Since I was about 13, I have always been piercing something on me, without permission. Not the best thing to do, I know, but I couldn't help it. I did my navel about three times, getting caught each time, my nipples an average of half a dozen times, never getting caught, I accomplished my own cleavage bar, but took it out ten minutes after due to improper jewelry, and my ears have a sum of 11 total, including a transversal and a vertical. All of these were done by myself. I also pierced a few of my friends, ranging from ears to nipples. Needless to say, I hope to become a "part-time" piercer.
At A Glance Author MisInformed Contact MisInformed@bme.anon When It just happened Studio Skinquake My parents never approved. My dad never really did anything about it except scold me, and tell me to take them out before my mom saw them. If I didn't, I got a royal yelling and punishment from her. It got worse as I started to gauge them. My family is not very open to piercings, let alone any of the tattoo ideas I have shared with them, except for the traditional lobe piercing. My older sister had to beg for her cartilage, then had to wait until she was 16. When she was 18, she got her navel done. My parents didn't approve, but what could they do? I decided I mind as well start torturing them about what I'm getting done when I'm 18, to see if they collapse and let me get it done early. It never worked, no matter how bad I pleaded, until recently.
A few months ago, I was driving with my mom in the car and she sprung up with the idea to get my navel done. I was excited and we immediately went to a shop to buy the ring, then straight to a parlor just one town over, which, to my dismay, was closed. We decided to go later that week, and when we returned, the atmosphere was less then friendly. Definitely not what I thought it ought to be. The good and bad of it was they didn't pierce anyone under 16, whether they had a parental with them or not. Good - I wouldn't have to get pierced in what I thought was an uncomfortable atmosphere. Bad - I didn't get to get it pierced, at all.
This last week, I finally turned 16. My mom promised me she'd take me to get it done this weekend. I went the last remaining days until "this weekend" without telling my dad or my sister, for they would be upset because my sister had to wait until she was 18, and I'm getting it at 16. Finally, Saturday afternoon came. Nervousness didn't hit me until we were just down the street, and only because I was afraid they would tell me they couldn't do it, because of the scar tissue, or whatever reason my imagination decided to come up with. I was hoping to have my bottom done, because the top is way overrated and everyone has it. When I went in there while my mom found a parking space, I showed them my belly and they said they couldn't do the bottom, and the little scar tissue I had was fine, it would just hurt more.
I sat down and my mom and I waited for the full-time piercer to come in and get set up. I was definitely comfortable in that place, well lit, awesome music, very friendly and funny workers. That would be the kind of place I would want to work in. The full-time piercer didn't show, and they didn't want us to be waiting forever, so one of the other "part-time" piercers took over. When he finally called me in (he never gave me his name, and if so it just blew right past me), Nervous didn't know me. He marked the place, had me lay down and finally got to work. I admit, it was more pain then I had expected at first, but that was it. One little prick of pain, I didn't even feel the needle slide out or the jewelry be placed in. When I stood up to see I was way more than pleased, my first professional piercing, out of the 15 that I've had total. After he went over the aftercare, gave me a sheet of paper that said the exact same thing he did, had us pay, he then went on to "scold" me about piercing myself. I left and as soon as I got in the car, my excitement bursted out of me. The first piercing of mine I don't have to worry about my parents finding.
The aftercare is fairly simple, and I'm very proud of my navel. Even though I really would have preferred a bottom navel piercing, this one will do. If anyone is wanting to get this done, go for it. The only pain I had was due to scar-tissue, but don't let that discourage you! And please, do not do your own piercings. Let a professional take care of you. All the piercings I have done myself definitely did not turn out as good as the one I had professionally done.