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Stubborn/stoic whumpees are great and all but, as someone with several chronic illnesses, I feel like there needs to be more recognition of whumpees who aren't trying to be stubborn; they just didn't know that that particular pain was something to be concerned about unlike all the other very similar pain that happens always!
hiya! so basically, in my story Whumper forces Whumpee to walk for hours across fields in summer. what could this lead to? (worse the better thx!)
There's plenty of damage to be done there!
Is it possible for a person to develop chronic pain due to stress caused by complex ptsd and depression?
Also does a person have chronic pain if they have headaches everyday, joint pain, body aches that are constant at least for more than 2 years?
(assuming they are not sick, none of these symptoms are from a virus)
Yes, pain is considered chronic when it lingers longer than twelve weeks despite medication or treatment -- and yes, PTSD can produce or intensify pain. Hyperarousal, a common PTSD symptom, can cause prolonged muscle tension, which can produce chronic pain.
What do you think about writing or drawing about chronic conditions as whump? I've seen some people say it's inherently ableism and makes people with those conditions fell bad so now I'm conflicted about it. What's your take?
That’s a tough question. Obviously I can’t speak for everyone but as someone who’s chronically ill and disabled, I personally don’t see whump content about chronic conditions as inherently ableist. I find it to be a gratifying coping mechanism that makes me feel seen, heard and represented. A lot of people are ignorant to the really hard realities of having chronic conditions. Whump content can be gritty. I’ve seen my chronic whump content serve as a wakeup call for my readers to the disabled experience.
Now if it was content that contained ableist behavior or language directed toward a character with a chronic condition and portrayed as if that behavior was right or justified, that would be a different story. If the whump content includes ableism for the sake of plot, I’d ideally want to see the character responsible get called out/corrected/apologize for it.
I want one character to relieve the other characters chronic pain which takes place in his legs. I want to know if pressing them would help. Thank you for your time.
Yes, a gentle massage can help sometimes. So can elevating the legs, applying ice or a heating pad, pain relievers and gentle stretches.
Speaking of vidyagame whump, Final Fantasy 15 has some bangers! The protagonist has chronic back pain due to a childhood injury, characters who are at low health start panting, hunching over between attacks, and are visibly bruised/bloodied and exhausted if you zoom in on them, and the protagonist's best friend gets blinded by magical fire (resulting in messy facial scarring). They can even start sneezing if you run around in the rain for too long! Oh, and in one of the chapters the big brute guy gets (another) massive scar on his face courtesy of his opponent's katana! It's so great!
Somehow I’ve barely come in contact with the Final Fantasy series but something here tells me I may have to look into it 👀
Hi Red!! Thank you for all the work you constantly do for the whump community ❤️ i have an ask of my own with a very specific question and I was wondering if maybe you know something about this. So i have character A and B who are really close friends/lovers maybe. A ends up losing control over their powers and fights B who is trying to calm them down. B gets a pretty painful wound in the process that takes a long time to heal and leaves a big scar. They are still as close as before but in a twist of events A leaves B to go with the bad guys and B is heartbroken. B closely associates the scar with person A and now my question is: Is it possible that, when B thinks a lot about A and is mentally/emotionally doing bad because they are gone now, the scar creates some sort of phantom pain that recreates the pain B felt when the wound was still hurting? If there's nothing like this or if it's too difficult to find answers then at least I got to share this idea and I'll just make it happen with magic idc idc
I'm happy to help! And yes, it is possible. Pain flashbacks can occur as part of traumatic memories, so if B's mental health is suffering, they're triggered and relive the trauma of the incident it could induce the pain.
Any prompts for a twisted ankle? Sorry if I seem weird!
Why would that be weird? Whump is what we're here for! 👍
I was thinking about a whumpee whose whumper has imposed super-healing on, but with disadvantages. Like, all injuries heal immediately, but the pain remains exactly the same as the start and lasts for the time it would have taken for the wound to heal. This appeals very much to my tastes, as I can have the whumpee suffering things like a broken spine and surviving
Also, imagine having their limbs cut off. Feeling ghost pain even after the agony has subsided, despite still having the limb. Or looking perfectly healthy while in horrifying pain, and the scars that could have been a comfort ("it really happened, I really got through it") just not existing. Maybe having to choose between telling someone and keeping the secret...
Anyway, I love your blog, I already got lots of new ideas! I'm very slow at writing, but this suggestions inspire me!!
That’s a lot like people with invisible chronic illnesses, feeling gaslit by their own bodies because they “look fine”, unsure if anyone will believe them when they divulge how much they’ve endured and suffered.
Do you have any ideas for a whumpee that works in an office?
Here’s a handful!
Hey Red!
Is it possible to gain pain resistence? If you get beat, cut, punched enough, will the person at some point feel less pain to it?
Yes, pain tolerance can increase with exposure to painful stimuli. I speak as someone with chronic pain; my body’s adapted to try and carry on despite it. The first time I got a bone dislocated, the pain was severe and now it’s just a dull ache I notice offhand 😅
That being said, having a high pain tolerance is not necessarily a good thing because it can result in people not feeling -- or ignoring -- their body’s warning signals that something is wrong.
Can I ask why a character might have chronic pain? And how are some of the best ways to deal with it? (also I just want to say that I absolutely love your blog, it has helped me so much, and I can find almost everything I need)
There are a number of potential causes.
Some ways to cope with it include PT, chiropractic care, mobility aids, medications, stress management and relaxation techniques, acupuncture, massage, surgical implants, etc. It really depends on the cause and the needs of the specific patient.
Hi Red. Have a whump q: considersble time has passed since caretakers last saw whumpee and in that time whumpee’s past abuse and damage to their arm and body and other outside factors have led old wounds to coalesce as chronic pain when they move and do activities. As whumpee would try and hide these to make sure the caretakers think they are alright and don’t know. What are reasonable mask methods for chronic pain- but caretakers might notice (walking slower, not using certain hand for tasks?)
Oh, have I got some Personal Experience for ya 👌
A whumpee who has suffered so many wounds that when old chronic pain flares up and Caretaker asks what hurts, they aren’t even sure which injury to blame
