You never really do... let me introduce myself, I have 2 piercings: ear lobe and eyebrow. I feel I am writing this to prove to people out there that you may think you know someone but embarrassed telling you this as I only carry a very small collection around with me. I still see myself as "modded". You see, where I live, piercings are rare except for navels and ear piercings, which people call "gay" if worn by a boy. Because of this, I refuse to get a helix piercing as I fear the reaction I would get from people in school. Ha-ha, if only they knew!
At A Glance Author shhh! nobody knows... Contact shhh! nobody [email protected] When N/A Artist pro piercer, beauty parlour woman, me Studio everywhere Location ???? Piercings are strictly forbidden in my school. I hate this rule so much. Their excuse is that if somebody got into a fight, their body jewelry could be ripped out. You are not even allowed to have ear lobe piercings!
I have a 10g ear lobe (very close to my 8g target!) and a 16g eyebrow. My ear lobe is good enough to remain open while I am at school. I wear a plastic retainer to school, which is 99% invisible, thank god. Even retainers are not allowed. Maybe if my school was not so anti self-expression I might not be the person I am today. I hope, in the future that this ban is lifted for once and for all.
In my "friends" opinions, more than one piercing is "gothic" or "gay". They think they are my friends, but really there are not. They treat me like crap and do social things without me but I have no choice but to hang around with them or else I would have nobody. I used to have one very good friend. He is a very genuine and mature person but I do feel kind of guilty because I kind of disowned him when people started calling us a gay couple for hanging out so much together. I feel so guilty as I feel like one of the people I despise. I do not know why people do not like me; I think it is because of my piercing.
My parents do not approve of my interest but they are still kind enough to let me get pierced as I am too young to get pierced without their consent. My mother has two tattoos, both of which she has got within the last 4 years. My sisters are supportive as they have about three non-lobe piercings themselves, but my brother is not. The only piercing he has is an 18g earlobe with a cheap fake diamond stud.
I dream every night of being pierced I will get as soon as I leave school and can really express myself. I am also gay but nobody knows this. I am afraid to come out.
At home, I secretly do DIY to make myself happier. I have pierced my helix, hand web, tongue, tongue web and lobe many times but do not put jewelry in case of people's reactions.
My friends have no idea I am so obsessed with piercing. If they did, they would laugh at me and disown me. I am also very scared of "coming out". I will in tell everyone in about 2 year's time. I cannot wait to see the look in their faces!
I only want a vertical labret, 2 off center tongue piercings - venoms, industrial, rook, anti-tragus, tragus which I will be getting in a month), death, forward helix, ear cartilage spiral, orbital and nipple. This may seem like a lot to some, and it is a lot to me, but it is not really. I do not want tattoos; I do not cut my body or make scarifications on myself. I would never do a suspension or genital piercing. I think these too hard-core; they are definitely not for me. Please do not be offended if this is your thing. I am not at all gothic, to most people's surprise; I am quite trendy and like cool bright colors. I bleach my hair blonde and listen to dance music.
Therefore, this is my story. Nobody knows how I think because I did not express myself truly from day one so now it is very hard to do so. As I write this, I find myself getting very mixed emotions! I really do not know how to feel but I do enjoy sharing my secrets. It is really very strange that I am willing to tell thousands of strangers about how I really truly feel about myself and my life, but am terrified to tell my family and "friends". I am only 14 years of age and you may not think this, but it is a very heavy load to have to carry around all day every day on my shoulders, as well as other family stress.
Please let this be a sign to express your true personality now!
Please e-mail me now with your comments or questions. I will be more than happy to answer!
I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST OF LUCK! Believe me; you will definitely need it...