She winced slightly as the blade drug across her forearm.
The blood welled up along the cut and formed a drop at the end.
It would take nearly three weeks to heal because she would pick the scab off so it would scar. What was the point of a sixth trophy if no one could see it?
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Welcome to the blogoversary edition of Flash in the Pan.
Closing the month of the 75 word upper limit, this flash fiction is 57 words. The word for this week is drug.
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What could the cut marks be a trophy for and why would she want to show them? Is scarification any different from tattooing? Do you think this behavior is new?
Tony
/ October 28, 2012I would’ve more than winced slightly. I reckoned I would’ve passed out…
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Red
/ October 28, 2012Are you one who falls out at the sight of blood?
Tony
/ October 28, 2012Yep, I can’t even watch medical stuff on tv or I feel woozy
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Red
/ October 28, 2012Oh, wow. I have know a few ppl who could not stand the sight of blood, but they felt protected by the television screen.
Binky
/ October 28, 2012A record of how many times she mutilated herself?
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Red
/ October 28, 2012That is true, but generally, the trophies stand for something. 😉
Wendy Reid
/ October 28, 2012I love this one Red. Sorry I haven’t had time to participate in this one. Got too much going on right now.
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Red
/ October 28, 2012I know. I will ping you as we get closer. <3
raymond alexander kukkee
/ October 28, 2012This is an interesting use of slang (p.t.) for drag, or dragged. Well done, Red!
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Red
/ October 28, 2012This is a common American colloquialism. American dictionaries all recognize it as an acceptable form. Even I can do dialect 😉
Gail Thornton
/ October 28, 2012I don’t know what kind of a trophy this is. I have been close to people who scar themselves in this way and were eager to show me. It seems to be an act of pulling out of numbness of some kind. The pain and visibility of it might keep someone grounded in reality. But I am only guessing, and would like to hear from someone who knows. I know this practice isn’t new, it’s been around for ages.
Gail
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Red
/ October 28, 2012The psychology behind cutting is to feel something when sure there is nothing at all. The bloodletting is proof there is life force. IOW, the cutter is not dead inside or out.
Our flash guest is not an emo cutter. She is using the scars as trophies.
Search “tattoos” here for a run down of exactly how old this practice is. 🙂
xxx
Valentine Logar
/ October 28, 2012I don’t know if I love this one, it is telling though. Fades to dark secrets, locked doors and angled hallways in the basements of our minds.
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Red
/ October 28, 2012This one is very dark. I know the twisted place where it was born.
Noeleen
/ October 29, 2012You are an excellent lead in for these, Red. I admire your ability 🙂
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Red
/ October 29, 2012Thank you, dear. These for me are therapeutic fun. I get to engage my imagination in nothing more than images. 🙂 Hope your Monday was wonderful! <3
Novroz
/ October 29, 2012auch…she is a masochist (I hope the spelling is correct). She scared me a little
Red
/ October 29, 2012(You did 🙂 ) She is pretty scary! <3 Glad to see you today.
prenin
/ October 29, 2012Owch! 🙁
No way would I cut myself deliberately! 🙂
Still: Fascinating in a gruesome kind of way…
Love and hugs!
Prenin.
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Red
/ October 29, 2012I think that puts you firmly in the majority, my friend. Very few of us are willing to self-inflict. It is fascinating to wonder what she could be so proud of she would cut herself to show it off. Are you getting ready for All Hallow’s Eve?
prenin
/ October 29, 2012I’ve checked both fire extinguishers and removed the mat from the door, so I SHOULD be OK.
Nobody has chucked fireworks through my letterbox in some time, but you never forget… 🙁
God Bless!
Prenin.
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Red
/ October 29, 2012Now that you’ve done all the safety bit, what about some fun? Planning a frightful movie or making popcorn balls? Worrying about me! You need to have a little fun, Pren. 😉
BuddhaKat
/ October 29, 2012well, as soon as I stop shuddering, I can tell you that there is a condition called dermatillomania, which causes those afflicted with the condition, to pick at wounds and such, that could go on forever, if allowed. That comes from some sort of need for perfection, I understand…
darkest place I’ve heard you speak from, or sure!!
nonetheless, WELL DONE!!
I’m still shuddering…
🙂
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Red
/ October 29, 2012Two of my autistic children have it. It is a specific form of OCD. My son has it worse than my daughter. It is a common “side effect” of autism.
So…what is the trophy for? *grins* Dark is really good sometimes. <3