Why can't i stop thinking about what could have been?

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im so utterly convinced im stuck on what we could of been. yes what we had while it lasted was euphoric, but most of the time whenever i think about him, its about what we could of been if it all worked out and thats what guts me the most..

Last updated on:2026-03-10T18:38:45+05:30

Comments (7)

Shattered
Shattered 4 wks ago

ugh that “what we could’ve been” loop is brutal. do you feel like he also talked a lot about the future with you, or is your mind filling in the blanks now?

DashJet713
DashJet713 4 wks ago

yes he talked a lot about the future with me but at the moment my mind is filling the blanks alot

Ring4heart
Ring4heart 4 wks ago

i spent months grieving the version of us that never even got the chance to exist, the trips we talked about, the life we hinted at. losing the future we imagined hurt way more than losing what we actually had

Ellen81
Ellen81 4 wks ago

You miss the potential of that person, not the actual person. You miss the future you imagined. Trust me, if it was meant to be it would have been. There are better things in store for you.

TumTum325
TumTum325 4 wks ago

i really needed to hear this

ranting12
ranting12 4 wks ago

i still do its been 120 days im starting a new relationship and that new one isnt going well we already had a nasty argument andi just thought of my what could’ve been. me and my ex were together for two years.

Asiaxwho1289
Asiaxwho1289 4 wks ago

same here, I have those feelings, it hurts a lot, but for my personal advice to just move on, it may seem hard, but I would move on with life