The thing I cant stand is when people hold the end ball between their lips like they are showing it off,usually people with newly peirced tongues do this after the swelling goes down.I got mine done in 1998,I was in Nursing school with a girl whos was peirced and liked how it looked.It didnt really hurt to have it pierced but the swelling was tremendous I couldnt talk and the teeth prints on the sides of my tongue were gross,after I had it done for about 5-6 weeks I took it out for less than 2 hours, in that time it had started to heal over to where I couldnt get the barbell back in it,so I went back and had it stuck back in,that hurt more than the original peircing.Now I wear a short barbell with a small end ball people usually dont even notice.I have no trouble speaking or eating.Sometimes I leave it out for months at a time.I did notice after I first got it done and coworkers saw it they would ask "How many tattoos do you have?"I'm to much of a chicken to get one of those.I do think there is a stereotype that goes with it!I would check out where it was done though.I dont agree with her doing it behind your back but if this is the worst she does growing up then shes had some great parenting and role models Good Luck! Glad you are coming home! |