That Ship Is Toxic To YOU. To Me It's A Complex, Multi-layered, Essay-worthy Dynamic That'd Take Numerous

seeing this after making a throwing up scene, I got universe I'll rewrite it

How to Write a Character Who Feels Like Throwing Up

When fear, dread, or guilt gets sickening—literally—your character is consumed with a gut-clenching feeling that something is very, very wrong. Here's how to write that emotion using more than the classic "bile rose to the back of their throat".

Start with the Stomach

This isn’t just about discomfort. It’s about a complete rebellion happening inside their body.

Their stomach twists like a knot that keeps pulling tighter

A cold sweat beads on their neck, their palms, their spine

Their insides feel sludgy, like everything they’ve eaten is suddenly unwelcome

They double over, not from pain, but because sitting still feels impossible

Add Sensory Overload

Vomiting isn’t just a stomach reaction—it’s the whole body.

Their mouth goes dry, and then too wet

Their jaw tightens, trying to contain it

A sudden heat blooms in their chest and face, overwhelming

The back of their throat burns—not bile, but the threat of it

Breathing becomes a conscious effort: in, out, shallow, sharp

Emotional Triggers

Nausea doesn’t always need a physical cause. Tie it to emotion for more impact:

Fear: The kind that’s silent and wide-eyed. They’re frozen, too sick to speak.

Guilt: Their hands are cold, but their face is flushed. Every memory plays like a film reel behind their eyes.

Shock: Something just snapped inside. Their body registered it before their brain did.

Ground It in Action

Don’t just describe the nausea—show them reacting to it.

They press a fist to their mouth, pretending it’s a cough

Their knees weaken, and they lean on a wall, pretending it’s just fatigue

They excuse themselves quietly, then collapse in a bathroom stall

They swallow, again and again, like that’ll keep everything down

Let the Consequences Linger

Even if they don’t actually throw up, the aftermath sticks.

A sour taste that won’t leave their mouth.

A pulsing headache

A body that feels hollowed out, shaky, untrustworthy

The shame of nearly losing control in front of someone else

Let Them Be Human

A character feeling like vomiting is vulnerable. It's real. It’s raw. It means they’re overwhelmed in a way they can’t hide. And that makes them relatable. You don’t need melodrama—you need truth. Capture that moment where the world spins, and they don’t know if it’s panic or flu or fear, but all they want is to get out of their own body for a second.

Don't just write the bile. Write the breakdown.

I'm pretty sure the only thing my younger self would be upset abt is the fact we don't have a dog yet

that's not a problem at all but I get so mad when people don't get mad at me

like, people always get mad at my friends and argue with them and talk shit abt them and I'm always there like

yea so I can be a bad person sometimes how bout you hating on me for a while?

ughhh this is really stupid and I should be happy people think im cool enough to not argue with me even tho I'm around people they don't like

but I wanna argue too pls argue with me and get mad and hate me I deserve hate sometimes

how could you describe this feeling so well omg

“My poor baby. My poor sweet little boy,” I lament out loud over a whole grown adult man who is not mine but is in fact a fictional character with fictional hurts. What matters is my feelings are real

that's me starting to scratch my neck every time I get nervous or something, it got to a point my mom had to buy ointments 😭🙏 (Tomura when I catch you)

“I don’t think I’ve adopted any of my fav character’s traits or quirks. What could Touya and I possibly have in common?” she says in her 4 inch platform boots that she wears to appear taller

I hate this game.

cant dm my mutuals like a normal person so i have to think of ridiculous things to post so i can maybe get an Interaction from them passivestyle

not the TikTok filter

Why do I do this to myself (idea by @radkatzzstuff )

My stupid ugly son

this is how it went right