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sasha_feather) wrote2012-07-12 10:27 am
sasha_feather) wrote2012-07-12 10:27 am
A Fanfic Trope that bother me!
A bad ass character is laying in a hospital bed and is badly injured, but they refuse pain meds or are reluctant to take them because they want to "keep their mind clear."
Guess what? Pain clouds your mind also. Sometimes all you can think about is pain and nothing else. The meds make it so you can actually function to interact with the world in somewhat normal way.
I am probably preaching to the choir here, but just once I would like to see a bad ass warrior character in hospital who is accepting of pain medication.
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I seem to have this internal conversation with the world a lot; it goes something like this: "I know that I'm an outlier in a lot of ways, but seriously? Seriously?
One of the great things about fandom and the internet is that I can find the other outliers.
Here is a really great post about body and fat acceptance that I think can apply to anybody despite the title: Ten Rules for Fat Girls by Dianne Sylvan.
Guess what? Pain clouds your mind also. Sometimes all you can think about is pain and nothing else. The meds make it so you can actually function to interact with the world in somewhat normal way.
I am probably preaching to the choir here, but just once I would like to see a bad ass warrior character in hospital who is accepting of pain medication.
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I seem to have this internal conversation with the world a lot; it goes something like this: "I know that I'm an outlier in a lot of ways, but seriously? Seriously?
One of the great things about fandom and the internet is that I can find the other outliers.
Here is a really great post about body and fat acceptance that I think can apply to anybody despite the title: Ten Rules for Fat Girls by Dianne Sylvan.
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Also, seriously, Tough Character, you're in the hospital and you want your mind clear? I mean, my understanding of this is probably colored by doing bedside vigil on a two week hospital stay with a partner who has spent far too much time in them, but... being in the hospital seems at best dull and uncomfortable (even if your pain and discomfort are well managed, it still ain't home and the beds and food suck), and at worst painful and scary. Distractions are needed (perhaps I should write a fic about the ridiculous things the Avengers do to entertain someone in the hospital-- I tried just about everything!), and being a bit dopey and sleepy probably is a *good* thing in a lot of cases.
I guess I can sort of see the "I want a clear mind" thing if a character is worried about not being safe for some reason, but even then, see: pain clouds the mind. And it's fanfic, so hopefully they have a trusted buddy/partner/etc. to keep watch.