How to Move On
First, ignore the feelings of sorrow and loneliness. This is the best way to start the process of moving on. Maybe you're moving on from a relationship or maybe you're moving on from a d**h in the family. The process is basically the same.
People will tiptoe around you and treat you like you're a volcano ready to explode. Ignore them. This is normal. Welcome the extra attentiveness and special treatments for as long as you can stand them. Friends will call you up and say, “How about getting some ice cream? I'll pay.” Let them. Free food is one of the only good things to come from what you're going through.
When you've had enough of people repeatedly asking you if you're okay and if you're sure you don't want to talk about it, you will pretend like you are perfectly fine. “I'm fine, really,” you'll say to your best friend over and over again. It's an obvious lie at first, but after saying it so many times you start to wonder if you really are fine. These are the waves. The pain will come in waves now. These waves will make you feel crazy.
Spend time with your friends. Do crazy and spontaneous things, like driving to Vegas and not telling anyone but the people you're with. This will make you feel free, like nothing, not even the weight of your sadness can hold you down.
Spontaneous activities surrounded by loud friends are the times the waves will be the easiest to bear. Relish these moments.
Your family will worry that you're out of control and acting out because of the loss you've experienced. Pretend to listen to them, but continue to seek obnoxious amounts of fun because it is the only thing that keeps your mind busy enough to forget.
In the lulls of the craziness you create, you will feel the lowest. The quiet moments to yourself that you used to love will terrify you. Sleep with music on, or a movie. The sound will help you keep your mind busy. You will want to only listen to sad music at first. Let yourself, but only listen to this kind of music when you are alone. That way no one will annoyingly ask you why you're listening to such depressing music, as if it's not obvious.
After a while, you will realize that you're torturing yourself by listening to this music. Force yourself to only listen to bubbly pop music. It will annoy you at first, but it will eventually help numb your feelings. Don't listen to the lyrics of songs, even in happy songs. The happy songs will make you wish for something you don't have anymore, and the sad songs will make you think of the blow you're recovering from.
Decide to not listen to music anymore. Run. Exercise will keep your mind off of things. Exercise without music. The sounds of your breath will be the inspiration to keep you going. Your family will worry that you've lost too much weight. “Are you sure you're okay? You're too skinny,” your mom will say. Tell her you're doing it for you, to be healthy. You will ensure her that you're perfectly fine. Soon, after a long period of time, this lie will become you're reality.