I have been an avid fan for several years now of the BME site and usually go into it every day just to see whats new. Despite my age, I came into the modified world late, by current day standards. I had always had a secret desire to become a member of the modification club but my lifestyle and world would not allow it.
At A Glance Author anonymous Contact [email protected] When N/A 3 or 4 years ago, one of my oldest mates became ill, very ill and his wife called me to break the news. We had become a little detached as my job at that time didn't give me much free time.It therefore came as a shock to see him in Hospital - a shadow of his former self - from about 19 stones ( we still use this type of weight here in the UK )to a little under 10 in the space of 4 months. He had the big 'C' and that upset me greatly.
It was then that I finally realised the fact that we only get one life and mine was in the 2nd half. I don't want to bore people, but there is a point to all this, so I do hope you will carry on reading and not think this is just a sad letter from a sad old bugger.
To go on, I have a good lifestyle and own 3 shops in 2 small towns of about 50,000 people, combined. They are the sort of back of beyond places where nothing much ever happens and in some respects thats not a bad thing as crime is low etc. etc.
I therefore decided that enough was enough and I had better start doing things I wanted. I looked a lot at the BME site and decided after reading some of the letters and viewing the pictures sent in, I wanted my nipples piercing. My God the 'rush' at just thinking about it sent me dizzy with pleasure, but where do I go and how do I ask for it. Suddenly my euphoria dived.
Anyway, cutting a long story short, I realised there was a place just a few doors down from my student shop and with a lot of guts on my behalf, I went in. I was wearing a suit - my other 2 shops are to do with the travel industry, which in England means being smartly dressed! Jenny, the owner was in there and I broached the subject with her. She already knew me from the student shop as she had bought a pair of Doc Martens boots from earlier that year. I think she was a bit shocked but to be honest, I didn't care - now that I had mentioned it and started the ball rolling. I suppose the worst thing for me was that in there were some young girls who wanted their belly button piercing and they were told that I was first. Giggle, Giggle.
Off we went into the back. My heart was pumping 50 to the dozen and Jenny knew this. Are you sure, she said, Yes I replied and she explained what would happen. I took off my top half of clothing and she marked me up. What do you think, well it looks Ok to me and so, she told me to breath in and out - long and deep. I told her earlier I was frightened of needles and there I was, top half naked, in a very clean sterile sort of room on a dentists chair waiting to have a needle put through my left nipple. Am I mad, I thought - with that,
Oh, Jesus it went in. How do you feel, well to be honest it was all that quick, I don't think I really knew how I felt - Elated, Scared, whatever. The CBR. went in next and she closed the ring up.
There I am, a member of the modification club - at last. I looked in the mirror and it looked fantastic. I knew what would now happen and sort of dreaded it even more when it came to the right hand nipple. But she was very sympathetic and after it all, chatted about all and sundry while I drank a glass of glucose.
After I had dressed and thanked her, I felt on top of the world and went back into my main travel shop. God, your happy one of the staff said, Yes, I am, I am really happy - well how about a pay rise then - Joke. All I can say to anyone is if you want something bad enough in this life, do it, do it now, while you can.
But to come to the point, Since then, I have had a PA done and then 5 tattoos. I love them all and am very Proud to be Pierced and Tattooed and so should you be. I am not a sub - human nurd, I am not a no hoper with no prospects, I am not a stupid dickhead or whatever phrase you want to coin. I am ME.
Life is what you make it and despite what people think, you have to stand up for what you want and what you believe in. To go a little further, I have had a Skinhead hair cut - not that I had much hair left anyway!and regularly wear sleeveless 'T' shirts, to show to the world I am what I am and 'Proud to be Tattooed'
It may have cost me business in the travel shop, well in fact I know I have lost some, because I was sitting outside a Pub with my youngest daughter and her boyfriend having a quiet drink and just
chatting,one Sunday afternoon, a year or so ago. A couple of regular clients passed and I said 'Hello' as you do. She looked me up and down with that look - you all know what I mean. She didn't say anything, she just stared and surprise, surprise, we have never seen her or her husband since! Typical small town attitide and small minded biggoted people.
Well there you have it, that my introduction and modifications to date. I've often read about it being like a drug, well it is certainly to me. I look in the mirror each day to wash, clean teeth etc and love what I see. The BME site, its owners and contributors are all helping like minded souls, but I am afraid none of us will alter public opinion. The comment I have heard, time and time again about anything which is not 'normal' will take some erasing. The one about - if we were meant to fly, we'd have been given wings - if we were meant to be tattooed, we'd have been born with them etc. etc.
Thanks for reading, I do hope you you found it interesting, if nothing else.