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The struggle of trying to write realistic whump and then realizing that there is magic involved so there is no amount of research that will make or break the realism.

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i love this image

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Purely curious. What's the general religions / spiritual standing of the whump community? Whump peeps only pleaseeeee (lurkers, too! you count bbs <3)

I wish I had more spaces, this is the best I could do 😭 Answer as best you can. Thanks lovelies!!

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reblog for a larger sample size, please! I’ll be posting the results at the end of the week

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I have an unusually high number of favorite characters who are amputees. And it's not even that I'm picking amputees, because not all of them started out that way when I started loving them.

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reblogging for bigger sample size is not necessary but is always highly appreciated ♡

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Salt is a wonderful seasoning, and useful in almost any situation. So useful that Roman soldiers were paid in salt. But I wouldn't eat it plain with no other ingredients.

That is how I feel about gagged and straightjacketed whumpees. I don't think I have ever gotten whumperflies from it alone. But it is so rarely alone. Gagged, straightjacketed whumpees are usually subjected to other kinds of whump. Beating, electrocution, all sorts of lovely emotional whump... All of which is enhanced by the helplessness of being gagged and straightjacketed.

Thoughts on a whumpee being gagged while restrained in a straitjacket?

Would you hate me if I said I’m not a fan? It really is rather shocking, isn’t it? But it's true! I rarely get any whumperflies or enjoyment out of whump with those elements these days, though I think i used to.  There’s absolutely nothing wrong with them, of course, they just don’t blow my hair back like some other things do. 

But i know there are a TON of other whumpers out there who do not in any way shape or form agree with me on the subject and will be more than happy to scream about straightjacket and gags with you!

Happy Whumping!

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I think the whump community is the only place you’ll find “fix it fics” that make the outcome of an incident much worse than what happened in canon.

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This! Most of my family and friends irl don't know that I like "whump" by that name. But they do know that I love Daredevil, and that one of the factors I love about Daredevil is that his injuries don't just magically disappear. And I have made similar comments about other shows. Just a comment here and there about specific shows, but I think they have a general idea of what I like without it being a whole big thing.

How do I tell my boyfriend that I like Whump, but not in a sexual way? I'm afraid he'll think it's a kink, and it's not.

Well, for starters… Consider whether you actually should tell him or not. I mean, you wouldn’t necessarily feel the need to reveal to him that you *gasp* like Coffee Shop AUs or Slow Burn/Pining fics, right? So if Whump is really just a particular fictional trope you like, it’s probably NOT something you really need to reveal to him in the first place. Doing so would imply it carries more importance to you than just being a narrative type that you happen to enjoy.

But maybe it DOES carry more importance to you. Some whumpers are trauma survivors who find whump scenes and stories helpful in sorting out their own emotional landscape. Others find themselves fascinated by the medical aspects because they have an interest in medicine or the science of how the human body deals with physical trauma. And still others have… well… other reasons. There’s as many different reasons for liking whump as there are whumpers, it seems - so whatever your reasons are, if there’s something more to your interest than just simple enjoyment, it’s probably that deeper reason that is compelling you to want to share this part of yourself with your boyfriend. If this is the case for you, lead with whatever that reason is. Telling someone, “I’m fascinated by first aid. Like, the best way to dress a wound when you’re in the woods and no one’s around. That kind of stuff is so interesting to me. That’s why I love those kinds of scenes in TV shows.” sounds a lot more sensible than “I LIKE WATCHING GUYS GET BEAT UP ON TV, cos like, first aid and shit.”

That said, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to share it with your boyfriend even if it IS just an enjoyable trope to you and there isn’t any deeper reason behind it. Just make sure you’re not inadvertently letting your own insecurities about it lend it more importance than it deserves. If it truly IS just a trope you enjoy, talk about it that way. Don’t over-explain it or act sheepish about it. Liking the high drama of abductions or interrogation scenes or even just plain ol’ “torture porn” as a narrative device is really no different than liking unresolved sexual tension in work partners, agents going undercover, dystopian universes, super heroes, or any other trope out there. They’re all just tools that writers use to generate meaningful interactions between interesting characters. Liking angsty, dark or dramatic interactions/characters is no better or worse than liking fluffy, cute, romantic ones.

Too often, whumpers feel insecure about their interests, thinking that the kind of tropes they enjoy make them “weird” or “sadistic” or “bad” - they don’t. And most people who don’t enjoy them don’t care that some people do enjoy them. Yes, there ARE some people who will give you a hard time or act like you’re oh-so-terrible for liking them… but there’s also people who will tell you that you’re going to go straight to hell for eating certain foods at the wrong time, or menstruating, or being the “wrong” orientation, or masturbating, or looking directly at the sun too long (you WILL go blind if you do that last one, though, so you probably shouldn’t). Just because some people think something is true, that doesn’t make it true. This isn’t some deep, emotional truth about yourself that you’re revealing. It’s not some profound fault in your moral fiber that you’re confessing to. It’s just a preference you happen to have about the fiction you enjoy. That’s all.

Which brings me back to your reasons for telling him in the first place. Make sure you’re not trying to assuage your own insecurities and guilt over liking whump by seeking someone else’s approval. It’s not that you can’t look for support from someone else - but you’re far better off presenting it that way from the get-go, rather than phrasing it like a big “coming out” event that will leave him wondering why there’s all this fanfare for a total non-event. Then your interest WILL seem weird and confusing to him, and it practically guarantees you won’t get the response you’re looking for.

And, in general, if you don’t want someone to think something’s a kink… Don’t treat it like a kink. Consider the difference in how, say, a podiatrist talks about someone’s feet, versus how a foot fetishist talks about them. The doctor doesn’t SEE feet as something sexual, doesn’t come across lascivious in their talk of it, and doesn’t exhibit the awkwardness that the foot fetishist likely would - because they’re not talking about a fetish. They’re talking about a normal, everyday thing. It’s the fetishist’s intense connection to the object/subject that comes across and flags something as a kink, so that’s what you want to avoid presenting - either to prevent misunderstandings or to keep from scaring the normies ;) And if you can’t manage to talk about whump without being salacious about it… Well, then you might want to consider it might just BE a kink, and then THAT is a whole different kettle of fish when it comes to talking about it with a boyfriend/partner.

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The Gentleman Bastards series. The main characters are a gang of thieves who get in way over their head. They do have a code of sorts, but the story isn't about "redeeming" them or anything; they remain lovable rogues at best by the most recent book.

And also, the whump, both physical and emotional, is amazing. And the main character is suffering from serious PTSD in the second book because of some of the stuff that went down in book one. And the way the book handles the characters' grief over someone who died feels so much more visceral and real than pretty much any other book I have read. And... basically I can't praise these books highly enough, especially to the whump crowd.

antihero book recommendations

So as the title says, anyone have any good book recommendations starring an antihero as the protagonist?

Preferably the sort of person whose antihero-qualities are mostly about selfishness and the need to finish their goal, no matter who gets in the way (even if that someone is a friend etc) but anything goes. As long as they are an antihero and not just a flawed hero, in the beginning at the very least, it’s good enough for me.

(The difference between a flawed hero and an antihero, for me, is that an antihero has no need to act and be good. They do things based on how they perceive the world and the rules, for better or worse, and follow their own moral code. They don’t want to be a hero or a role model, they just want to accomplish their goal.)

I’m trying to write an antihero character but goddamn this is harder than I thought :D I need help.

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Didn't he also have his mouth stitched closed for a while?

Guys, no lie, Norse mythology is full of whump. Especially with Loki.

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