Found Family Whump

What it says on the tin - whump sideblog (follows back from @altschmerzes) with a focus on found family dynamics. Call me Gav. He/They. 26. Aromantic + romance repulsed. Queue posts twice a day + regular reblogs whenever I’m around.

[foundfamilywhump]

pinned post!

hey hey! decided to do a new pinned post now that my intro post is like two years old at this point. some info about me and this blog here:

i'm gav, he/they, 27. combo of fandom and non-fandom whump posts/reblogs, though i don't really do much with like... specific whump ocs, it's just not something that holds my interest for some reason. i do some giffing, and i'm trying to get more practice with it. my ao3 is at altschmerzes, which is also my main blog and where i follow from ( @altschmerzes ).

i have blog pages which list my tagging system and used tags, my work, and a general about page. some of these pages are under construction, bear with me.

things you will find here:

interpersonal dynamics of the team, found family, enemies to friends, queerplatonic varieties (and more!). big emphasis on platonic intimacy.

some fave tropes include touch starvation, torture, difficult and complicated recovery arcs, whipping, nightmares, characters being helped to bathe/wash after whump, interpersonal abuse, and many many more

comfort and care, and hope if not 'happy' endings

sometimes posts will include whump and whump tropes related to or featuring sexual assault and rape. these posts are always tagged appropriately, and i do my best to tag even implications/heavy vibes. they DO exist though. child abuse/interpersonal abuse is another frequent topic.

things you will NOT find here (sometimes with some exception):

romance. at all. if i make a post, it is always meant without romance. if i reblog a post, i avoid romantic relationships as much as i can. i am an intensely romance repulsed aromantic person.

character death

hurt no comfort

pet whump/bbu type stuff/general 'prolonged captivity where no one ever gets out and the whumpee is fawning and completely brainwashed' vibe stuff

'carewhumpers'. this is such a specific niche beef but i really do not understand the term and i think it makes no sense and kind of sucks and plays into some really uncomfortable and shitty beliefs about abuse and what 'real' harm is and how harm is 'not that bad' if someone doesn't truly mean it or if they're like, nice sometimes. more on that here.

gendered generic whump posts. im sorry, there's just no reason this generic nameless whumpee needs to be a 'he'.

[deerslayer14]

Whumpee being pressed back down mid trying to get up. And I don't even know what's better, face up and boot to the chest, or face down and boot to the upper back

[justlikeotherchemists]

Whumpee who talks about their experiences, naming dates and places where it all happened. And Caretaker who was nearby at the time and maybe could've helped if they only knew.

[whump-im-serious]

Nothing like caretaker who learns that whumpee is back and that they’re hurt and runs through the halls, across the yard, down the stairs, while everyone around is watching. They storm into the room, and oh that little pause before they walk up to the bed more slowly and shyly.

Whumpee was not expecting caretaker to be this worried about them and they raise their head in surprise, while somebody else is already tending to their injuries.

[whumppromptoftheday]

"you're going to break soon, whumpee, i can tell." whumper swipes a strand of hair out of their face, "it's okay. you can do it. it'll be easier if you do."

[for-the-ouchies]

Stoic whumpee annoyed by a heart monitor. No matter how well they keep their expression neutral and their body from visibly tensing, suppressing every urge to flinch or fidget, whumper can still see their heart rate pick up at every touch.

[whump-slump]

"I thought you said you were going to be good, sweetheart?" Whumper cooed, as fresh tears welled in Whumpee's eyes. "Oh, I know it's hard to watch your friend get hurt, baby. But that's the whole point."

[apromptadaykeepstheblockaway]

Today's Prompt Is...

"I'm going to take care of you, okay?"

[belovedwhump]

Beloved Whump Prompt #134

"I'm sorry, but you can't protect me this time."

[belovedwhump]

Beloved Whump Prompt #135

This isn't real, this isn't real, they're just trying to scare you. This isn't real. The words kept repeating themselves in Whumpee's mind, sounding less and less sure each time.

[whumpologyy]

do you have any ideas for whumpee resolution arcs that don't involve killing whumper? or long legal battles?

yes absolutely!!

loved ones/found family - after the whump, Whumpee is taken in by their loved ones, or their rescuers/Caretaker, or a new team. While they can never erase what happened to Whumpee -- and they know Whumper is still out there -- being surrounded by the loving care and companionship starts to bring Whumpee out of their shell and back into the world. the healing is through connection and love

new life - after the whump, Whumpee is either forced to flee or chooses to go somewhere where they know absolutely no one. In this new place, they can be whoever and do whatever they want. Maybe there's a period of isolation at first, but Whumpee starts to try new things, talk to people they've never met, and make an entirely new life for themselves. the healing is through reinvention and reclaiming identity

mission-oriented - after the whump, Whumpee is driven by a new purpose. Maybe it's related to what they went through and making sure it doesn't happen to others, maybe it's simply because they came so close to death that they want to make every minute count. the healing is through action and dedication

mentor whumpee - after the whump, Whumpee meets someone who has gone through something similar, maybe even with the same Whumper. Helping this person/people reinvigorates Whumpee's passion for life and helps them heal themselves. the healing is through bonding and guiding someone, allowing them to see their trauma in a new light

revenge (with a twist!) - after the whump, Whumpee is hellbent on revenge. in the proces, however, they stumble across something new -- a person or a craft or a place. and in this new thing they begin to find fulfillment completely unrelated to Whumper, and while they may never forgive Whumper, their life starts to revolve around them less and less. the healing is through internal gratification and rediscovering something in themselves

just off the top of my head, would love for people to reblog with other examples, especially from their own OCs :)

[whumpshaped]

whumpee who should be getting better, yet theyre getting worse. theyre safe now. they should be recovering. but their panic attacks just get more frequent. their paranoia is through the roof for no reason. and caretaker has no idea how to fix it.

[uh-whump]

They've been through this before, it's not an unusual occurrence. Whumpee and Caretaker have been sitting on the bathroom floor for the past hour, with Whumpee curled in Caretaker's arms. Caretaker is rubbing their back with a soft motion, praying that they won't go through another round of vomiting/pain/panic attack/whatever.

Suddenly they feel Whumpee's breath hitch and their shoulders shake. They frantically move Whumpee's face from their chest, searching for any sign of suffering, and they're met with red-rimmed, wet eyes.

"Hey, hey... What's wrong? Talk to me, come on... Do you feel worse?"

Whumpee can barely get air into their lungs as they let their tears fall freely. They shake their head, squeeze their eyes shut and bury themself back under Caretaker's chin.

They're exhausted, in pain, cold and so damn useless.

"I'm- I'm sorry"

[redcarpetwhump]

Sports player Whumpee uses the hem of their shirt to wipe the sweat from their brow during a game, completely forgetting that their abdomen is absolutely littered with bruises. The cameras catch all the damage. The commentators aren't quite sure what to say. Whumpee drops their shirt and keeps playing.

[rooksshinies]

give that character who is usually so stoic a fever. make them softly beg for contact. Make them whimper and sob and plead for someone, anyone to stay. Stay with them— they don’t… Everything feels weird, and it’s safer with you, please—

[for-the-ouchies]

Forced to hurt where whumpee A really wants to scream / cry / beg whumpee B to stop, but they know they mustn't. Because B actually would stop, and be punished for it, and A can't have that on their conscience.

[fineiguessimintowhump]

whumpee being hurt by whumper in front of their enemy who slowly coaxes them into leaving their abuser 🥺 for me?please?