I hate goodbyes.

Most people that hate goodbyes as much as I do have trouble bidding those they love farewell because they find it depressing and emotionally difficult and they feel some sort of great loss.

I, however, just find them awkward. What do you say when you can't tack a "see you in two weeks!" on the end of it, or a "I'll catch you Saturday night, right?" I mean it's weird! I've been moving around a lot lately and I've found that it's especially difficult to say goodbye to coworkers as an intern. So not only are you leaving their organization, but you're probably never going to come back, and you're even moving of the state, so you're really not going to see them again.

Usually I regress to the classic "good luck." You say thanks so much for everything they've taught you, you thank them for their friendship, then you say "good luck with [whatever they're doing]" or "best of luck, you."

If it were up to me I would have lots of little gatherings with one or two people each and just hang out with them one last time, where you actually do something like mini golf, or dinner, or, you know, scaling a mountain. Then you have an activity to focus on, and don't have to worry that there might be someone at your gathering who doesn't know anyone else. And the best part of my small gathering plan? At the very last second, you turn around, start running away from your friend(s) as fast as you can, and scream over your shoulder "bye I'll miss you!"

Then you're done! Life would be so much easier if goodbyes could just be like bandaids.