I am a young man about twenty one years old. I go to an incredibly diverse university called Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. Parading about in all forms and fashions are young students who are pierced and tattooed all over. Dreadlocks proliferate and earlobes are stretched like taffy. There are many homosexuals around and everyone does whatever they want. Now I am not a homosexual, but I am very much into piercing and tattoo. If I was to be classified by my sexuality, then I would be heterosexual; but I tend to lead towards femininity, for example, by wearing my hair long and liking piercings on my body.
At A Glance Author anonymous Artist self inflicted Studio self inflicted Location Humboldt County, California I have one tattoo right now and plan on getting many more throughout my life. The tattoo that I have is a scorpion that is on my outer calf. It is great and I always get compliments about it. The next tattoo that I am going to get is an infinity symbol that will be placed above my pubis where my pubic hair is. I will place it so that I can let the hair grow back if I want and the tattoo will not be covered. Future designs are: an orchid flower, a dragon, a knotted anklet, a rainbow trout, and a fine line design running down my back.
Piercing is very enticing to me. I have been exposed and interested to it for over five years and have had many piercings. I once saw a MTV show on piercing when I was an eighth grader, and pierced my scrotum that night. In totality, I have pierced my scrotum, both nipples, my nostril, my navel, and both ears. Mostly my piercings are play piercings and are taken out relatively quickly. This is mainly because of social reprucussions with my closed minded friends and family. The piercings that have remained with me are my navel, and my left ear piercings (2). All of my piercings are self inflicted and I think that I do a good job with keeping the procedure sterile and keeping the piercing clean. In addition, I feel that I heal rather fast. Soon, I would like to buy a professional needle so that I can do it right; I will also buy proper jewelry for the best function and the best look. When I go to get my nipples pierced again, I will have them professionally done so that they are symmetrical and horizontal.
Why do I like body modification so much. I guess that it is partly because of taboo. It also has alot to do with decorations of the body. I think that piercings are much more beautiful adornments than rings or bracelets or other jewelery that can be taken on and off easily. Also, there is a ritual that comes along with the experience and can be described as a type of a rite of passage.
Body piercing is a great turn on for me, especially pierced women. I would love to eventually date a pierced woman and let the piercings grow. As for me, I want to pierce my other lobe again, let that heal, and then begin stretching both of ny earlobes. Ideally, I would like to stretch them up to one half inch or a little smaller. I will then begin piercing both ears from the lobe up until I have a stair of hoops along the entire rim of my ears. I also want to pierce the little knobs that are on the front center of the ears (I forget what that is called). I am in love with nostril piercings and would like to pierce mine again someday. I also fancy the Madonna piercing of the upper lip.
A piercing that I have great interest in is the nipples. I want nipple rings. I at least want to try them out and see what they are like when they are healed. I have pierced both of my nipples twice now. I have had safety pins in them and took them out within a day.
I am also into navel piercings and have had my navel pierced for at least two years now. The piercing is on the top and I would like to get other piercings in that area.
I am seriously held up about what the people that I know will think if I showed up pierced to the bone. I am sure that whoever is reading this has all too similar experiences. I have often thought that it would be great to go to a different city and just be who I want to be without having so many people know you and judge you because they know you. But that is unrealistic and I plan on biting the bullet and find out who are really my friends.
When I get new piercings, I will send in photos.