Do we really move on from something/someone completely?

I think, when you really go for someone/something, you give it your everything. Your heart, your soul, your mind, your emotions, your thoughts... with this in mind, I think it's unlikely to be able to move on from someone or something. Because if you could just move on, did it really mean that much to you then? Or you're blocking your feelings, which is possible of course. But it doesn't mean no memories will affect your anymore.

Well I've heard a statement from a friend of mine. He said that "We don't really or actually move on to something/someone. Because its really impossible to easily forget something/someone who used to be important in our life." :)

I have moved on completely from my ex girlfriends... I have a daughter & I feel lucky to have her... But i haven't thought about my ex or when something reminds me of her, I don't feel anything, no anger or sadness or even happiness that we broke up... At this point, she means no more to me than a stranger walking down the street... Don't get wrong, I don't hate her or anything, like I said, I don't really feel anything towards her... I care about her as I do any other human being... When I see a random car accident, I do hope everyone involved in it were ok... But there's no personal connection... That's how I feel about my exes...

Yes,I agree with you.I could not completely move from my ex-girlfriend.We were in love for 3 years and after which we broke for reason that would be too much to explain here.It is been 2 years from my break up,initially I had trouble sleeping and all the sad nights,then I began to overcome it and I started to live my life happily.But still at some days,when I go to the place where we first met,her thoughts come to me and even more worse is that I am unble to see one romantic film,because after I see it,that night will be another sleepless night with thoughts of her.In the past the thoughts were very sad as she had left,but now the thoughts are like only the happy moments with her and I smile to myself,when the sad thought starts,I quickly come out of it and start to enjoy what is around me.I don't know if it is because of my first love,I am still unable to move on completely.Anyone experienced more than 2 breakups will be able to tell.

Hi chiyosan, this is a really good discussion and I would like to share my two cents about it. In my opinion, moving on is completely different from forgetting. One person can moved on without completely forgetting. Moving on is more about acceptance. I have moved on from my previous relationship because I have accepted the fact that my ex-boyfriend and I can never be together. However, I have not forgotten about our memories, especially the good ones. Yes, sometimes, these memories can make me happy or sad. But I choose not to forget those because it's part of my life, it's part of who I am today. And I am not ashamed to admit that I still have those memories because it wouldn't make me less of a person that I am. I have moved on in terms of accepting that despite the fact that the person who used to make me happy can never make me happy anymore, there is still a big possibility that someday, someone will come along to make me happy. I think that is moving on.

I agree, I don't think we ever completely move on because those events or people helped shape the person we are today. I have moved on from an old boyfriend and am happily married now with a family but that doesn't mean that I don't think of that person from time to time or am reminded of them from a song, place or food even.

in my own experience,... maybe because of the reason that it was my fault that our relation did not work i still regret my decision to end up our relationship with my ex even though that was already 17 yrs ago,...