How can you tell that you have really moved on?
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Anonymous
November 22nd, 2014 5:30am
When you no longer feel an emotional attachment to the person that you were with, when the thought of them no longer triggers a negative response.
In my experience, you can tell that you've moved on when you don't feel dependable on a person anymore. Perhaps you don't think about them all the time like you used to, and when you do, it's normally just a side thought. You can look at them and feel no emotions, and that includes anger. You forgive them for previous actions and look at the situation as a learning experience. Above all, being happy without that person is a big sign that you have moved on.
Really moving on differs from person to person. Some people feel like they move on when they begin to start dating other people. Personally, I know I have moved on when I start to feel better about myself and know my worth in life.
Anonymous
November 22nd, 2014 3:44pm
When you move on you don't care about seeing that person anymore and don't think about the person anymore. You have found something else to put your energy into.
Moving on happens very very gradually. Many times, thinking about it too much causes you to hang on longer. That is why many times, people suddenly realize that they've moved on months down the road. You know you've moved on when you've stopped thinking about the person daily, don't feel an urge to talk to them, and have that moment of insight.
When a guy/girl asks if you’re single, you respond with a resounding “Yes!†(and not “Yes, but I just got out of a long relationshipâ€).
You no longer reread old text messages that he/she sent you.
You’ve stopped checking his/her social media pages.
When you hear he/she is dating someone new, you’re happy for them (or at least indifferent).
When you realize that you still have a photo of him/her on your phone, you delete it without even flinching
You don’t feel awkward when you run into him/her in public.
I think these are what I know of! Hope I helped!
When you go on with your day thinking about yourself more. When at the end of the week, you're like "Oh! I haven't thought of him for a week?!". When everything you've blamed yourself for seems to go away. When you start accepting that it wasn't because there was something wrong with you, but because it was just not meant to be.
When you no longer feel hurt and talking about the previous experiences no longer bothers you as much as they used to be. Thinking how to know if we've really moved on shows that we have moved on, or that we're almost there:)
Anonymous
November 28th, 2014 3:51am
You know you have moved on when you don't expect a text every day, or a phone call. You don't really find yourself thinking much about that person every day.
When you're no longer frustrated or worried about it. You seem lighter and happier. The pain isn't in your chest anymore. Your mind isn't constantly fighting over thoughts. That's when you know that you've truly found happiness and peace within yourself :)
I don't think there is a right or wrong way of knowing if you have moved on from a relationship. I guess one way of judging this could be when you feel completely at ease without that person, you no longer feel the need to be with them like you used to and you are happy by yourself.
When you don't have an urge to know what is going on in the lives of people related to the move on
When you have done your moping ,forgiven them for everything wrong and forgot about them.
When you can be happy for his/her relationship and wish the best of luck on their future endeavors.
When you don't think about him/her at your worst times. When you're lonely, he/she does not even cross your mind.
Anonymous
June 23rd, 2017 8:53am
When you stop thinking of that person when their name does not bring tears to your eyes or make you anxious or sad any more when someone can say that person's name and it no longer has an affect on you that is when you know you have really moved on.
when you don't get jealous or bothered by seeing the person with someone else. And other things have occupied your mind. Then its a clear sign that now you give a damn !
When you realize out of nowhere that you haven't thought about 'them' or 'it' for a long time and that your priorities have changed.
You don't think about the person every minute of every day. When you look at things that used to remind you of them, it is with a sense of indifference or relief. You see the relationship for what it was and not just the good memories.
Anonymous
October 7th, 2015 8:22am
If it doesn't hurt anymore when you think about that person then yeah you have moved on. If you can talk about that person to someone else without any pain without crying then yeah you have healed.
When the thing that used to bother you , doesn't anymore. When you're mind is not filled with thoughs about it like it once was
Anonymous
June 29th, 2015 3:43am
i can tell i have moved on when i don't have repetitive thoughts about the old and am excited about the new things life can bring.
you can tell that you have really moved on when they do not effect you anymore, when you can live positively, let go of all the hurt and focus on continuing to heal yourself
The easiest way to tell I have moved on is when whatever situation/person no longer pulls at my emotional strings. I can think about the situation/person without it affecting my day.
When you can tell the story and it no longer makes you cry, that's the first sign that you've started to move past the hurt.
When you have let go of that thing that was holding you back and you have no burden moving forward and finding your happiness in the process.
When you stop thinking about them or the things that associated to them, when you can find happiness beyond what already made you happy beforehand.
Anonymous
July 6th, 2015 10:07pm
If someone mentions a party and your first thought isn't 'what if they're there' then you're well on your way.
Anonymous
February 5th, 2020 9:38am
You can tell you really moved on something or someone when you do that on the three stages. Phisically, emotionality, and mentally. So that means you are no more in phisically contact with that situation, you have zero emotions about that. You are neutral about that, you don't care about the situation or that person and further that doesn't make impact on you and your well being. And last you don't think about that, you have mentally decided that is no more services you in anything. That is were you really moved on something. That is only my opinion based on my experience, because i have tried to move on on someone and i wpuld move on for exemple phisically but there would be still emotions in me and sometimes i would still think about that person which for me means i am just laying to mayself i have moved on but i haven't, that is why it is sometimes still hard. Truly moving on is when you master it on this three levels and than you will feel relief. I hope this is helpful. Love and light.
I think it depends on the person. When you're no longer concerned about what the other person is doing or when you're not constantly thinking about them are signs that you're moving on. When the thought of not being with the person isn't as painful is also showing that you're moving on. When you have truly moved on, you accepted or are okay with that happened and it no longer consumes your entire life.
Moving on is not something that will happen instantaneously. It might take months or even years in some cases to finally forget that person. Its when you wake up and his face will not be the first thought that pops into your head. It's when you realise that memories just slip out from your brain, bit by bit, until you are only left with a vague feeling of remembrance of something that mattered a lot earlier but no longer does. You will be happy from within, independent of everyone...
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