pretty girls with sick tummies

She/her, 30s

[wlwtummyaches]

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I like to read and write sickfics that focus on WLW relationships and characters. Strong preference for stomach-related illnesses. I prefer soft caretaking to hardcore whump or sexual scenarios. This is a SFW non-kink but kink-positive/friendly blog.

Possibly open to RP/asks/prompts? I’m new to this.

Things I like:

Female/nonbinary/gender-neutral sickies

Emeto

Tummy aches

Sickness from both ends, especially caused by illness

Desperation/messing with diarrhea

Fevers

General sickfics

Soft caretaking and hurt/comfort

WLW relationships with caretaking

Diapering (for illness reasons)

Things I’m not a fan of:

Male sickies (sorry)

Focus on the graphic descriptions of emeto or scat

Sexualizing illness/pain

Omo/wetting

Hard no, please do not involve me in:

Anything noncon

Stuffing/overeating

Feederism

Illness caused by alcohol

Intentional/induced emeto

Scat eating/smearing/playing

Actual photos/videos of emeto

[fuckyeahhc]

Sure we all love it when caretaker asks "are you okay" and stoic whumpee goes "I'm fine" when clearly not. But what if whumpee is so out of it that they just shake their head and lean on caretaker's chest.

[sickfic-shiz]

Different kinds of stubbornness when sick… they all refuse to stop and take a break, but the different flavors are fun

- Pragmatic, “I’m already at work and I’m not THAT sick” “it’s only three hours before I can go home” type, that’s the most stubborn when they’re already halfway through the day and it’s such an inconvenience to leave now. They can take tomorrow off instead. They don’t mind acknowledging they’re unwell but refuse to leave anyway.

- Classic refusing to be a burden, “don’t worry about me”, they don’t want people to know they’re sick, and they feel bad when the people around them even try to make things easier, they can keep going, they’re fine, nothing is wrong even if they’re feverish and nauseous and on the verge of throwing up.

- In denial, “I’m just tired”, doesn’t want to accept that they’re sick. Maybe they’ve been exposed to some kind of bug at home or at work but it sounds miserable from what other people have said and surely they’re not that unlucky that they’ve caught it…

- Delirious, so sick that they’re not thinking straight, but they just mumble and insist that they’re fine out of habit even though they can barely stand or walk. They can’t understand why everyone is so worried about them.

- Someone else is more sick/more urgently in need than them, so they mask their own illness stubbornly so they don’t take attention away from them. They help take care of the other person even though they start to feel worse, and they insist they’re fine until they throw up on the floor or something equally damning

[swooningdelirium]

someone having to carry their friend who is in searing pain for whatever reason. maybe it’s appendicitis, or an infected wound, or internal bleeding, but regardless, they are very sick and need to be taken somewhere else to be treated immediately. the poor thing can’t even sit up on their own. walking any distance is out of the question.

their worried caretaker repeatedly murmurs “i’m so sorry. i’m so sorry,” as they scoop up the sick one gently as they can, wincing when they cry out. they’re trying to tread lightly, but they need to move quickly and every movement is agony for their loved one in their arms. “i know i’m hurting you. i’m really sorry. we’re getting you help, okay? i promise.”

[sickfictropes]

whumpee mistaking caretaker's worried observations for irritated complaints and hiding away so as to stop bothering them with their persistent cough or restless tossing and turning or anxious pacing or whatever :)

[bubble-up]

I truly love it when anything a character tries to do to make themselves feel better either does jack shit or makes it worse. This post was brought to you by my headache only becoming stronger after I ate for some reason. Bodies are ridiculous, it's the best thing ever when their body just defies any attempt to feel better 😭

[wlwtummyaches]

Even better if a caretaker who is very competent does All The Things correctly and it doesn’t help or makes it worse. Does the caretaker take offense that their efforts aren’t helping? Do they feel guilty and start apologizing? Cry because they hate to see their loved one so miserable and don’t know how to fix it?

Or they’re just super understanding and are like, “it’s okay, it’s okay. That didn’t help, huh? How about I just hold you until you feel better?”

[sickfictropes]

that thing where they're having fever chills but also anywhere a blankie touches is immediately sweating

[sicktummyenjoyer9999]

you should give that character more tummyaches

[snzqt]

someone noticing their partner is coming down with something just by the smallest details. the things no one else would notice, but they always do

[dunno1413]

A stubborn sickie is always nice, but what about sickies that don't hide that they dont feel good?

• "Can you check if I have a fever?"

• "Hey, you okay? You got really pale all of a sudden." "N-no, I'm about to---mmph!---throw up..."

• "Do you know where the ibuprofen is? My head is killing me."

• "I think I'm coming down with something..."

• "What's wrong, sickie? You seem off today." "I don't feel well..."

• "My stomach hurts..."

• Sickie waking up Caretaker because they need something and feel too bad to get it themself

• Sickie starting to feel ill while out with Caretaker and asking them if they can go home

• "My body's so achy right now..."

• "Caretaker? Can you come home/pick me up? I feel like crap."

• "Can you make me some tea please?"

• "I-I---woah---I need to s-sit down..."

• "God, I feel nauseous..."

• Caretaker finding Sickie taking their temperature

• "You don't look so good." "I don't feel so good."

• "Oh no! Are you sick?" "I think so..."

• Sickie pressing their blazing forehead to Caretaker's colder forehead/neck/shoulder/etc for relief

• "You got me sick."

• "My bones feel like lead..."

• "I don't think I can even sit up without getting dizzy..."

• Sickie leaning on Caretaker because they're too weak to walk on their own

• "I just threw up..."

• "As much as I'd love a good morning kiss, I don't think you want my cold."

• "I'm so tired..."

[bubble-up]

Someone sleeping in an unusual place because they don’t feel well 😭🫶 sleeping on the couch or propped up in a chair under piles of blankets

[swooningdelirium]

their roommates/partner/whoever coming home and immediately panicking because this is more than a little out of character

[sunshinejojo]

Caretaker and Sickie are out at an event when Sickie says "I need to use the bathroom" and rushes off.

When Sickie doesn't come back, Caretaker sends a text.

Caretaker: You ok?

Sickie: No.

Sickie: I just threw up. Kinda a lot.

[allthewhumpygoodness]

When a concerned character asks to feel another's forehead, and the sickie has that split second of hesitation where their usual pride and stubbornness peeks through the dazed fog of exhaustion, questioning whether they should brush them off like usual...but they're so worn down that the feverish exhaustion quickly weighs out and they let their friend check away

[swooningdelirium]

bonus points if that’s the real indicator that something is Very Wrong. it’s not like them to concede to any kind of help or care without a fight

[snzqt]

sickies who keep trying to prove to their partner that they’re fine, that they can handle it on their own, even when they clearly can’t. they insist they don’t need help drinking their tea, even though their hands are shaking so badly they can barely hold the cup. they say they can get up and go to the bathroom on their own, even when their whole body aches and even sitting up leaves them breathless. they refuse medicine, even as the fever makes their head spin and their thoughts blur. they swear they can finish the whole plate, even when every bite turns their stomach more and more. they say they don’t need to be taken care of, even when they feel alone, even when all they really want is someone to stay with them

[impossiblepluto]

This or That: Sickfic edition

"Are you okay?" or "You're burning up." // temperature check with a hand to forehead or with a thermometer // feverish nightmares or feverish confessions // stoic or emotionally labile // Caught in the rain or Caught in a blizzard // field medicine or hospital // thermometer: oral or axillary (armpit) // thermometer: temporal (forehead) or tympanic (ear) // delirium or passing out // assisted to bed or carried to bed // slurred speech or staggering steps // pallid face or fever flushed cheeks // sleeping in bed or sleeping on the couch // multiple sick characters or multiple caregiving characters // deep sleep or can't rest // persistent cough or lost voice // spoon feeding or helping sick character to clean up // "I'm not sick" or "I don't feel so well" // intentional temperature taking or accidental fever reveal // wrapped in blankets or dunked in a cool bath // giving soup or giving meds // surprised by illness or feels it coming on // sick at home or sick at an important event

[wlwtummyaches]

"Are you okay?" or "You're burning up." //

temperature check with a hand to forehead or with a thermometer //

feverish nightmares or feverish confessions //

stoic or emotionally labile //

Caught in the rain or Caught in a blizzard //

field medicine or hospital //

thermometer: oral or axillary (armpit) //

thermometer: temporal (forehead) or tympanic (ear) //

delirium or passing out //

assisted to bed or carried to bed //

slurred speech or staggering steps //

pallid face or fever flushed cheeks //

sleeping in bed or sleeping on the couch //

multiple sick characters or multiple caregiving characters //

deep sleep or can't rest //

persistent cough or lost voice //

spoon feeding or helping sick character to clean up //

"I'm not sick" or "I don't feel so well" //

intentional temperature taking or accidental fever reveal //

wrapped in blankets or dunked in a cool bath //

giving soup or giving meds //

surprised by illness or feels it coming on //

sick at home or sick at an important event

[allthewhumpygoodness]

Hey so I know we All Know This but I will NEVER be over a character being feverish and delirious and making No sense. I will never be over a glittery-eyed, shivering, distressed character weakly gripping another's arm and asking them questions they don't know the answer to, and probably don't mean anything at all. I will never be over characters calling out for people either long gone or right next to them, but unrecognizable in their delirium. I will never be over a character crying in frustration and fear over something in their head they can't explain to whoever is helping them, and all they can do in return is stroke their hair and shush them gently.

[sickfictropes]

may i suggest: character hiding it not because they're stoic, but because they're scared that their problems aren't "good enough" to mention

bonus points if they're an absolutely horrible liar lmao

okay thank you bye

WHEN OTHERS ARE INJURED OR ILL SO WHUMPEE TAKES CARE OF THEM ALL, VERY WELL KNOWING THEY'RE INJURED/ILL THEMSELF, BECAUSE THEY THINK THE OTHERS ARE MORE IMPORTANT AND THEIR SUFFERING DOESN'T MATTER MY BELOVED

TEAM TEACHING THEM HOW WRONG AND LOVED THEY ARE WHEN THEY COLLAPSE MY BELOVED