An angst I haven’t seen but want to see for characters with religious or any relevant trauma is
“I don’t deserve relief” denying themselves painkillers or healing because that’s only for those who need it, and unless they’re screaming and crying in pain they don’t need it. I want a character suffering from a headache refusing medication because they can handle it, having a breakdown but still insisting it isn’t bad enough. Being raised with someone refusing them relief because if they were faithful this wouldn’t have happened, if they were stronger they wouldn’t need to heal. Sure the solution is right there but they haven’t earned it yet.
Pair this with someone who’s like, “dude just take some ibuprofen it’s fine,” trying to explain that they don’t have to suffer just because it isn’t bad enough. They don’t need to go around dealing with a headache when the meds are right here, they’re meant to heal these kinds of ailments. It’s okay, you don’t need to earn it.













