post - trauma sentence starters
blood, death mention.
“don’t do that. don’t shut me out.”
“you’ve been crying. i can tell.”
“we need to change those bandages and get some food in you.”
“you want me to rub your back ’til you fall asleep?”
“that was a brave thing you did today.”
“shh, that’s okay, get everything out.”
“there’s something on your shirt. you – that’s blood!”
“need some space?”
“you should lay down.”
“there’s nothing wrong with asking for help.”
“shh, shh. you were having a nightmare.”
“we can talk through the door.”
“let’s clean you up and get you to bed, okay?”
“you almost died.”
“i brought you a blanket.”
“you’re home. you’re safe.”
“i’m worried about you.”
“is everything okay?”
“tell me how to make it better.”
“it’s been a tough few days. how are you holding up?”
“you have to stay awake. come on, give my hand a squeeze.”
“you’re in the hospital.”
“think you can make it to the bathroom?”
“no, no. don’t close your eyes.”
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NETFLIX'S COBRA KAI. all sentences were taken from netflix's cobra kai television show, from season one to season five at the time of releasing this meme. please change pronouns, names and locations as you see fit. some lines might come from the karate kid trilogy itself.
“Never mind your past mistakes; don’t let them determine your future.”
“I may not always win, but I never back out of a fight.”
“Put good into the world and good will come back to you.”
“Many of us used to be enemies. But rivalries don’t need to last forever.”
“We may have taken some losses. But it’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish.”
“If I’m extra hard on you, it’s because you have the ability to be better than me.”
“You’re a sensei. It’s who you are. If you can’t see that, you’re blind.”
“Everybody’s got a sob story. Doesn’t give you the right to be a bully.”
“If you have hate in your heart, then you have already lost.”
“When the fight comes to you, you have to be ready to fight back.”
“You just gotta feel the energy and just live in the moment, you know?”
“Kicks get chicks.”
“The best defense is more offense.”
“Clearly, our students want us to find a way to work through our differences, I know you don’t want to join Miyagi-Do, but at least you have to respect it.”
“You are the only one who can get up when you are down.”
“You gotta understand, man. I was taught karate was for defense only. It’s always gonna be tough to respect Cobra Kai.”
“Sometimes the scars you can’t see are the ones that hurt the most.”
“I wasn’t taught the difference between mercy and honor and I paid for it.”
“Some kids need a little aggression.”
“It may not seem brave, but sometimes, avoiding conflict is one of the most heroic things you can do.”
“I’m gonna have to face him sooner or later. Might as well be today.”
“If your enemy insists on war, then you take away their ability to wage it.”
“The world shows no mercy, so why should we? Some people have it good, but the rest of us we have to fight for every inch of what’s ours. Not just to score a point. For everything.”
“Nobody is more badass than Mr. Myagi.”
“All that Miyagi-Do mumbo jumbo, that might score you points in a tournament. But now you’re in the real world kid, you might wanna learn to strike first.”
“I don’t think of you as a pawn. I think of you as a king.”
“I still live with the fear. We all do on some level. I just try to not let it ever win.”
“You’ve come this far. This is your fight now. So whatever happens, it’s up to you.”
“Karate is not a phase, it’s a way of life. You can leave it for a while, but it never leaves you.”
“You may know the moves, but none of that matters unless you have balance.”
“You and I, this… we aren’t done.”
“I’ve been fighting my whole life. I sure as hell ain’t afraid of you.”
"I wanted to see how much strength you had in your heart to accomplish what you need to do."
"Every time I try to fight for what's right, somebody gets hurt. I can't fail these kids again."
"This guy just destroys people's lives, bit by bit, and he never faces any consequences. You know what I see? Four consequences right here."
"I wanted to win All Valley more than anything. "
"There's a difference between being heard and being listened to. They heard you, but they listened to me."
"I was trying to make my students tough."
"Defending honor of Miyagi-Do, never a waste of time. Nor is helping friend."
"Everything was supposed to be better after the tournament, but it's getting worse. I'm becoming someone I don't want to be."
"You know when you first met me, I was a messed up kid. But you gave me a job, and a home, and a purpose. You can't just give up.
"I'm so sorry for the things I said back in the day. The things that I did. Look, I wanted to apologize to you so many times."
"I really respect you for taking the time you needed to find yourself, but I need that time too."
"Right and wrong, there is no such thing. There are only winners and losers. Cobra Kai builds winners because we are willing to do whatever it takes to come out on top."
"Youth is not a liability. It is the greatest power."
"The roots are strong, the tree will survive."
"Miyagi-do existed way before any of us an will still exist long after we're dead. "
"Now the real pain begins, Danny Boy."
"Now that's the Cobra Kai student I remember!"
"You just don't want to admit there has always been a little Cobra Kai in you."
"I wanted to prove that I was better. A better fighter, a better man..... I was fighting against, your father was fighting for."
"We can't do this without you. Sensei."
"It's blood. So what? Make believe it's HIS! This guy wants to BREAK you! HUMILIATE you! "
"A man can't stand, he can't fight. A man can't breathe, he can't fight. A man can't see, he can't fight."
"You know… When MY father died, I spent a lot of time thinking I hadn't been such a great son. It seemed to me like I could have listened a little more, spent a little more time with him together."
"Now You're gonna learn to listen to us and do as your told. and if you don't, you better strap yourself in for one hell of a rough ride ."
"Karate isn’t all punching and kicking. It’s actually more about balance."
"It’s a lot easier to knock something down than it is to lift it up."
"My path wasn’t a straight line. And yours is still being written."
"That's Bullshit, You tortured me."
"It's considered unethical to pouch students."
"I didn't turn you into anything, Danny Boy. I only brought up what was already inside."
"All I had to do was to wind you up and get out of the way."
"If you are being honest with yourself, you know you liked it. You were powerful. . .free."
"Actions have consequences, Mr. LaRusso."
"How easy it's gonna be, to put Cobra Kai gis around both of your kids."
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