When it comes to relationships, some people can quickly move on after a relationship ends and start over again with someone new.

However, there are those who, even after losing contact with the other person and knowing they’ve moved on, still hold onto that person deep in their heart. They continue to miss them, unable to forget despite their efforts.

Whether it’s been a month, a year, or three years, they still can’t let go and start anew.

It’s not that they don’t want to forget, but no matter how hard they try, it seems impossible.

The reason for being unable to forget someone might not be that the person was extraordinary. The real reason lies within themselves.

Unfinished Story, an Unresolved Feeling

Not everyone is forthright when it comes to relationships. They might not express their feelings when they like someone, or they might not clarify certain things when they part ways.

As a result, when they liked someone but didn’t express it, or when they parted ways without closure, there will always be unanswered questions in their hearts.

They’ll wonder if the other person liked them back then and why they left. They’ll also question if the other person still remembers them and how they are perceived now.

With so many unresolved feelings, they feel that their story is incomplete.

Living with such feelings, while the other person has moved on, makes it seem like the relationship is ongoing for them. Hence, they find it difficult to forget.

People often find it easy to move on from things of the past, but the things that bother them will always linger in their minds, constantly begging for answers.

Many Regrets from the Past, Unable to Let Go

People’s memories are limited. They remember some things and forget others.

Forgotten things are usually unimportant or not particularly memorable, while the unforgettable are meaningful or seem incomplete.

If they have regrets about someone, these regrets will weigh heavily on their hearts.

These regrets could be about not holding the other person’s hand, not handling something well, or feeling indebted to someone they liked in the past.

The more regrets they have, the more they remember, and the more they wish to make amends. It’s hard for them to move on from regret.

Life is full of such regrets. They are always present in their minds, and it’s hard for them to stop caring. For many years, or even the rest of their lives, they can’t seem to forget about their regrets.

Living in the Past, Unable to Look Forward

Once something becomes part of the past, many people won’t look back. They focus on the present.

Constantly looking back isn’t the right way to approach relationships. However, some people never feel satisfied with the present and always think the future is more promising. They believe that the past was the best.

If you spend too much time reminiscing and feeling nostalgic, always thinking that the past was better and failing to appreciate the present, you’ll remain trapped in the memories and unable to forget the past.

You might think the other person was great, but that might be because you’ve idealized them and overlooked their flaws. Living in the past isn’t necessarily bad, but being too caught up in it can hinder your present.

Living with the past memories might make you appear sentimental, but it also means you won’t have enough space to love the person in front of you. This isn’t fair to the person who’s always with you.

Being unable to forget someone isn’t necessarily because that person is unforgettable; it’s just that you’re too fixated.

Being fixated on an answer, on unresolved feelings, and on the past beauty.

Indeed, everyone has the right to choose not to forget, but it’s best not to always live in the past.

While you can remember certain things, it’s best not to dwell in the past.

The person might have been great, and you might have liked them a lot, but they are no longer yours. You can keep a corner in your heart for your memories, but at the same time, you shouldn’t ignore the person next to you.

The person from the past is gone, and you should allow a new person into your life. You should learn to cherish this new partner.