Definition?

[ithildin]

I have lots of really smart people on my f'list, and smart people who read lots and lots of fanfic. So I'm pretty sure more than one of you can help me out here.

What exactly is hurt/comfort fic? I see the term a lot, and I kinds sorta thought I knew what it was, but now, I have a feeling I don't. I'm not even sure if I've ever read any.

Yes, that's the burning object of my curiosity today [g]

Comments

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I'm so much in the caregiver category, you'd think the idea of such fic would appeal to me, but in reading the descriptions of what the fic is, instead, it seems to make me uncomfortable. Of course, I've been told more than once that I won't let people take care of me. Apparently it's a huge fault of mine, so maybe it does make sense in some mentally twisted way :)