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Whats the best way to get over your ex moving on before you do?

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Anonymous on Dec 20, 2014
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Distract yourself. Live life to the fullest. Moving on is not a content, and the person who lets go of their feelings first doesn't win the game. Life is about you and your journey. You can't measure your progress by that of your ex or anyone else.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 3, 2014
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It is always extremely difficult to get over this situation. And a lot of people would refer to the phrase 'get under someone else'. However, I think this is the worst thing to do. You haven't moved on yet because you aren't ready. All that means is that maybe you thought about the relationship differently to your ex and cared more. Don't feel disheartened because you haven't yet moved on, you will when you're ready. I know it's hard to see your ex with someone else, but if it is recent after the break up it's often not due to them being 'over' you. Instead, it's most likely to be a rebound, because they feel alone and are missing you. It could just be their way of dealing with it. Most importantly, you should deal with break ups in the way that is best for you. You know you best and you must do what's right for you and what makes you happy, and if that means it takes you longer to move on, it doesn't matter because it's what's right for you.
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Anonymous on Mar 15, 2017
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Stop checking his/her social media's and letting it hurt you. Try to move forward & don't look back.
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yourownaesthetic on Dec 8, 2014
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Remind yourself that it's okay not to be over someone. Just because they're over you, doesn't mean you need to be over them as well. Take your time, and eventually your feelings for them will pass.
Profile: BenevolentWords
BenevolentWords on May 13, 2017
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The best way to get over your ex moving on before you do is by completely cutting off any communication and severing all ties with your ex. If you're still connected via social media or mutual friends, you're bound to check up on their life and run into them. Delete them from your life in every way so as to not feel the pain, heartache, jealousy, etc. Out of sight, out of mind.
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Keepitshiny on Oct 30, 2016
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Take a step back, breathe, concentrate on looking after yourself and focus on setting and achieving goals. Try to distance yourself from your ex and most importantly, stop comparing yourself to him/her.
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royalBeauty80 on Dec 21, 2016
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There's no best way to get over your ex. Each individual is unique and different in their own way, including how they handle things emotional. Some handle it better than others. Focus on yourself, mentally, physically and emotionally. Don't blame yourself for the break up. He/she made that choice and it will be hard for you but take every day one step at a time. Cry if you must but the harsh truth is that crying and worrying and dwelling on the past and on the break up won't help you get better. Start to find you passion again. Start to find out what is your new favorite food again, music, game, drink, movie, television show etc. Find back your passion for those simple things and you will be on your way to recovery. Some people say the words "move on" and it doesn't necessarily means "find another guy", I usually mean "move on" to friends and family members who are dealing with these issues as in move on from the grief, the pain, the sadness. It means move on from this dark phase that is trying to take over you life. Of course you will hurt and feel like the world is ending but it's not. You will never be fully able to get over you ex before they do, you simply move at your own pace and that is okay..
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Anonymous on Nov 25, 2014
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Concentrate on what makes you happy, whether it's seeing your friends, or working out, try not to dwell on the past.
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intern on Oct 15, 2016
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Find something to do so you won't think of them move on and delete them from your heart and don't have much talking
Profile: healinglistener55
healinglistener55 on Feb 17, 2017
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The best way to get over anything or anyone is to just let it happen. You must allow yourself to feel and think and be sad. Be patient with yourself and realize that moving on and letting go takes time. There is light and happiness at the end of the tunnel, even if you cannot see it yourself.
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TheMasonJar on Nov 24, 2014
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The best way is to stay away from them, but you can't always do that. I'd suggest just doing things that make you feel good about yourself. You're a great individual and the only person who need to really love you is yourself (and God if you believe in Him).
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Anonymous on Nov 26, 2016
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Hold your head up high 😊 Let him see that you don't need him/her and are perfectly fine without them, just because they moved on before you did doesn't mean that they got the better of you or they are happy
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Luvnbeast on May 17, 2017
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Focusing on your own goals and taking care of yourself. The more you distract yourself from your own fantasies by helping others or helping yourself, the less of an effect the fantasies will have on you. When I say fantasies here I am not actually talking about good things, I'm talking about the negative thoughts of hopelessness, sorrow, or just bad self talk.
Profile: craftyunicorn
craftyunicorn on Apr 3, 2015
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Try to focus on yourself. Find a new hobby, a new found love within yourself. Make sure to give yourself time to heal.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 24, 2017
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Try not to see his social media platforms or try to avoid him. Dont stalk and be curious and just believe that you are not rushing into anything that is why you havent have a new relationship yet. That you are waiting for someone worth your time and yourself.
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Anonymous on Aug 8, 2018
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Just think, if your ex gets over you fast then maybe that person was always there before the breakup so maybe they weren’t really the best person for you to be with and you’re lucky you got out.
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Anonymous on Aug 4, 2015
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The best way to get over your ex moving on before you do is to realize that you both might have different views on your relationship and the best way to to realize that you will get over them when you do. There is no "true" answer.
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sweetWords21 on Sep 21, 2015
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the best way to get over an ex moving on before you do is simply to invest time in yourself. This is a time of self exploration and which you did I discover the person you are without a mate and sometimes well the majority of the time that's an incredible person because you are you are an incredible person know that we that live that and so it shall be
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Forwantofasong on Sep 15, 2016
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When an ex moves on before you do, it's rather tough to get over, Sometimes one wants the ex to still miss them and need them so that they feel important, others feel insignificant if an ex moves on before they do. But a decent way to cope is to as effectively as possible avoid putting the ex in your line of sight until you are over the breakup yourself. Until you have your mind occupied that her presence in places with people that would have made you jealous, no longer does.
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Anonymous on Sep 25, 2016
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Try to think about how much pain you will have after that , its better for today then for tomorrow .
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