Piercings (28)

Oh I totally agree .... make a stand on things that are truly important and always always always try to remember to ask yourself "Is this important enough to make a stand for in the first place ..... will I even remember it happening in 5 years time?"

Unfortunately sometimes our children do make life altering decisions but that is their choice and their consequence to face. Alot of things I find that they experiment with, but gradually over time it becomes a fad. Sometimes I feel that I have been through hell and back with my child - but the important thing is that although we didn't speak at some points .... our lines of communication were never fully closed because deep down we still loved each other.

She and her boyfriend have now made the decision to have a baby (yes I'm going to be grandma!!) OMG - sometimes I feel like they are still kids (she is 17 and he is 23) but it is their choice and they are happy as clams and the interesting part is that they have given up drugs, drinking (she has/he just has a couple of beers now) and are focusing on a future. Wherein she almost died a few months ago - and now is going to be a mom - WOW - life has unexpected turns ..... so I can only rejoice in new life and new hope and offer them support on their journey together. I don't expect that the road will be easy for them .... but they are busy making plans and that is so wonderful to see.



Liberty - I would encourage you to reach out to your mom - don't let pride get in the way .... and always remember it takes two to fight and argue. I'm sure your mom was only trying her best with what she knew at that time (God knows I have been - sometimes it works and most of the time it doesn't - unfortunately kids don't come with manuals!!). I just know that if my daughter refused to speak with me for 4 years .... it would be breaking my heart and I feel tears flow as I even write these words. To go from such a loving relationship to nothing would be almost the end of my world as I truly love my child - in saying this I too have had "moments" where I could have walked away and not looked back .... but those moments pass and fade as the hurt and anger ease ..... we are all imperfect and flawed, but hopefully love will still flourish because we have the commitment to one another.

I hope to god my son never wants to get any piercings. I mean if he is old enough and understands about them and really wanted one then I would be okay with his decision but it would also depend on where and like Langley said. His responsibility so he will have earn that money to pay himself.

As for my daughter well when she is old enough and if she really wants her ears pierced then that is okay. I don't have any piercings nor am I interested in getting any. As I tell my friends..God made me with enough holes in my body thank you very much LOL

JUST CLEARIN THOSE DUMB GROF POSTS

my daughter pulled all of her grades up to a's...and for her reward, she wanted her tongue done. she paid for it, i signed...and when she was sixteen, i had her tongue done for her.

she inspired me to get my own done, lol...

with my kid...she was straight, she was not on drugs, she didn't drink...nor did she run around with boys...she was a model child, and her only form of rebellion was to get a piercing.

funny thing was, when others got theirs done after her...she took hers out, as it was no longer original.

kids these days have more to worry about than a hole through their tongue that can be removed at any time.

Sorry but your thread was on front page when I gave the home work to everyone who was online at 4:08 to post on every thread on front page,so I did not waste my time and your was the only one that was not replied by me Piercing?YESSSS FREE WORLD,Let them do wahtever they want I have to go to answer on other threads

I have nothing against tattoo's or peircings & as for my kids I figure it's their body & they can do what they want. Besides they will only go out behind your back and get them done somewhere you won't be aware of anyway if you refuse. They don't have to go to a shop to have that done, they can have them done at a friends place. I say to them go for it if thats what you want & if they don't like them in the future they can always remove them. The peircings will just heal & close up.

I don't like nor approve of this. I see the future when they go apply for work. Tongue, gross, but at least can be hidden or taken out. Some of the facial ones I have seen leave nasty scars that will be evident long into adulthood. I have tattoos, but feel the same way, places where can be hidden.

Ha ha...speaking from experience...piercings are basically just a phase. Everyone has one these days because it's part of the "emo" culture that's so popular right now. It's a more artistic form of rebellion rather than getting into drugs and alchohol. I had my nose, septum, two horozontal eyebrows, bridge, two cheek piercings, bottom and upper lip, and my labret...twice. It was all in good fun. The only bad thing is that people do judge you on your appearance...I was heckled more than once...Also, it does leave a scar. Minimal...but it's still there every day. Something like a tongue piercing isn't that showy and is hidden most of the time...so it's a pretty good choice for a first piercing.

I absolutely love my peircing...and not for that reason either.

I really like having it and am surprise at how attached I am to my tongue peircing. Doing my research before getting it was great and I highly suggest it...I even love the history that peircing has...it is one of the most ancient "sometimes" religious practices that we have today around the world.

Wikkipedia has a good article on tongue rings if I remember correctly...explains about the azteck rituals ect...

I say if you're not ready you'll feel it - if so don't go and wait just a bit perhaps. Sometimes it may just be the jitters too. I waited...I walked out of my house one day and thought that's it...today is the day...I felt ready and confident and had chosen the parlor I was going to get it done at. I had been waiting for years.

And on the plus side...me and the peircer hit it off right away! We just blabbered on and throughtout the whole peircing too except the 20 second it took for him to peirce and put my ring in. I jumped off in excitement off the table and hurrily looked in the mirror! I was so darn proud!

It swelled for 3 days and then 4th day went down. I was bad...I still ate from the second day. But when you consider some people are swollen for days and days... but really I suggest that you don't eat...I'm just crazy...they suggest you stick to liquid for the first few days.

I have to say...ear peircing hurts alot compared to tongue peircing...put a clothes pin on your tongue hold it perhaps tighter and that's the worse you'll feel...the needle...zip nothing...just a little sound...it's all...

I agree. I absolutely love my tongue ring. There has been a few times where i have needed to take it out and it felt really weird, like i was missing something that had been there all my life. The pain of having it done was nothing. It hurt more to have my belly button done, and the healing process was quicker as well.

So if my daughter, when she is the right age, asks me to allow her to have a piercing, i am more likely going to allow it. Besides it can be removed and tattoos are forever!