The impact can be profound. Firstly, it can cause confusion as the girl might not understand why this is being done to her. She could develop body image issues, constantly comparing her new flattop look to her previous long - haired self. It may also lead to feelings of anger and resentment towards the people who forced the change. In the long term, if not properly addressed, it can affect her confidence in making decisions about her own body and appearance in the future.
I'm not aware of any extremely famous mainstream stories with this exact plot. However, in some indie or very niche literary works, there might be such scenarios. It could be in some local cultural stories where traditional values are over - imposed on girls in a rather extreme way, like forcing a particular haircut.
One reason could be strict parental or school rules. In some traditional or conservative environments, there are very specific ideas about how girls should look. Parents might force a girl to have a flattop haircut to conform to their view of discipline or modesty. Another reason could be related to practicality. For example, in a situation where a girl is involved in certain sports or activities that require less hair maintenance, a flattop might be seen as more suitable.
I'm not sure there are many positive stories about forcing a girl to have a flattop. It could be part of a strict school or military - like regime in some fictional stories. Maybe in a very traditional or authoritarian school setting, they force this haircut on a girl to enforce uniformity, which is a very unfair practice.
One possible story could be in a strict boarding school where a girl with very long hair was forced to cut it because it didn't conform to the school's neatness policy. She was really sad as her long hair was like her pride.
I once knew a girl who was forced to cut her long hair because of school regulations. She was really sad as her long hair was like her pride. She tried to protest but in the end had to cut it short. It was a big change for her and she took a long time to get used to her new look.
At a boarding school I attended, there was a rule that if your hair was too long, you had to cut it. One of my classmates had really long hair that she loved. But the school forced her to cut it. She cried a lot because she felt that her long hair was a part of her identity. However, after a while, she found that short hair was also quite convenient.
In some cultural or religious settings, long hair might be considered inappropriate or against the teachings. For example, in certain religious orders, both men and women are required to have short hair. So if someone has very long hair, they would be forced to cut it to abide by these religious rules.
There's a story of a long - haired girl named Kiki. Kiki was a young witch in a cartoon. She left home with her cat Jiji and her long hair was always neatly tied in a bow. She used her flying broomstick and her long - haired charm to make new friends in a new town. She started a delivery service using her broom, and her long hair would sometimes get in the way but also added to her cute appearance.
In Norse mythology, the goddess Sif had long, golden hair. When Loki cut off her hair as a prank, Thor was furious. Loki then had to make amends by getting the dwarves to create new, magical hair for Sif. This shows how important long hair was in the Norse concept of beauty and divinity.