Difference between "être tourné vers le passé" and "s'attarder sur le passé"

Question

I just said in conversation:

Tu fais tout le contraire de lui. Tu es toujours tournée vers le passé, même en cet instant.

This phrasing came to mind on the spot as a synonymous expression for "s'attarder sur le passé", but I wonder how these two sound different to French speakers – in terms of nuances of meaning, register etc.

Answer 1

There is a slight nuance in meaning.

Être tourné vers le passé can be a neutral statement while s'attarder sur le passé is much more likely to be a negative comment.