#Recovery whump

[sugarsweetwriter]

Whumper liked to keep Whumpees hair long, resulting in Whumpee getting a pixie cut the second they're rescued

Vs.

Whumper chopped all of Whumpees hair off, resulting in Whumpee either growing it out or getting extensions the second they're rescued

[whumpologyy]

small recovery moments where Character realizes they’re going to be okay

- when they wake up to soft morning light, feeling refreshed, and realize they slept through the night with no nightmares

- when they’re laughing hard with friends with no huge worries looming over them

- when they finally return a loved one’s embrace without wanting to flinch away

- or, when they actually initiate physical contact in a way that truly feels comfortable/fun

- when it’s an anniversary of something particularly traumatic and they don’t even think about it until someone else mentions it

- when they’re seated with a loved one, their head resting on their shoulder, watching a sunset and realize the world can be so much more than what they experienced

<3

[whumppromptoftheday]

whumpee who recovered on their own, they escaped from whumper and made a new life for themself. there are little signs that something isn't right, like the way they tense up whenever someone gets too close, or how they're always closest to the door.

but caretaker watches them, makes small measured movements around whumpee in an attempt to get them to open up.

[staghounded]

"Tell me I'm good?"

Whumpee kneeling in front of caretaker on the spotless floor, wanting to know if they cleaned the house right while caretaker was gone.

whumpee in front of a mess of blood/tissues/broken plate/craft supplies/etc that they made and have successfully shown to caretaker without having a panic attack

whumpee silently begging whumper to say something about the perfect state of their tasks, posture, appearance, or whatever else they worked so hard on in the hopes that whumper wouldn't be able to find anything demeaning to say

whumpee covered in blood, barely conscious, wondering if whumper or their team or someone to say anything about how well they took the blows, how they stood in front of the others and bled for them, how they didn't cry out when the blades cut into their skin

whumpee covered in someone elses blood, shaking and unable to focus as someone (whumper? caretaker?) takes their hands and leads them away from the body that whumpee had violently dispatched, either on someones orders or because they had no other choice. possibly both.

whumpee wondering desperately if they've done good.

[belovedwhump]

Aftermath showers

Whumpee who is scrubbing their skin raw trying to escape the memories of what happened.

Whumpee who almost falls asleep in the shower/bath because they are so exhausted.

Whumpee who is still in shock, being carefully cleaned by Caretaker.

Whumpee who hides in the shower, finally allowing themselves to break down.

Whumpee who avoids showering for as long as they can because of what happened (water trauma? feeling trapped/locked in? ablutophobia/fear of bathing?).

Whumpee who gets to shower for the first time in days/weeks/months.

Whumpee who finally feels a little bit like themselves again after getting to shower.

[fourwingedwriter]

I feel like we can do more with joint/muscular problems post whump.

Whumpee who was tied up improperly left with barely working hands/wrists. They need to keep them in braces, unable to do most things with them consistently. They can't use utensils without dropping things. They can't do certain activities which could have been outlets for emotions, unable to use a pencil or a paintbrush without relearning how to hold them.

Whumpee who can't move without aid due to atrophy or injuries. They're constantly aware of the effects of their injuries, forced to use a mobility aid every time they want to do even the smallest task. Struggling to find a spot for their cane when sitting down. Constantly faced with inaccessible locations as they try to navigate the world in a wheelchair. Suddenly limited in every day life.

This leads to Caretaker finding Whumpee crying over things they dont quite understand at first glance. Caretaker has to ask Whumpee what's wrong and, of course, they're self conscious because it feels so stupid. So silly to be breaking down over something as simple as pouring a glass of water or struggling to stand up from a chair.

It's so simple, but not having the ability to do simple things is debilitating

[f1sh-bone]

Injured and scared whumpee who has to be held down and blindfolded while receiving medical treatment, and after a while they stop thrashing around, quietly shivering instead..

When caretaker gently takes off their blindfold, the whumpee's eyes are still locked shut.

They try to comfort them, but whumpee just flinches at the touch.

[seth-whumps]

really big fan of caretakers cupping the back of whumpee's neck and supporting their face with their thumbs, gazing softly into their eyes and repeating words of comfort with as much intensity as they can, because if whumpee can't believe it, caretaker will just keep saying it until they do.

[jordanstrophe]

"Found it," Caretaker muttered, hurrying in with an armful of pills, damp towels, and a blood pressure cuff.

“Quit smothering me, I’m not dying.” Whumpee groaned from the bed caretaker made for them.

“You had a head injury,” Caretaker argued, fluffing the pillow under their neck. “You will sit there and be babied, and you will like it.”

[whump-in-the-closet]

“They did that to you? And you let them?”

“You think I had a say in how I was fucking tortured?”

[sugarsweetwriter]

Whumpee who can’t relax their body.

Whumpee whose muscles are in constantly tense as a result of having have been in fight or flight (or freeze or fawn) mode for so long.

Whumpee who, at random times, realises how tense they are for seemingly no reason.

Whumpee who has to manually relax their body: laying down in a specific position, trying to focus on each limb one at a time.

Whumpee who can only relax their body when they’re asleep.

Whumpee who gets frustrated and agitated with their body resisting them, refusing to soften up even when they’re trying so hard.

Caretaker who understands Whumpees predicament and frustrations, softly massaging Whumpees muscles and drawing light circles into their skin with their fingertips to calm Whumpee down.

[whumpologyy]

whump responses to "I'm sorry"

whumper

"For what? Let me hear you say it."

"You don't even know what 'sorry' is. Not yet."

"Really? Then beg me for forgiveness. Then we'll see how I feel." (bonus if Whumper makes them get on their knees)

"I don't care. This is happening either way."

"It's okay. I have a feeling you'll make it up to me."

"Good. You know you did wrong. I guess that means you're ready to accept your punishment?"

"No, you're not - you're sorry you got caught."

"You fucking should be."

"Prove it."

caretaker

“Hey, no big deal. What are friends for, right?”

“Whumpee, I told you, you don’t have to apologize for this kind of stuff. It’s alright.”

“Jesus, Whumpee, ow! I get that you’re nervous, but I need you to not throw a punch whenever people get close!”

“You don’t have to apologize for that. I of all people understand.”

"Shhh, I know, lie back down. You really need to rest. We'll talk about it later, okay?"

“You know what, don’t even apologize, I’m just glad to see you finally standing up for yourself.”

“Um, for what?”

"It's fine." (It's obviously not)

“It’s okay, I guess I need to remember not to sneak up on you.” [nervous laughter]

"Don't apologize, I got the food for you. You can have some whenever you want, okay?"

"Nah, it's no prob - oh shit, are you crying?"

[staghounded]

We’ve all seen the ‘after being tortured whumpee has an absurdly high pain tolerance and caretaker has to ask them why they haven’t moved their hand away from the burning stove etc etc’ and while I do love that trope I raise you:

Whumpee who after being tortured becomes hypersensitive to pain, to the point where stubbing their toe or burning their mouth on hot food or the pressure of their bandages against their wounds is enough to send them spiraling into flashbacks and convince them that caretaker is just another whumper with more creative methods

[whumppromptoftheday]

Whumpee’s new owner is…weird. They keep trying to take care of whumpee, offering food and comfort when others have given nothing. Whumpee doesn’t trust them and the only thing they can do is sit there as caretaker tries so hard to connect with them

[martyr-inthedark]

Washing wounds hurts. Washing scrapes and scratches hurts. Rubbing over torn apart skin with a soapy sponge hurts. Cleaning out a pus-oozing infection hurts. A cold shower while having muscle cramps hurts. It all burns and throbs, pain radiating from each and every little opening. Open blisters on the feet light on fire as soapy water runs down off the legs—this almost impossible to stand comfortably and getting in or out of the tub creates a fall risk.

Burns sting like a nest of bees as water pummels the withering flesh. Injuries on the fingers make it hard to thoroughly wash the hair, even as blood, skin, and debris crumble away under the water. Turning your head just the wrong way can get water in your ears or nose or can encourage shampoo to run into the eyes. Plucking shirt fibers from sores with tweezers is a tedious and agitating exercise.

Perhaps even the unraveling towel catches on a loose stitch or staple. Perhaps Whumpee can't recognize themselves the first time they see their reflection in the mirror. Perhaps all Whumpee feels is the aftermath of all they've endured. Perhaps Whumpee has to do it all by themselves, including redressing their wounds.

Bathe your Whumpees, lovelies ✨

[spencers-secret-whump-account]

had a bad day so here’s some ptsd whump prompts to cope <3

Flashbacks that are stirred by seemingly mundane things. The taste of whumpee’s food, the way something smells, just a simple, everyday word. Anything can be a trigger, and I mean anything

whumpee that doesn’t feel real, and hasn’t felt real since the event

Moreover, a whumpee who feels like their trauma happened to someone else because they’ve distanced themselves from it too much

gimmie whumpees who don’t realize they’re traumatized. Give me whumpees who spend months living in agony unable to accept that what they went through was traumatic, either because they’ve distanced themselves don’t think it counts as “valid” trauma (no such thing), or simply can’t even fathom themselves as quote unquote “broken”

and That realization can feel both freeing and terrible. Whumpee thinks that they’re broken, that they’ve been ruined forever. And sometimes, it’s hard to come to terms with it

and if you really want them suffering: have them do all of this alone, with no one there to ground them

or give them a service animal to help with severe panic attacks if you wanna go the wholesome route. Idk it’s your choice man

Anyways, remember to drink some water today! More for you, less for your whumpees