A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Bye, bye lobes

I know there are tons of valid reasons why people decide to remove their lobes (in this case it was Ben who decided the time was right), but on some level it always makes me a bit sad (not that it makes any sense since it’s obviously making the other person happy, I guess it’s one of the few things I personalize).

Comments

58 responses to “Bye, bye lobes”

  1. UREA Avatar

    VOLTS PAPADA

  2. UREA Avatar

    VOLTS PAPADA

  3. Raevyn Avatar

    he took out his horn implants too. he looks so normal now 😛

  4. Raevyn Avatar

    he took out his horn implants too. he looks so normal now 😛

  5. Raevyn Avatar

    …. but his lobes look great!

  6. Raevyn Avatar

    …. but his lobes look great!

  7. Lucas Fury Avatar

    does he just go lobeless now, or did he go the rest of the way?

  8. Lucas Fury Avatar

    does he just go lobeless now, or did he go the rest of the way?

  9. Matney X Avatar

    I, too, am always sad to see lobes go. Even lobes that are worn empty for a long, long, time make me kinda sad.

  10. Matney X Avatar

    I, too, am always sad to see lobes go. Even lobes that are worn empty for a long, long, time make me kinda sad.

  11. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    #2 — Does it look normal? I wouldn’t imagine that completely lacking earlobes would look all that normal, though it’s probably less obvious that someone has no lobes at first glance than that someone has stretched ones.

  12. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    #2 — Does it look normal? I wouldn’t imagine that completely lacking earlobes would look all that normal, though it’s probably less obvious that someone has no lobes at first glance than that someone has stretched ones.

  13. Frester Avatar
    Frester

    I still see implants? Unless this is an older photo.

  14. Frester Avatar
    Frester

    I still see implants? Unless this is an older photo.

  15. Kenny Avatar
    Kenny

    Frester: this is from October, he took out his horns shortly after.

  16. Kenny Avatar
    Kenny

    Frester: this is from October, he took out his horns shortly after.

  17. Raevyn Avatar

    Trinityva, good point, but i’m saying so normal compared to how i’m used to seeing him 🙂 , although since i’ve known him he’s always had his ears empty.
    I was, and still am, pretty impressed with how clean it looks now.

  18. Raevyn Avatar

    Trinityva, good point, but i’m saying so normal compared to how i’m used to seeing him 🙂 , although since i’ve known him he’s always had his ears empty.
    I was, and still am, pretty impressed with how clean it looks now.

  19. J-Knuckles Avatar
    J-Knuckles

    It’s stuff like this that makes me laugh when people say they’re “afraid to get a tattoo because it will hurt”

  20. J-Knuckles Avatar
    J-Knuckles

    It’s stuff like this that makes me laugh when people say they’re “afraid to get a tattoo because it will hurt”

  21. Lily Avatar

    I’ve had the opportunity to see him without his lobes and never with. I would never have guessed that they were missing, simply underdeveloped.

  22. Lily Avatar

    I’ve had the opportunity to see him without his lobes and never with. I would never have guessed that they were missing, simply underdeveloped.

  23. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i think the reason it;s so upsetting is because of the time and effort that’s put into stretching lobes to a decent size. i mean i’ve been working on mine for nearly 3 years.. anything you’ve put that much time into is gonna be sad to lose.

  24. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i think the reason it;s so upsetting is because of the time and effort that’s put into stretching lobes to a decent size. i mean i’ve been working on mine for nearly 3 years.. anything you’ve put that much time into is gonna be sad to lose.

  25. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    Is suturing a good idea for this? I wouldn’t think it’d be necessary since there’s really no chance for “regrowth”, unless the asthetic (sp?) look would be better than not suturing. Just curious, I love my 2″ lobes, but one day, maybe, they’ll go bye bye.

  26. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    Is suturing a good idea for this? I wouldn’t think it’d be necessary since there’s really no chance for “regrowth”, unless the asthetic (sp?) look would be better than not suturing. Just curious, I love my 2″ lobes, but one day, maybe, they’ll go bye bye.

  27. decapitater Avatar
    decapitater

    What gauge were he at?

  28. decapitater Avatar
    decapitater

    What gauge were he at?

  29. ten Avatar

    I think it just makes me sad, when I see it, in the way that I feel like if I did this to my lobes I think I would get a lot of “I told you so’s”. Which would not be the case. Not only do people not understand stretching, but then they understand reversing it even less. Which pisses me off.

  30. ten Avatar

    I think it just makes me sad, when I see it, in the way that I feel like if I did this to my lobes I think I would get a lot of “I told you so’s”. Which would not be the case. Not only do people not understand stretching, but then they understand reversing it even less. Which pisses me off.

  31. J Avatar
    J

    I’ll think one day I’ll be hacking mine off too, I have’nt worn jewelry in a long time and sometimes I get so frustrated with them i consider just cutting them off imediatley

  32. J Avatar
    J

    I’ll think one day I’ll be hacking mine off too, I have’nt worn jewelry in a long time and sometimes I get so frustrated with them i consider just cutting them off imediatley

  33. SnaiLuv Avatar

    It wqould be funny if he encased the severed lobes in lucite, had them made into earrings, and then pierced the bottom of the remainder of his ears.
    What are those things hanging from the bottom of your ears?
    My earlobes, silly!

  34. SnaiLuv Avatar

    It wqould be funny if he encased the severed lobes in lucite, had them made into earrings, and then pierced the bottom of the remainder of his ears.
    What are those things hanging from the bottom of your ears?
    My earlobes, silly!

  35. Hanargh Avatar

    I saw the before picture when it was submitted, and it made me sad in a way to see such healthy looking lobes go! His choice though, I’m sure he’s got his reasons.

  36. Hanargh Avatar

    I saw the before picture when it was submitted, and it made me sad in a way to see such healthy looking lobes go! His choice though, I’m sure he’s got his reasons.

  37. adam Avatar
    adam

    meh, i had a 2ga pa and cut it into a meatotomy years back. then i missed the piercing so much i repierced a deep pa, stretched back to 2ga but then it wasnt doing good so i just cut my meato deeper.

    i still wish i had my large pa, i miss that big piece of metal hanging form my cock.

    point being, i hope this guy doesnt miss his huge lobes…

  38. adam Avatar
    adam

    meh, i had a 2ga pa and cut it into a meatotomy years back. then i missed the piercing so much i repierced a deep pa, stretched back to 2ga but then it wasnt doing good so i just cut my meato deeper.

    i still wish i had my large pa, i miss that big piece of metal hanging form my cock.

    point being, i hope this guy doesnt miss his huge lobes…

  39. choice Avatar
    choice

    he’s got a little something on his cheek..

  40. choice Avatar
    choice

    he’s got a little something on his cheek..

  41. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    You know, I wasn’t thinking of this as a stretching reversal at all. I was thinking it was a progression of modification. Piercing -> stretching -> nullo.

    If it was just getting rid of stretched lobes then yeah, I can see that being sad.

  42. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    You know, I wasn’t thinking of this as a stretching reversal at all. I was thinking it was a progression of modification. Piercing -> stretching -> nullo.

    If it was just getting rid of stretched lobes then yeah, I can see that being sad.

  43. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    I agree with trinityva. Going from 2″ lobes to no lobes is a pretty big modification in my opinion. I think it would be really different/neat to look in the mirror and see no lobes.

  44. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    I agree with trinityva. Going from 2″ lobes to no lobes is a pretty big modification in my opinion. I think it would be really different/neat to look in the mirror and see no lobes.

  45. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I wonder if its like getting a dramatic haircut. You know, like you go to lift your head and feel like something is lighter or missing. I don’t know how else to describe what I’m trying to say.

  46. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I wonder if its like getting a dramatic haircut. You know, like you go to lift your head and feel like something is lighter or missing. I don’t know how else to describe what I’m trying to say.

  47. SagaDarvulia Avatar
    SagaDarvulia

    Ok, I really hate saying this, but………… he looks kind of like Shrek now. But that’s Ok, I like Shrek.

  48. SagaDarvulia Avatar
    SagaDarvulia

    Ok, I really hate saying this, but………… he looks kind of like Shrek now. But that’s Ok, I like Shrek.

  49. REalvirtuAL Avatar

    They look cool. mini ears… and jackie (his wife) had them removed as well. they make a cute couple… I love the idea of making the lobes into jewelry! they could where each others lobes, how romantic.

    btw he did this to himself. Look at the first picture.

  50. REalvirtuAL Avatar

    They look cool. mini ears… and jackie (his wife) had them removed as well. they make a cute couple… I love the idea of making the lobes into jewelry! they could where each others lobes, how romantic.

    btw he did this to himself. Look at the first picture.

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