I'm 18 now and I started getting piercings at 14. My first piercing (besides my ear piercings) was my belly button. I didn't tell my mother I was even considering it, I just went and got it done. I had for about 3 months when my mom noticed it through one of my shirts. She was obviously mad but let me keep it. If she would've told me to take it off, I probably would have just got it done again.
Then I decided I wanted my tongue pierced at 15. I told my mom I was going to do it. She said no, I got it done anyways. It was impossible to hide. I couldn't talk right for a week. Every time I talked or laughed you could see it. And I was always washing my tongue. My mom was pissed and told me to take it off, I didn't. It took like 8 months for mine to completely heal. I eventually got sick of it and took it off.
Then I got my nose pierced and she didn't like the idea of a piercing on my face but she said ok, because she knew I would get it done either way. That was the best thing she could have done because she went with me and made sure everything was ok. She asked questions I would have never asked, and made sure everything went smoothly.
After that I got my lip, eyebrow, septum, and nipples pierced. Now I only have my belly ring and earrings in. You just grow up and get over it. The good thing about piercings is that they can close.
If my son ever decides he wants a piercing or something I will just say ok and go with him. That's because I know he will do it anyways and I rather make sure he's safe and everything goes right, instead of him letting a friend do it or something. |