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Questioning Sentences, Vol. 39

(Questioning sentences from various sources to ask all kinds of muses. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"How long have you been here?"

"Which side of the bed would you prefer?"

"Can I ask you a personal question? How can you afford to shop here?"

"Do you ever think about your legacy?"

"You ever feel the prickly things on the back of your neck?"

"This is weird, even for you. What are you doing?"

"Are we safe here?"

"What am I to you?"

"Do you think I don't understand what it is to be different?"

"You know, it is a little bit strange that we hardly know each other, right?"

"Who hit you?"

"You know, you should really work on your party face."

"I need to borrow a car tonight. Can I take yours?"

"Are you telling me you don't love me anymore?"

"Perhaps you'd like to know my name?"

"How can you help me if you don't believe me?"

"Do you ever think what it would be like to be like other people? Normal people?"

"Is this your way of apologising?"

"Speaking plainly, what's in it for me?"

"You have an interesting accent. Where are you from exactly?"

"Have you been told anything I haven't?"

"Do your ambitions not exceed this?"

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I'm thinking of getting a gun for protection. Is there one you would recommend?"

"Do you like birds?"

"Do you reckon I'll get one of those medals for bravery?"

"You can't stay away from me, can you?"

"Do you have to enjoy this quite so much?"

"How can I help you if you won't let me?"

"Am I having some kind of psychotic breakdown?"

"You've been hiding from me, haven't you?"

"Why is it that I surround myself with a bunch of incompetent fools?"

"Has my utility not been amply demonstrated?"

"Were you just flirting with that woman?"

"Is this it? Is this therapy?"

"Do you really believe you see demons and devils?"

"You didn't really think you were never going to see me again, did you?"

"Do you think what happened to you is a miracle?"

"When did you get so bitter?"

"Why are you talking in the past tense?"

“I’d much rather stay here with you”

“Maybe we could stay here for a few more days”

“You’re shaking, [name]. We can stop–”

“You’ve got nothing to apologize for, alright? I just want you to be okay”

“Can you- can you just stay with me? Please?”

“You don’t want them to know what?”

“Something else is bothering you. What’s going on?”

“This isn’t how I- I wanted you to know”

“You don’t need to explain anything. You’ve done nothing wrong”

“Tell me why you’re crying. Let me help you, [name]”

“I- I understand if you want to leave. I won’t ask you to stay”

“I promise you your heart’s safe with me”

“I know I can’t do anything to make things better, but… you can stay with me, if you want”

“Look, [name], I’ve been hurt before, and I… I’m scared”

“I promise you, I won’t do anything to hurt you, and I won’t let anyone hurt you, either”

“You mean the world to me. Talk to me, [name]”

“Will… will you be comfortable here? If you’re not, I’ll leave with you”

“I think you’ve done enough lying”

“I’m sorry! I- I know I fucked up–”

“God, you’re full of it, aren’t you? I don’t know what the fuck is going on with you–”

“I don’t know what’s wrong with you, but I can’t help you if you shut me out like this!”

“You can’t keep pushing everyone away like this. Isn’t that what you keep telling me?”

“I let my temper get the better of me. It’s not you. I don’t want you worrying about that, alright?”

“Please don’t leave. Don’t leave me”

“You’re so much stronger than you give yourself credit for”

“Don’t worry about me, [name]. I’m fine, I promise. Let me worry about you, alright?”

“They sent you home. Why? What did you do this time?”

“No! I didn’t– This wasn’t what I wanted!”

“I never meant for any of this to happen–”

“Don’t make me drag you out of bed, [name]”

“There was nothing you could’ve done differently - you did what you could in an extremely shitty situation. You need to stop beating yourself up about this”

“I’m not going to sit here and let you destroy yourself, [name]”

“I’m right here. I’m here for you. Just let me in”

“But you did everything you could, and… and sometimes, that’s all you can do”

“I know you’re not going to hurt me. But you’re hurting, [name]. I don’t want you to do something you’re going to regret”

“I’m just worried about you - I don’t mean to worry you as well”

“If you want to do something for me, you can kiss me”

“You’ve been anxious ever since you got that phone call - what happened? Who was it?”

“Are you… trying to intimidate me right now?”

"I don’t want to wait, [name]. I love you so much and I just… I want to be with you”

“You’re one of the best things that’s ever happened to me, [name]. I hope you know that”

“Seriously, what’s up, [name]? Was it something I said?”

“I wish we could just stay here. It’s comfortable”

“You’re stressing yourself out. Take a break, [name]. It’ll do you good to step away for a while”

“Have you heard anything I’ve said? I feel like I’m talking to no one”

“Oh, for fuck’s sake, now what are they saying?”

“You need this break, [name]. You’re pushing yourself far too much. I understand why, trust me, I understand, but you can’t do this to yourself. You’re going to burn out”

“I never said I was a good influence”

“I wouldn’t be doing this with you if I didn’t trust you”

“I absolutely don’t understand you sometimes”

“Do you ever sleep in?”

“I’ll do anything for you. I need you to know that”

“You better not die on me. Whatever will I do without you, [name]?”

“Whatever you want to say, you can say it through the door”

“I’m sorry you got caught up in all of this. You shouldn’t have to worry about it”

“You don’t need to tell me now if you’re not ready. I don’t want you to feel like you have to talk about whatever it is if you still need to figure things out”

“Your advice is to lie?”

“Come home. Please, [name]. I need you to come home”

“It’s okay. Let it out and just breathe, [name]. I’m right here”

“Y’know, when I said you didn’t need to wake up at dawn, I didn’t mean for you to wake up before it”

“I was right there! I should have done something!”

“I don’t hate you. I don’t blame you if you don’t believe me. I’m not asking you to forgive me, either, but… I don’t hate you”

“I honestly just want to get this over with already, but I might throw myself into the sun first”

“I don’t want to talk to you. Go away”

“Get away from me. Just get the hell away from me, [name]. I trusted you”

“Oh, please don’t tell me I managed to mess up tea”

“You don’t deserve this. I’m just a fuck-up and I can’t do anything right–”

“Everything feels too much. There’s too much and I… I don’t know…”

“I said I’m fine. Please stop asking already, [name]. The answer’s not changing”

“You look like shit”

“I’m flattered you’re concerned about me, [name]”

“I don’t know! I don’t know what’s wrong with me!”

“Please, [name], I can’t… I’m not safe to be around. I just hurt everyone and- and I don’t want to do that to you”

“I’m just… scared. I- I haven’t told anyone, but I want to tell you”

“Y’know, this isn’t exactly how I’d thought you’d see me without a shirt. I thought this part would be… sexier”

“You haven’t said a damn word to me after that night! You haven’t even looked in my direction!”

“What the hell has gotten into you? You said you trusted me, that you loved me-!”

“I do actually love you, but… Clearly I shouldn’t”

“It doesn’t concern you. We had an argument - that’s it”

“I thought you were better than this”

“You are truly stupid, [name]. Were you even thinking when you decided to pull this little stunt of yours?”

“What did you think was going to happen? Did you think I wasn’t going to find out? Did you think it’d remain a secret forever?”