 5 relationships that didn't end well. honestly the longest time for me to move on was 3 years. it was really hard for me to move on because i know i really love the person and i always see him around. it does really leave a lot of scars. i became bitter and im still fighting it right now. i don't want to date for now. im actually focusing my self to my career. but yes i envy couples around me. but for sure i'll be also those single person who enjoy their life alone!
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
I admit moving on is a very hard thing to do. For me the best way that has helped me is finding a new person to love. Although not that fast I just let time heal some of my wounds and et love heal the rest. I am happy now with my partner and because of her I was able to move on.
@shav9292 (928)
• India
4 Sep 08
it definitely depends from person to person. for me i am neither too sensitive nor hard. it leaves a scar for sure but i am OK with it if the other person is.
@sumiirajj (1983)
• India
4 Sep 08
Hi alecz, I can never forget things and move on like that whoever it is.Whether it is my love or my friends or relatives.Definetely it leaves a scar if I anything comes between.Those incidents keep haunting me often,So I dont leave anyone once whoever becomes my friend.I like to listen to all kinds of songs.Thanks for sharing.Happy mylotting.