Protective Family Sentence Starters
Requested by: @naosh-of-muses
Feel free to edit how you see fit!
TW: Not all of these sentences portray healthy family relationships
“You’re home past curfew!”
“I was so worried about you.”
“Someone has been teasing you at school? Who?!”
“Why didn’t you tell me this has been happening?”
“Look I know I can be strict, but it’s all for a reason.”
“You’re my brother/sister/etc. I can’t help but worry about you.”
“I don’t think you should go. It doesn’t sound safe.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure those bullies don’t mess with my little sister/brother/sibling/etc again.”
“What happened? Are you hurt?”
“Don’t even think about sneaking out.”
“Be careful at school/work/etc.!”
“I’m just worried about you, okay?”
“You can always talk to me, you know.”
“You need to be more careful, things could have been so much worse.”
“You’re not leaving the house.”
“Why aren’t you listening to me?”
“Do you know what could have happened to you if I hadn’t been there?”
“If you’re ever uncomfortable in a situation just text me and I’ll come get you, okay?”
“I just don’t want anything bad to happen to you.”
“I thought something had happened to you..”
“Here, I’ll make you some tea to help you feel better.”
“Hey, is everything okay?”
“That doesn’t sound very safe.”
“I know you can’t just live in a bubble, but I hate that I can’t protect you from the things that may hurt you.”
“After we lost _, I can’t help but become afraid of losing you too.”
“Do you want to talk about it?”
“Who told you such a terrible thing?”
“You’ve been doing what?!”