lending an ear sentence starters
a lovely nonnie asked for these many moons ago!! find below a small list of prompts involving listening to a loved one.
" you can't keep this bottled up inside you forever. what's wrong? "
" penny for your thoughts. "
" you know you can tell me anything. right? "
" i can't help you if i don't know what's going on."
" i can see it eating you up, you know. on the inside. "
" you know i'm always here for you. right? "
" whatever it is you did, or saw, or whatever... i can see it sitting in your chest. "
" it's just you and me here, you know... "
" if you ever want to tell me something... you know i'll always make time for you. don't you?"
" no matter what you did, or saw, or felt... i'm never going to judge you. or see you as anything other than the person you are. "
" we're close, wouldn't you say? close enough that we can... talk to each other. "
" it kills me seeing you like this. "
" you're awfully quiet today. almost like... like something's weighing you down. wanna talk about it? "
" you gonna tell me what's going on with you? "
" hey... hey, even if you don't want to tell me, would you tell a therapist? or... or a doctor, or someone, anyone at all, so that you're not suffocating under this? because you are. you are suffocating. and i want to help. "
" whatever it is you're not telling me... i trust you enough to know that it's for a good reason. but i also need you to know that i'm a lot tougher than i look. i can take whatever it is you're not saying. "
" how bad can it be? you know all my baggage... let me take a little of yours. "
" tell me. tell me what's bothering you. or... or at least tell me what it is i can do to make you feel less alone than you do right now. "
" we've been through enough together to be able to avoid the silent treatment. come on. out with it. let's face your dilemma together. "
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