mired in the past

Overly focused on the past, especially to the point that it interferes with one's current situation. I know Tiffany was your dream girl, but you can't stay mired in the past. You need to move on. If you think that kind of rhetoric is effective anymore, then you're still mired in the past.

See also: mire, past

See also:

stuck in the past
live in the past
be stuck in the past
be mired in the past
be caught up in the minutiae
get (someone or something) out of (one's) sight
get out of sight
be caught in the moment
bump in the road
plot

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