Hello!! You can call me LabRat. I am in my late 20's, a trans man, and I am bisexual. I exclusively use He/Him pronouns.
So I mainly write and post about emotional whump, aftermath of whump, captivity, kidnapping, and conditioning. Though I am also a huge fan of pet whump, Master/Slave, and (from what I’ve seen) the Box Boy Universe.
Non-whump specific fanfic stuff I also enjoy are A/B/O, (all 18+) large age gap relationships/pairings (e.g.: someone in their 20s being with someone in their 50s), Fluff, and angst.
I have MANY OCs I’ve been wanting to post short stories with them for a while, and I do plan on eventually pulling them out to play with on here, but honestly life has been a mess and I have really been struggling to write. So who knows when that will happen.
My Whumpee’s and Whumpers are always going to be AT LEAST 18yrs of age, mainly because I often lean heavy towards NSFW content in my stories, and I refuse to write stuff like that with an underage character. That and personally, even if it was SFW whump, I just don't feel comfortable nor enjoy writing underage characters.
So, if I neglect to mention a Whumpees age, you can rest assured that they are a legal adult. Often at the youngest in their 20's.
I am very much a “you do you” kinda guy when it comes to writing, meaning that I am not going to fight you on what you decide to write or ship. That doesn’t mean I am okay with or comfortable with all ships or stories. Simply that I am not here to argue about people’s ships or the stories they write.
I just keep coming up with random lines of dialogue and doing nothing with it so here take this mixed bag of prompts(?) I guess:
"There. These will hold you in place. Keep you nice and still for me."
"I'm not gonna kill you, silly! Who would I play with if you're dead?"
"You look so good like this. I might just keep you here to look at forever."
"I never should have come with you! I'm so stupid!" // "You're not stupid, sweetheart. Maybe just a bit too trusting."
"This is your own fault, you know. We could have had everything if you just stayed with me."
"You don't need them, anyway. I'm the only one who can love you like this."
"I should kill you for leaving me like that. But I can't. I need you. And you need me too, even if you don't see it yet."
"Are you gonna kill me?" // "No. But you're gonna wish I did."
"Hey, don't struggle. It's okay. Just be good for me, alright? I really don't want to hurt you. So just relax and let this happen. If you're good, I promise to let you enjoy it, too."
"I'm sorry. But you're just so cute. How am I meant to control myself when I'm around you?"
"This would hurt a lot less if you just calm down and accept it."
Whumpee goes to therapy after escaping Whumper and it turns out the therapist is just as bad if not worse. Even better if it escalates to kidnapping/stalking. Even BETTER if Caretaker doesn't know and Whumpee has no proof.
Bonus points when they do it in an attempt to redirect Whumper's attention away from another whumpee. (bonus BONUS points when they accidently overdo it)
I MYSELF AM A DIAGNOSED AUTISTIC, so this is an autistic person being weird about their own autism. If you don't like this, scroll past. If you don't want to read about someone's autistic symptoms being used against them in a whump situation, don't read more. Just scroll past.
Aut!Whumpee is forced to wear clothing that is an upsetting texture as punishment. OR this tactic is Whumper's way of "encouraging" (forcing) Whumpee to wear less clothes and be further sexualized and objectified by Whumper and his friends. By only giving Whumpee bad texture clothing, eventually leading Whumpee to just going without because they'd rather be naked than wear that hell of a fabric.
Aut!Whumpee only being given accommodation (headphones, clothing in a non-upsetting texture, sunglasses, space, routine), as a reward for doing what Whumper wants, leading Whumpee to feeling like they must "earn" accommodations. So, when they're saved, they end up forcing themselves into bad situations that cause meltdowns, and Caregiver must help them accept that they don't have to "earn" the right to accommodation. They're allowed to need accommodation without any debt being paid.
Aut!Whumpee who sometimes goes non-verbal, or Whumper intentionally pushes Whumpee to the point of non-verbalness, where then Whumper mocks, punishes or beats Whumpee for (as what Whumper claims) refusing to speak. OR Autistic-Whumpee who is hyperverbal being disallowed to speak, or being punished for speaking anything beyond simple yes, no, or maybe. Even at times being forced to wear a gag or muzzle.
Aut!Whumpee being treated like an animal & dehumanized for being autistic.
Aut!Whumpee who's being held captive by a well-known Whumper who's very popular and mostly abuses Whumpee through their autism, so most people that Whumpee comes across can't or won't (refuses) to acknowledge the abuse Whumpee went through as abuse, either because they themselves are ableist and believe Whumpee deserves the treatment, they may genuinely believe the way Whumper is treating Whumpee (or at least the way they've seen Whumper treat Whumpee) is the correct or proper way to treat autistics, or they choose to value Whumper's positive impact on the community over Whumpee's life and health. So when Whumpee is finally saved, they struggle with accepting that what they went through was abuse, and that they didn't deserve to be treated in such a way.
Autistic-Whumpee who's stimming is punished so badly that when they're saved, they must relearn how to allow themselves to stim.
Autistic-Whumpee being forced into a room with excruciating loudspeakers blaring, as punishment.
Autistic-Whumpee who misses the clear social rules & expectations they had with Whumper, which causes them to self-isolate, because healthy social rules and expectations are terrifying, confusing and upsetting. Whumpee misses knowing exactly how to respond in social situations when they were with Whumper. Whumper had very clear and straightforward rules, and expectations when it came to how Whumpee was supposed to interact with Whumper, or Whumper's friends. They knew exactly how to act, when to speak and what to say, it was comforting to Whumpee to have these rules laid out so cleanly, with the reasons and consequences being clearly explained to Whumpee. Maybe this leads them to running back to Whumper just so they can stop questioning every social interaction, so they can stop feeling so useless and awkward anytime they try and make a connection with someone.
Autistic-Whumpee who is given an extremely strict routine while they were being held captive by Whumper, when they're saved they have meltdowns and crave the old routine, maybe this causes caregiver to adopt some a clear strict routine for Whumpee just to keep them safe from self-injurious behaviors Whumpee has during meltdowns (which have been very frequent due to the extreme change in routine).
Autistic-Whumpee who struggles with eye contact being forced to make eye contact with Whumper especially during torture.
Autistic-Whumpee being starved by only giving them food with bad textures. Then being punished for not eating.
Autistic-Whumpee who is touch avoidant being constantly touched/groped by Whumper. Aut!Whumpee who stops feeling like their body is their own, and instead start seeing it as a public thing anyone can have access to. This leads to severe bouts of disassociation as an attempt to cope.
Autistic-Whumpee who's sensory seeking, who's forced into a sensory deprivation chamber/situation as punishment.
Autistic-Whumpee who's time with Whumper has worsened all pre-existing symptoms and sensory issues.
Aut!Whumpee who's special interest is medical care being forced to tend to their own wounds, forever tainting something that used to give them so much joy, now forever associated with their imprisonment. When they're saved they feel lost, they want to get back into their lifelong special interest, but it all just reminds them of the trauma they went through with Whumper.
Aut!Whumpee who struggles with socializing, so even when they're free they feel incredibly alone, they don't know how to make friends, and they don't trust their own judgment since it was their judgment that landed them with Whumper.
Whumpee shaking and sobbing a bit too loudly than usual, hoping that maybe, just maybe if they cry hard enough, whumper will take pity on them and maybe even apologize.
I think I'm starting to understand whump where Caregiver is someone Whumpee knew prior to getting whumped, I mean at least one appeal of that specific dynamic.
Caregiver knew Whumpee before hand, but Whumpee isn't the same person they were before, they've become an entirely new person. Caregiver has to both mourn the person they new pre-whump, while also trying to help their loved one try and heal from trauma that Caregiver can't even begin to fully understand or even know because of how deeply Whumpee straight up refuses or struggles to open up about what happened.
Caregiver having to find out Whumpee's traumas when they accidently trigger Whumpee. Caregiver buys a new perfume and notices Whumpee acting really strange and avoidant, Caregiver keeps trying to ask Whumpee what's going on but Whumpee keeps avoiding them and when Whumpee DOES answer it's vague and dismissive and quickly followed by Whumpee leaving the room again.
Caregiver eventually has to literally corner Whumpee to ask them why they're acting so weird, and Whumpee just fully breaks down, Cleary in the midst of a flashback they start begging Caregiver to not beat them, that they're sorry, that they'll be good. Caregiver tries to pull them out of the flashback, they try to touch Whumpee's arm but Whumpee just screams in terror, begging Caregiver (calling them by Whumper's name) to not hurt them, that they'll be good. It's only after Caregiver leaves the room for Whumpee's sake that they realize what's changed to cause such an extreme reaction from Whumpee. They immediately get rid of the perfume, shower and change, and take the bag the perfume is in out to the trash, after they're sure they no longer smell like the perfume, and after the sobbing has subsided from Whumpee's room they go back in to check on Whumpee.
Whumpee is laying on their bed staring with unfocused eyes at the ceiling, Caregiver and Whumpee are able to talk about what happened. Caregiver listens as Whumpee breaks down, they're so frustrated with themselves for not being better, Caregiver reassures them that this will take time, and that Caregiver isn't going anywhere, that this fight isn't Whumpee's to fight alone.
Caregiver takes Whumpee to a place that used to be Whumpee's favorite hangout spot, the archery, but Whumpee just gets really quiet and keeps staring off into space & avoiding eye contact while they're there. Caregiver catches Whumpee flinching at the sound of an archer shooting their arrow, so Caregiver makes the executive decision for them to leave early and when they're on the way back, with a little bit of probing, Whumpee eventually opens up about how they were used as target practice by Whumper who was big into archery, and now the sport just reminds them of the pain of being shot with an arrow over and over and over again. They still have the scars and several chronic conditions from the injuries.
Caregiver has to slowly realize again and again & in new and horrifying ways the Whumpee they knew before is gone and while they know Whumpee can heal, Caregiver has to accept the heartbreaking realization that they will likely never get their old friend back. They'll never do the things they used to do together, Whumper as so profoundly broken Whumpee that they have been fundamentally changed as a person.
Caregiver still loves Whumpee, far more than Whumpee will allow themselves to believe that anyone could love them, so they keep fighting to help Whumpee, trying to get them to talk about the trauma, to work through the things Whumper conditioned them to do and believe. Caregiver may not ever get their old friend back, and their relationship may never look the way it did before, but they'll do everything they can to help this new version of Whumpee blossom, even if they're nothing like the Whumpee that Caregiver knew pre-whump.
💕 Why would you hide this in the tags?!?! 💕 I'm obsessed!!
Caregiver having to watch the person they've known their entire life as a strong, independent person flinching at the slightest thing. Having to watch the person they grew up with and who they've always looked up to just be a shell of their former self.
When Whumpee is rescued Caregiver almost doesn't recognize them at first because they're so thin and malnourished, the mixture of relief that Whumpee is alive, and heart break from seeing the state their in, when they realize it's their missing sibling!! [Even better if the way they realize that it's Whumpee, is because Whumpee says something jokingly snarky that they used to always say to Caregiver (Whumpee is DESPERATLY trying to hide how damaged their mental health is)]
Whumpee tries to put on an act that they're fine, you know be strong for their lil sib, and maybe it even works for a little bit, until Whumpee accidently breaks a glass mug and fully breaks down sobbing trying to clean it up. When Caregiver rushes over after hearing the noise Whumpee can't stop apologizing or crying. [They flinch HEAVY when Caregiver goes to grab something over Whumpee's head and it just FULLY BREAKS caregiver's heart to see, and it's the first time Caregiver REALLY starts to understand just how bad Whumpee's trauma is.]
Their parents passed away while Whumpee was gone, so on top of having to try and heal from all the trauma Whumper caused, they also have to grieve the loss of their parents, and that their parents never got to find out what happened to Whumpee.
The parallels!! Whumpee being super protective of Caregiver when they were kids, Caregiver remembering vividly once when Whumpee had stood up to someone who was harassing Caregiver, they were so strong and spoke with such authority, they didn't shake or flinch. Post-Whump something similar happens, and again Whumpee stands up for Caregiver but this time Whumpee is shaking their voice cracks and they stumble on their words with tears streaming down their face from fear, but they won't step down and let Caregiver be hurt. [Bonus points if the person they're standing up to is Whumper]
Whumpee refusing to talk about what happened because it's so hard for them to see Caregiver so upset, Caregiver insisting that Whumpee can talk about it, that they can handle it and that Whumpee has to open up to heal. Maybe Whumpee eventually opens up, or maybe Caregiver eventually convinces Whumpee to start journaling about the things that happened to them. As time goes on and they heal more and more, they're able to open up a little, about the 'less bad' stuff. One day they approach Caregiver journal in hand and say:
"There are things Whumper did to me, that I don't think I'll ever be able to say out loud, to anyone. But I want you to know what happened, I want to be able to talk about those things, in any way I can. I'd like it if you'd read this. Just not while I'm around, please."
And hands Caregiver the journal. Caregiver doesn't read it immediately (as per Whumpee's request). When Caregiver gets an opportunity to read it, they do, and the things they read horrify them. They only get a few pages in before they're openly sobbing. Whumpee hears this and comes into their room, it's the first time they're able to really open up about what happened. And while Whumpee still can't say the stuff out loud, and both talk about the journal in more vague terms, it's a major breakthrough in terms of Whumpee's healing journey.
I think I'm starting to understand whump where Caregiver is someone Whumpee knew prior to getting whumped, I mean at least one appeal of that specific dynamic.
Caregiver knew Whumpee before hand, but Whumpee isn't the same person they were before, they've become an entirely new person. Caregiver has to both mourn the person they new pre-whump, while also trying to help their loved one try and heal from trauma that Caregiver can't even begin to fully understand or even know because of how deeply Whumpee straight up refuses or struggles to open up about what happened.
Caregiver having to find out Whumpee's traumas when they accidently trigger Whumpee. Caregiver buys a new perfume and notices Whumpee acting really strange and avoidant, Caregiver keeps trying to ask Whumpee what's going on but Whumpee keeps avoiding them and when Whumpee DOES answer it's vague and dismissive and quickly followed by Whumpee leaving the room again.
Caregiver eventually has to literally corner Whumpee to ask them why they're acting so weird, and Whumpee just fully breaks down, Cleary in the midst of a flashback they start begging Caregiver to not beat them, that they're sorry, that they'll be good. Caregiver tries to pull them out of the flashback, they try to touch Whumpee's arm but Whumpee just screams in terror, begging Caregiver (calling them by Whumper's name) to not hurt them, that they'll be good. It's only after Caregiver leaves the room for Whumpee's sake that they realize what's changed to cause such an extreme reaction from Whumpee. They immediately get rid of the perfume, shower and change, and take the bag the perfume is in out to the trash, after they're sure they no longer smell like the perfume, and after the sobbing has subsided from Whumpee's room they go back in to check on Whumpee.
Whumpee is laying on their bed staring with unfocused eyes at the ceiling, Caregiver and Whumpee are able to talk about what happened. Caregiver listens as Whumpee breaks down, they're so frustrated with themselves for not being better, Caregiver reassures them that this will take time, and that Caregiver isn't going anywhere, that this fight isn't Whumpee's to fight alone.
Caregiver takes Whumpee to a place that used to be Whumpee's favorite hangout spot, the archery, but Whumpee just gets really quiet and keeps staring off into space & avoiding eye contact while they're there. Caregiver catches Whumpee flinching at the sound of an archer shooting their arrow, so Caregiver makes the executive decision for them to leave early and when they're on the way back, with a little bit of probing, Whumpee eventually opens up about how they were used as target practice by Whumper who was big into archery, and now the sport just reminds them of the pain of being shot with an arrow over and over and over again. They still have the scars and several chronic conditions from the injuries.
Caregiver has to slowly realize again and again & in new and horrifying ways the Whumpee they knew before is gone and while they know Whumpee can heal, Caregiver has to accept the heartbreaking realization that they will likely never get their old friend back. They'll never do the things they used to do together, Whumper as so profoundly broken Whumpee that they have been fundamentally changed as a person.
Caregiver still loves Whumpee, far more than Whumpee will allow themselves to believe that anyone could love them, so they keep fighting to help Whumpee, trying to get them to talk about the trauma, to work through the things Whumper conditioned them to do and believe. Caregiver may not ever get their old friend back, and their relationship may never look the way it did before, but they'll do everything they can to help this new version of Whumpee blossom, even if they're nothing like the Whumpee that Caregiver knew pre-whump.
What's the opposite of a Carewhumper? Whumpgiver, Whumptaker? Whatever that is I want that.
A character that is a caregiver, but has to take on a Whumper adjacent role to help a profoundly conditioned Whumpee. Whumptaker has to set up a strict (but not as strict as Whumper's) routine for Whumpee so they don't feel lost or useless. Whumptaker who has to make Whumpee wear a collar, because if they don't they start to freak out thinking Caregiver is going to abandon them.
Like Caregiver who wants to treat Whumpee like a normal person, but can't due to the severity of Whumpee's conditioning/brainwashing.
literally just start posting about your OCs. you don’t even have to “properly” introduce them just make them a dedicated tag, tag them on posts that remind you of them, and then start talking about them like everyone’s supposed to already know who they are. i am not joking when i say this method works.
AND CRUCIALLY NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR TALKING ABOUT THEM. IF YOU DO NOT LOVE YOUR CREATIONS ENTHUSIASTICALLY AND UNAPOLOGETICALLY THEN WHY SHOULD ANYONE ELSE!!!!!
Trigger warning: OCD
Whumpee is subjected to relentless, unpredictable abuse and begins to develop irrational, obsessive compulsive thoughts and behaviours as a result. They're constantly looking for patterns to try and predict what's coming, and developing little rituals as a way to try and exert some control over their situations
'I always double-knot my laces. Yesterday I didn't and she was in a bad mood all day. Now I double-tie them, untie them and then tie double tie them again to make sure.'
'He's angrier when he eats out of the red bowl for breakfast, I'm sure. I need to hide it and only serve his meals in the black bowl.'
'The beatings are less bad when I take an even number of steps when I'm walking towards them.'
'They're happier with my chores when I clean everything with my left hand first, then my right'.
'If I blink ten times before I go to sleep, it means they're more likely to let me sleep the whole night.'
'They don't get as mad if I only breathe through my nose'
Whumpee slowly growing more neurotic and caught up in their compulsions which, obviously, aren't making the slightest bit of difference to their situation.
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