Both beautiful and terrible, a character study transitioning to action, a mystery that only gets deeper. The title makes me wonder—is this a real daughter at all? Will we ever know?

Ooooh, sequel plz! 5 *’s.

wow, trying to make herself less attractive, that is original. well told.

Gripping. What will happen to her…?

wow. thats all i can say exept for cutting doesnt help. i know. its just temporary. when the satisfaction from one cut goes away you just want more.

very nice really liked it!!!

Oooh…a Cinderella’s stepmother effect. I adore.

Oh! All the little girl’s beautiful hair!

woah. soo.. does she lovee her daughter?

Very interesting premise here. I agree with kermitgorf, that is original. Very nice; I love your writing style.

Love the story. Finish it. We are waiting.

I felt as though it was done, but I see I will have to take it somewhere. I hope I don’t ruin it.

i love this story very very nice detail.

Great story, I would be crushed to be so vain as to cut my child’s lovely locks so I would get noticed!

Wait, is she cutting herself? sorry missed that, It’s late. It’s still odd how she’s craving the wrong kind of attention.

MEH , the story is left up to your interpretation. I never reveal just what the mother is cutting. I enjoy ambiguity in stories, letting the reader come to their own conclusions. In “Child’s Play” many commented on how the son needed to be pushed, yet I envisioned the push as being wrong and selfish. You never know what a reader will take away from a story.

The ambiguity is well placed, and you seem to be touching on something that should probably be regarded as a timeless archetype… it’s like Frankensteinian stories but with some additional depth.

Prometheus -> Frankenstein -> Paper Cuts -> ?

The title is very intriguing, as is the story itself. I like it just as it is. Fantastic writing.