“How on earth did you manage that?” A clumsy partner prompt list.
Holding their partner’s hand to keep them close and out of harms way.
“Where did you get that bruise?”
“I have a bruise?”
The irritation that comes with worrying about their partner doing mundane tasks and potentially hurting themselves, like making toast…or closing a window.
Accepting that their partner can, in fact, trip over air.
“Oh my gosh, I almost dropped it!”
“I’m not surprised, nice safe though.”
“Why, thank you.”
The other always staying close enough to their partner so that if they trip or fall it’ll be easy to prevent it.
It bothers them to no end to be away from their partner for long periods of time because they want to know that their partner is safe and happy, something they feel is only guaranteed with them present.
“Just be careful, okay?”
Always offering to help their partner with anything.
Removing breakable objects from spaces their partner may end up occupying, not wanting them to break anything and feel bad about it.
When their partner kisses them clumsily and they hold their partner’s neck or face to keep them there.
Becoming their partner’s physical first aid kit. they carrying everything now, alcohol swabs, band aids, adhesive tape, elastic bandages, everything.
“You’re always worrying.”
“Yes, I am, because your you.”
Hearing a crash or bang in the house and their partner isn’t in sight, cue immediate panic mode. meanwhile their partner just calls out casually that their okay or that something fell.
“I’m sorry I’m so much trouble, really.” “Shhh, stop it. Your no trouble at all, zero.”
Their partner sometimes feeling that their clumsy tendencies ruin everything and them, actually finding it endearing. They are sure to let their partner know they love it.
“Oh, I don’t want to mess it up.”
“You won’t mess it up, go on and give it a try.”
Makes it clear to their partner and anyone on the outside that just because they’re worried, doesn’t mean that their partner needs them or depends on them. It’s simply their partner allowing them to do the things that make them comfortable because they’re always worrying.
Their partner doing something and their clumsiness striking in a way that leads to good spirited laughter between the two.
“What happened?”
“ Can we just skip to the part where you bandage me up and give me cuddles and kisses? Please?”
Giving them a hand when their stepping up something or climbing off something.
Safely steering their partner away from pedestrians on busy streets or in crowded isles.
“I’m so clumsy.”
“I know, I love it.”
