"I care about you"
"I luv (love) you"
"No!! You're *not* mad - not at all!!"
"I want to help"
"I want to help you through this"
"I want to listen to your silence"
"I want to try and understand"
"I'm here for you"
"I'm here if you need a hug"
"I'm here for you every step of the way"
"I'm here for you through good times and bad"
"I'm here if you need a shoulder to cry on"
"It's O.K if you don't want to talk - I'm still here to listen"
"It's O.K to cry"
"You may not feel it now, but your past will make you stronger"
"You have given so much support to other people, now it's time for you to sit back and let others support you"
"You are a very important person"
"You are a wonderful friend"
"I'm sorry you are hurting"
"I'm sorry you are in pain. I would like to try and help you. I will look after myself so you don't need to worry that what you say will hurt me. I want to be here for you, so please say whatever you need to say. It won't hurt me"
"I can't imagine how much pain you must be going through now, but I'd like to try and understand if I can. If I cannot understand fully, you will always have my compassion and empathy"
"I empathise"
"Sometimes it can feel like no-one is hearing you... I want to be able to hear whatever you want to say, however you want to say it" (I said this to a friend on 18/11/00 and I was quite impressed with the way it came out!)
"I'm here if you need some support"
"It will take time for the pain to ease so take all the time you need - I'll still be here for you"
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