Talk:The Door Was Ajar/@comment-25962917-20150411125852

The story is ok, but I think it lacks psychological motivation for the child.

An abused child, if not a psychopath, would express his pain in his drwaings and/or toys (wrecking them or something like that). He would not torture animals, and would kill the abusive parent only in extreme cases that do not include simple neglect and name-calling

If, however, you wanted to make him a psychopath (and I didn't get the impression that you did), the signs would be showing earlier on (the dissorder can be diagnosed when a child is only five years old)

Alsow, why did the father trust the nanny if he thought she was much like the last one, and why would the nanny stay in the car, when she could do the same in the house?

And, even though I'm not from Maine, so I don't know how the system works, it does seem a little unbelievable that the mother would get joint custody, if she was as abusive as you made her out to be.

Other than that, your writting stile is good. I like the "the door was ajar" motive, and i look forward to reading more of your stories.