Nightmare Starters (potential tw to tag: nightmare, night terror, ptsd)
โ it's okay... it was just a nightmare. โ
โย it just seemed so real. โ
โย you were screaming. i had to wake you up. i had to. โ
โย i'm so tired of this. at this point i would rather just not sleep. โ
โย tell me about what happened. โ
โย it's okay. i'll stay with you as long as you need. โ
โย you need to see someone about this. this is not normal. โ
โย i'm so sorry. i didn't mean to wake you up. โ
โย wake up... hey! wake up! โ
โย it's okay. you're safe. โ
โย it was so scary. i couldn't move. i couldn't breathe. โ
โย hey. look at me. focus. just breathe. โ
โย how often does this happen to you? โ
โย i'm just so tired. i just want to sleep... โ
โย i can't stand to see this happening to you. โ
โย i hate seeing you like this. how can i help? โ
โย please let me help you. โ
โย i just woke up and it felt like there was this weight on my chest. โ
โย it wasn't even that scary, it just felt so real. โ
โย can you stay with me a minute? โ
โย i'm not going anywhere. you won't be alone tonight. โ
โย i'm sorry to wake you, i just... it happened again. โ
โย was it the same one again? โ
โย can we keep the light on? โ
โย it just felt like it was happening all over again. i can't shake it. โ
โย i really don't want to talk about it. can we just talk about something else? โ
โย don't touch me- please. please, i can't right now. โ
โย i swear... someone else was here. watching me. โ
โย i can't move. โ
โย you were hurt, and i... i couldn't get to you. it was awful. โ
โย do you want to talk about it? โ
โย i'm right here. you're safe. i won't let anything or anyone hurt you. โ
โย i understand it felt real... but i'm right here. i'm fine. โ

















