A poll on hurt/comfort

[sholio]

I had a discussion on this topic maybe 5-6 years ago, I think, which introduced me to the interesting and startling realization that some people just do not like this thing that I like. This is obviously completely valid, but since there are a number of new people around now, I think it's time for a repeat just to check in on changing tastes and whatnot.

The question is: If you like h/c, do you like h/c with groups, or just with two people?

My shocking realization in the previous discussion was that many people do not, in fact, like group h/c, which is one of my favorite types! (Obviously all opinions are valid here.)

By group h/c, I mean things like: two or more people taking care of the hurt person, the canon's central team/group protecting someone, the person realizing they're accepted into the group *as* the comfort, the whole group/team getting hurt together, and that sort of thing. Many people are very specifically into h/c just with their ship or two particular blorbos, and introducing more people to the dynamic makes it not fun anymore. I support this as a completely valid choice and do indeed read a lot of h/c of the "two blorbos" sort, but how do *you* feel?

Poll #29561

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Do you like h/c with a group of caretakers?

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Yes, I like it
37 (42.0%)

No, I don't like it
2 (2.3%)

I like it in certain specific circumstances
24 (27.3%)

I never thought about it before and therefore don't know how I feel yet
18 (20.5%)

Your binary options cannot contain my complex thoughts! (Elaborate in comments.)
4 (4.5%)

I have no opinion/just want to see the results.
3 (3.4%)

Feel free to elaborate or discuss this in comments!

Edit: Cursed once again by DW's inability to edit a poll once you've posted it, I just want to mention that 'all hurt together' is also a valid option here, not just groups with one person hurt. Actually it'd be interesting to know if that makes a difference.

Comments

[leesa_perrie]

Trying to think back to the fics I loved in various fandoms and I generally remember liking group h/c, with a special interest in "the person realizing they're accepted into the group *as* the comfort". Now that is something I tend to adore! I also quite like "the canon's central team/group protecting someone" too, and yes, other types of group h/c, but I think these two are especially of interest to me (this was particularly true in SGA, but then Rodney. Need I say more)?!

Two person h/c can be good too, but sometimes it can get a bit much for me if it feels overdone. I mean, there are certain characters who might do friendship hugs, for instance, but other characters the writer would have to work hard to make me believe they would. Which isn't impossible - some have certainly managed to make that work for me!

I think I like both types of h/c, and if the writer throws in some lovely angst too (I am a total angst bunny!), well, happy fangirl! :D