How can you tell that you have really moved on?
Anonymous
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Nov 22, 2014
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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.
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Ashley1226
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Nov 21, 2014
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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.
kashu510
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Apr 16, 2015
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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
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Nov 22, 2014
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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.
summersunset02
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Jul 14, 2015
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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.
Nada
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Aug 30, 2016
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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!
TheLovableSunshine
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May 16, 2015
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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.
Anonymous
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Nov 28, 2014
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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.
Artemis6
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Nov 21, 2014
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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:)
HeyItsNicole
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Dec 4, 2014
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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 :)
Sammy24
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Dec 26, 2014
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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.
FeatherIce25
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Apr 9, 2015
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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.
SenpaiXD
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Apr 20, 2015
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When you can be happy for his/her relationship and wish the best of luck on their future endeavors.
QueenJ
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Dec 29, 2014
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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
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Nov 10, 2015
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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.
KindGirl17
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Jun 17, 2015
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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
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Oct 7, 2015
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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.
iggyface
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Aug 29, 2016
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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.
Godlovesus
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Sep 23, 2016
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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 !
astray
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Jun 23, 2017
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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.
