The Lament for Icarus, (Details), (1898), by Herbert James Draper (English, 1863 – 1920), oil on canvas, 183 x 156 cm (72 x 61.3 in), Tate Britain, London

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The Lament for Icarus, (Details), (1898), by Herbert James Draper (English, 1863 – 1920), oil on canvas, 183 x 156 cm (72 x 61.3 in), Tate Britain, London
Something I never see in whump is Whumpee having to spend over night in the ER, specially when they don’t get a room, just a bed in a hallway
• I doubt this is hallway exclusive, but the constant noise, silent conversations, people moving around, machines beeping, alarms going off, ice machines
• they don’t turn off all the lights, if you want Whumpee to suffer a little extra put their bed right under a light that doesn’t turn off!
• ^ Whumpee could get a face washcloth to cover their eyes, if you wanna be nice
•People walking past whumpee’s bed
• if Whumpee has a caretaker to sit with them, they will have to get up and move their chair out of the way for other gurneys
• every few hours a nurse will come and take your vitals. Not hallway exclusive
• the medicine you were getting through your iv finished, there’s an alarm going off now
• ((( warm blankets )))
• time doesn’t really exist when you’re in the hospital
• Whumpee crying during all the needles
• is Whumpee is having surgery, they won’t be allowed to eat or drink anything, even water
• not a hallway thing, but have the nurses miss when putting an iv in, have them miss 10 times! Whumpee’s inner elbow dotted with red marks later from all the failed attempts
• maybe another patient is being disruptive
• Whumpee got out of bed without assistance, an alarm is going off now
•Whumpee feeling caged in by the protective bars on the side of the bed
•^ or maybe they’re comforted by them
• Whumpee in too much pain too reach the call button
• a nurse or paramedic in between calls teaching Whumpee and caretaker a game, or giving music suggestions
• not being able to get comfortable lying down
•^ specifically because of the iv
• being afraid to fall asleep
• Whumpee decided in the early hours of morning that they won’t be getting more sleep, after only sleeping for 2-3 hours at time during the night
Please feel free to add on! And tag me I inspired you!
touch starvation
too scared to ask for affection
testing the waters with “casual” brushes
“please, don’t go…”
meeting a naturally physically affectionate person and being thrown for a loop
freezing up when receiving physical affection and not knowing how to react
being uncomfortable when they do receive affection
seeking out hobbies associated with physical contact (dancing, wrestling, …)
watching someone hug and feeling envy
taking long, hot showers to simulate touch
hugging self in bed to self soothe
trying to replace human affection with animal companions
learning to ask for hugs and cuddles
once they feel comfortable with it, they become insatiable for touch
(is also sometimes called “skin hunger” and i just think that’s sick)
(Whumpuary 2026, Day 29: Touch Starved)
Billy the Kid s03e06: “Is he dead?”
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Febuwhump 2026 - Day 11 - Broken Fingers
Jean and Kevin at the Nest.
Jean after Kevins departure at the Nest.
Jean in California, with Jeremy.
caretaker finally finds missing whumpee after a long time (days? months? years?) searching. whumpee is bound, scrawny, dirty, weak. (maybe as soon as they see caretaker, they start struggling against their ropes, trying in vain to reach out.)
caretaker rushes to whumpee’s side and touches them. “oh god, whumpee?! oh thank GOD!”
whumpee smiles weakly. tears glisten in their eyes. “you found me,” they breathe.
caretaker unties them, and—after checking for injuries—takes whumpee into their arms. whumpee melts into the embrace.
“it’s okay,” caretaker murmurs. “you’re safe now.”
i’m going to start calling american music a-pop. for no reason
“There’s always hope to get back up” by goddamnmushroom
Freezing Whump
after going missing, whumpee is found halfway buried in snow
can’t move fingers or any limb properly
curling in to try and preserve some body heat
entering warmth again and the entire body burning from the cold skin being warmed up
forced to work in the cold
forcing self to keep walking and moving to prevent falling and fully freezing
getting freezing water tossed on them OR whumper tossing warm water on them, offering temporary relief until the water cools and makes the cold so much worse
huddling for warmth
leaving a trail of bloody footsteps in the snow
seeing their breath fogging before their face
stuck without heat when the power goes out
trying to keep warm with a fire on a place without proper ventilation, leaving them coughing and getting lightheaded as smoke slowly fills the room
unable to stop trembling even after leaving the cold
(Hurtcember 2025, Day 8: Freezing)
Whumpees curled up tiny. Arms over their knees shivering with cold or sobs. Terrified <3
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please make sure you have your character lie down and stare at the wall for hours at a time. maybe they're physically or emotionally exhausted but can't sleep. maybe they're dissociating from overwhelming trauma. maybe they're trapped waiting for the inevitable to happen. but in any case they must also be dead behind the eyes
holy fuck my guy. this is insane (positive)
I want more chronic pain whump. Give me a cocky, independent character who suddenly can’t walk because a sudden rain storm aggravated their old leg wounds and now they have to lean on a friend to get home. Give me a usually stoic character shaking with pain during a flare up. Give me a character who’s finally healed having their first bad pain day and abruptly feeling like they’re back at square one.
You know what I love? When characters are almost unconscious, but not quite.
Slumped over, a complete ragdoll in the others’ hands, but alert enough to groan softly at different sensations, eyes hooded and glazed, just wide enough to gather a blurry image of their surroundings. Though they’re dizzy and their limbs feel like lead, they gain comfort in the others’ touch, unconsciously leaning into them, eyelids fluttering in hazy relief at the soothing, concerned gestures.
Hurt/Comfort and Whump Poll
For fans and creators of hurt/comfort, whump, angst with a happy(ish) ending, and related tropes and genres!
There's no wrong answer and so far as I know all answers are private. For the sake of Science:
Who do you identify with more?
Whumpee/character being hurt and comforted
Caregiver/character giving comfort
Whumper/character causing the hurt
Equally with Whumpee and Caregiver
Equally with Caregiver and Whumper
Equally with Whumpee and Whumper
I identify a significant amount with characters in all 3 roles
I don't identify much with any of these characters/roles
the thing about tumblr is that I'm so entrenched here that they can make stupid ugly updates to the site all they want. I'll just sign in and go "ugh fine, I'll work around it" and then continue to post things I wouldn't even tell a therapist.