It sounds like you're a young (ahem) buck. I went though a lot of this back in college 20+ years ago. I had a wonderful girlfriend - but when she was in her senior year in highschool (I was in college at the time) - she wanted to make Sr. year great and we just sort of split up. She found someone else local to her (I was 60 miles away). Eventually, she went to college near where I was but she was still with the other guy. In some ways, I was hurt by all of it - but we moved on. In the end, 20 years later, I can still feel the hurt when I think of it, but know that my family situation now with two great kids and a wonderful wife has me in a good place.
We never lose our memories, but we can regain our selves. Just consider that you have an opportunity to explore the world, meet new people and enjoy your life with a certain freedom (with the costs of the pain). You said: "Just sucks knowing that somebody you still feel for is over you. " You know, she probably isn't over you - but rather has fond memories of you but also living her life without too many regrets. Of course, in every situation where a split happens - one party hurts "more" (subjectively) than the other. Spend time with friends and doing your favorite hobbies. The pain will ease eventually. Maybe even see a family doctor or therapist to talk it over. Treatments EMDR helped me relieve some of the pain of my early breakups that I thought were "over with" but were really held deep inside me.
Time heals - but it just doesn't forget. Enjoy your memories, just don't get addicted to them.
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