how to forget about someone

Philippines
October 2, 2011 1:51am CST
how can you move on if the only thing on your mind is the person who once loved you so much. everywhere i go, there are always things that would remind me of him. i tried keeping myself busy just to forget about the pain. But no matter what i do, whenever i pause for a while, its him that pops out of my mind. How can i possibly move on, if in the first place i don't want to forget about him. i just want to be happy in remembering him and not crying over the things that we had before. do you find it hard to move on when a part of you wants him back?
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15 responses
@Maddie03 (28)
• Canada
2 Oct 11
I understand what you are going through. I found the best thing to do is set aside some time say once a day or every second day to let yourself and your mind wander, cry if you need to. after the set time is over you move on. I think the reason this helped me is because it helps release the emotions you are feeling, but also prevents your emotions from overwhelming you. You need to find something to do, maybe something you've been wanting to try for a while now, or just something that is completely new to new. If you do something you have done a million times before you wont really need to focus on it, where as if you try new things it will require more focus and attention, preventing your mind from wandering back to the person your trying to get over, also by trying new things there is no way of the activity reminding you of him. Most importantly though is not to block out all the memories of the person, they were obviously a big part of your life, and you shared alot of great times together, cherish those memories but at the same time make new ones. Best of luck.
• Philippines
2 Oct 11
thank you so much maddie!! oh my gosh.. i cried when i read your comment. i'm doing new things right now that keeps me busy. i'm trying to enjoy being single, its just that whenever i see couples. i remember our days and it really hurts. but i know that someday i'm gonna get through this pain. i thought suppressing my emotions and everything that reminds me of him would help. but it didn't. i cry a lot. i just want to be completely happy. thank you!
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
2 Oct 11
sharelen, be patient...i do hope you can solve your pain... just keep your day busy and forget slowly about your memorries with him
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
thank you adhyz.. i'm keeping myself busy . trying to enjoy my day. and just dealing with the pain. i often cry because of the feeling of missing him. thank you
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
2 Oct 11
i think its normally....it means do you still love him.....why you and him are broken ?? because he had affair with another girl?? or what?? just enjoy your life...admit that now you must change your life and your ambition without him anymore.. he is your past...you must wake up and say for your life, i want still life with normally with or without him
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
4 Oct 11
so you and him can be in love again if you still him... do you think he still loves you too??
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
i still love him. its been a month and a few days since we broke up. we broke up because of some other reasons but he had no affair. thank you so much! i'm trying to move on with my life and just enjoying it . thanks
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
2 Oct 11
If I were you, I will also go out and meet some same age friends so that we can talk it out and have fun. Its always fun to share your feelings to people who are same age because there is not communication barrier. Hope it all works! Good Luck!
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
thank you! i've been going out a lot these days. keeping myself busy and just having fun with other people's company. i find it very helpful because i can share my feelings with my friends, cry out to them and they listen. thank you!
• Philippines
2 Oct 11
Let me borrow your own words " How can i possibly move on, if in the first place i don't want to forget about him."... You will never forget him and move on because you don't want to let go. It only takes courage to continue and move on and just remember that life has to go on and there is nothing good to rely on the past and you will never find your future if you live in your past. What is best to do is to busy yourself with a lot of things and not just to get back in an alibi that it is hard. Friends can also help, new hobby and new activities will also help. It is just all up to you if you are being emotionally moved with that person who hurts you, let go of it girl. If he is really not for you, forget it. Life is more exciting, you just don't know what you will miss if you just indulge yourself with that dark shadow of your past. Make everyday a NEW day, meaning not dwelling about the past or anything that will remind you of that person. Cheer up, its not that hard if you just wanted to accept reality and the challenges of life.
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
thank you so much! i'm trying to be very busy right now. and thank you for making me realize things, like i should not be emotionally moved by this person. i will have fun and i will live my life to the fullest. thank you!
@elamel (127)
• Philippines
2 Oct 11
I've with you on the same boat 8 years ago. And what you feel is normal, the pain is there and all you want is to move on but part of you wants him back. sharlenejane912 try to accept what happen i know it will be very hard but trust me that's the best way and if the acceptance is there everything will follow.
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
thank you elamel. what did you do to make yourself better? i want to move on with my life. i just miss the feeling of having someone in my life that used to love me so much before. in time, i will be able to really accept the fact that we can't be together again. thank you
• China
2 Oct 11
Hi girl!i think you should go out and have a fun with your close friends,spend more time to take party,or you can chose some hard work to challenge yourself,do something you had never ever did before.when you think yourself have no time to care about other things then you will graduate.you had better not alone sit there or here,do not walk alone,in one words,you'd better with your close friends.even you can have a trip with someone.
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
thank you benny! i'm going out a lot right now with some of my friends. i try to keep myself busy. its just that everytime i pause for a while, its him that comes up to my mind. i can't help myself but i still love him and i miss him everyday. i just hope one of these days i can get totally over him. thank you!
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
4 Oct 11
Time heals all wounds. As time passes you will think about him less. You will be happy with him as just a memory.
@jasmeena (846)
• Indonesia
6 Nov 11
It happened 4 years ago after my terrible break-up. It took me a year to get over it,sometimes till now I still feel afraid if I start to like someone. After the break-up, my theme song was "Over You"by Daughtry. It helped me a lot forget about him..I cried and cried listening to that song,but it made me stronger. I think it takes time for us to feel ready to move on and keep hoping that the right one will come.
@junmae (1586)
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
I've been with the same situation and it was very painful. I didn't have any strength to move on with my life again and I just wanted to lay down in bed sleeping and crying. I've always think how can I start to live my life without him when my whole world only evolves around him. I thought I would never forget him and the pain, that I will never love and be loved again. But I realized that I was wrong, everything happens for a reason and I am ready to face what reason it would be because I know it is for my own better. I am happy now and started to move on and accept things that was not really meant for me.
@Harold_ks (1673)
2 Oct 11
What you feel is just normal. It really needs time to heal the pain. You really need to cry out all the pains inside your heart and once you released them all, start regrouping yourself. Live a new life, find new friends and make yourself busy. A lot of opportunities will be on your reach. Cheer up!
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
thank you harold. i'm not the type of person who really cry for someone but i don't know what's with him. i guess its because i love him so much up to now. i'm really hurt but i know that someday i will be okay. i'm trying to enjoy my days with my friends but everytime i don't have anything to do its him that comes up to my mind. i often cry because of the pain i feel. but crying helps a lot, it makes my heart at peace. and praying gives me a lot of strength. thanks! :)
• Philippines
6 Oct 11
My, my. If the girl is as pretty as SharleneJane, I don't think that would be much of question. Mingle. Have fun. Don't cry it's over, smile it happened.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
To forget someone whom you have with for a long time is quite difficult. But it si possible to happen. It takes a lot of will power to do it. I suggest that you just occupy yourself with other things that can make you forget him though I know it is very difficult. The emotions will die down as the passing of days. As I have it is a will power to do it. I'm sure you can move on. Take it easy.
• Turkey
2 Oct 11
unutmak isteme o unutsun seni
6 Oct 11
Hello sharlene :) Forgetting the one you love the most is the very difficult thing to do. It's killing you inside in and out right? I've been experience that one too. I tried everything yet it haunts me everyday and I found myself crying out of the blue. My Clinical instructor told me during our Psychology Focalization, when you try to forget the person who loved and hurt you, don't forget him forcefully because it will come back and haunt you like a ghost. I know you don't like that. I found this website and it was very helpful to me. I hope it will help you as well: http://www.healmybrokenheart.com/ Wish you all the luck :)
@Fragab (128)
• Philippines
2 Oct 11
moving on and moving forward is different. Moving on is just going to the motion of living. You just carry on with your life until something else happen that would make your life worth living again. I mean,it sometimes so hard to live each day as if it has a purpose because the purpose you want is not possible anymore. So, you just assume life as if there is not much else to do anymore. It is ok, a lot of people actually remained in that situation for quite a long time until something happens to them. I think, you will start to move forward once your get tired of dreaming that you can still be together again. Until such time came, i guess staying where you are right now is normal.