Why do we find hard to say goodbye?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I have a hard time saying goodbyes, to old home, city, belongings, that remind me of happy times. How do you manage being less sentimental?

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I think I can give advice to you, seems like you are also struggling with goodbyes. I just came to a new place, 50-60 km drive away, I saw two rainbows. And I imagined one of them was a sign of saying goodbye to my old life, and a first one was a sign to say hello to a new life.

Saying goodbye was hard, bittersweet, sad and sentimental, but 15 minutes after hitting the road, I was all excited about saying hello. My friends messaging me, setting up meetings with me and so on. I am excited.

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Can’t wait to have new adventures and to beat the new obstacles.

[ChiTown33]

To remind yourself life is about changing and growing. If you're not growing you're not becoming better. The people you know and loved will NEVER leave you if you always keep them in your heart. Even after they're gone. The reverberations of who they are are felt by the impact they left on you and in turn the impact you leave on others. Don't mourn thier loss. Rejoice the fact that you were lucky to have known them.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/oK9gLkXe0xw

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Thank you ^^

[AviatorTom]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Io8tfFDQJo

The Jackson 5 answered this question decades ago.

[exitseven]

That Michael Jackson was cute whan he was little.

[sheikalana]

I don't know I always feel good and excited for change. The only time is hard for me to say goodbye is when my partner or I have to travel for a significant amount of time.

[petitedollbabee]

Saying goodbye to something means a new beginning, which can be scary for most people.

[BoopBoopBeep]

Haha, I'm SOOO the wrong person to give an opinion on how to do that. It has always been hard for me, despite all the goodbyes I've had to say.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Hey, I already feel excited

As soon as I hit the road, the bittersweet feeling changed into excitement.

New adventures await me!

New life. So exciting.

[JackCarter]

I've quite a good experience at that... but everything heals
Relax and give it a few days or a week... you will start getting comfortable and life starts going smooth in the new place.

[MadhuriDixit]

Same here! Sometimes I wish things never changed , but they do when you love it the most:(

[Nikki1989]

I always look forward to new beginnings and I never dwell on the past. Change keeps us fresh.

[msc545]

I'm not less sentimental at all. It's hard for me too.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I just left home 20 minutes ago and going to Shanghai sitting in front seat of a truck. My friend concierges and shopkeepers helped me and then all 4 of them were standing in front of the car and waving at me, I almost cried…

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Now I feel excited though haha

[RavVid]

I don't. I think I just don't associate things with objects.

[AɴᴋᴀʀᴀBᴇʏᴇғᴇɴᴅɪꜱɪ]

There is a song lyric, it is difficult to say goodbye because getting used to it is more difficult than loving, and one cannot accept that someone else is being put in her place.

[exitseven]

I sometimes look at things as it I will never see them again. It makes it eeasier.

[exitseven]

sort of reminds me of this;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNCEsPdu-b0
"Just got time to pack my bags and say goodbye to disappointment town.
Just got time for one last look around."

[Sparkie460]

Some goodbyes are easier than others. I've never gotten attached to material things. True friends will be by your side no matter how far away you are

[BarryLiverstone]

By being excited for the future. Humans are comforted by things we are used to. But taking a risk and trying something new is worth it

[Darkest-Knight]

Physical items and locations don't mean anything to me. All I need are the memories in my mind.

[Christoff92]

Life goes on. But gotta accept the new stages of life. It's hard but gotta face it 😀

[justabuddy]

I don't think it's ever easy. You just realized it's change. Everything changes.

[OddBeMe]

That’s why I ghost those I know I’ll never talk to again. Why go through the emotions?