Happy November! Did you know that November is National Family Caregivers Month, National Home Care and Hospice Month, and National Hospice and Palliative Care Month in the United States? Well, now you do! It’s also when my country celebrates Thanksgiving. So, to kick off this month of caring and gratitude, I’m spotlighting caregivers by counting down my five favorite hurt/comfort scenes.
As the name implies, “hurt/comfort” is a genre of fanfiction that involves one character being hurt in some way (physically or emotionally) and another character comforting or caring for them. I’ve always loved this genre, both in and outside of fanfic. It’s funny because I am not a touchy-feely person in real life and can be awkward around friends or family members who are going through tough stuff. When I’m the one who’s sick, hurt, or grieving, I usually prefer to be left alone. Perhaps it’s because I’m the introverted, stoic type that I admire people who are more outwardly affectionate and unafraid of expressing their emotions. It also may be why I tend to write characters who keep secrets and hide their pain until they literally can’t anymore. In any case, I really enjoy reading and writing about characters supporting and taking care of each other through hard times, as these five scenes show.
Read“Throwback Thursday #22: Top Five Favorite Hurt/Comfort Scenes”