Moving Forward 1. Understanding where you fell short in the relationship and making improvements in those areas (communication, dealing with conflict, do you have Nice Guy Syndrome? etc.) 2. What are your personal values and how do you define your integrity as a person - what will you accept and not accept from another person? Understand those and develop boundaries for all relationships. 3. What person do you want to be staring back at you in a year from now? Become that person. Become that authentic person, not what she wants or what society wants. Are you a slob now and would like to get fit? Go do it. That's just one example.
Moving On Coming to a place of peace and understanding that you do not want a relationship with this other person and are ready to find other partners or relationships more suitable to your needs.
Moving Forward doesn't mean that you've moved on. It means that you are not standing still and will fully figure out how to live your life without worrying about the other person.
If moving forward is difficult to figure out, don't ask yourself - "How did this happen to me?". Instead ask "How did I let this happen?" and figure out answers to that question and make improvements. Take some personal accountability and find that empowerment.
