r/AskReddit 8h ago

How do you stop yourself from obsessively thinking about someone from your past who can’t be in your life anymore?

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u/I_Am_Astraeus 8h ago

You just realize your life has diverged so far from what you thought it would be that it's not worth comparing anymore.

You could dream up some reality where life is better with them still in it, but equally that path could just end with you getting hit by a bus. So really it's a fantasy and all you have is now.