A lot of times, we say certain things or other people say certain things to us that can be difficult to interpret. I know it is best to check in with the interlocutor but that may not always be possible. I get confused when I hear the term moving on. What exactly does that mean to you? When have you moved on, when has anybody in your life said they were moving on? How does one move on and where does one go? Do you have any ambiguous phrases to share?
Moving on-onto thing would be if you just can't get along with a family member (. Because they are family, you know) you cut them loose and move on. The same could be said for friendships that are not healthy for you.
For me it meant no more contact. Or getting past something. Or if one thing doesn't work to let it go and try something new. What about, "The grass is always greener."
It's okay if you don't like the genre, it's the words of the song that would offer another explanation for what moving on could mean.
The entailment of moving on, is as you’ve mentioned vague. Considering as much it’s difficult to give you a specific, or absolute example as to what it involves for me… without being somewhat vague *laffs Subject to circumstance, the act of moving on entails navigating past scenarios which prevent me moving forward. This may involve weighing anchors from aspects of a whole, yet to remain in the vicinity of, all the way to complete separation from the environment entirely. The act of moving on would then be determined by my ability to focus on the direction I’m wanting to go & how I plan to achieve it. Having said that, I've never vaguely communicated my “moving on”, per se. Rather I communicate directly. I explain exactly what it is that’s provoking my need of liberation, how I find it oppressing or stagnating, & communicate exactly where it is I’m going to go & how I’m going to travel there. Phrases aren't coming to mind, though I find the majority of adjectives subject to emotion vague, unless I know the person using them well. I find the use of gender, race, ethnicity, & sexuality to describe a person absolutely vague & meaningless too.
Subject to circumstance, the act of moving on entails navigating past scenarios which prevent me moving forward. Ah, being mired in old $hit. OK, makes sense.
This is a good question. I loved the answers. It's not always easy to move on even when at some level we know it's in our best interests to do so. My poor sister needs to move on, in my opinion, but she is unable to let certain things go. She and I had a good conversation about it yesterday. She acknowledged she wasn't benefitting from "staying mired in old shit" but still wasn't ready to try and get out. Humans make things so complicated sometimes!