Just to brief you on myself. I'm not exactly the "perfect image" of a teenager these days. I usually listen to what my mom says and do as she asks...But this time...I just couldn't help myself...I had to do it...It may not have been the right thing to do...but I decided that I had to do whatever it was going to take to get what I wanted.
At A Glance Author Blushnbaby Contact Blushnbaby@bme.anon When Six months ago Artist Amy Studio No Limit Location Clarksburg, WV I talked to my mom about getting my navel pierced for about a month or two before my 16th Birthday. But, of course, she told me it was out of the question because they are "disgusting", "you don't need any more holes in your body" or for some other various reason(s).
I'd been working at a local telemarketing job(not a good job, I know) and I had become friends with a woman that was older than me. Some people thought we were sisters and some thought we were just mother/daughter. I got to thinking about it for a week or so...and it finally hit me. Why don't I have her sign for me? I asked her, and she agreed to do it as long as I didn't get her into any trouble.
So, one night after work we went to the local piercing shop and told them what I wanted and got the papers ready. So far, everything was good. Then, my piercer took me into her room and that's where I started to flip out a little bit...I'm not a skinny person at all..I do have a little belly on me. But, my piercer reassured me that it would look fine and everything would be okay. We were ready to begin before I even knew it. I had my shirt tucked tightly up into my bra so it wouldn't be in the way. Then she got her pen out and started to mark where it would look good. She asked for my approval and I agreed eagerly. She explained to me that they don't reuse their needles and showed me everything was packaged. She offered to show me the needle as she took it out, but I asked her not to because I don't like to look at needles. She said the clamps would be the worst part...and she was right...It was almost as if someone was grabbing ahold of my skin and just squeezing it. But ho nestly, it wasn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It's only for a few minutes and when it is all done and over with, you realize that it was just a little bit of pain for something you've been wanting and that it really does pay off. Next, she told me to take three deep breaths and she would pierce me on the third one. I took my deep breaths and before I knew it she told me not to look down because the needles was still there and she was putting the ring through the hole. It was all done. I didn't even feel the needle go through my skin. She put a bandage on it and it continued to bleed for about an hour or so. It was somewhat hard to stay seated because I had jeans on...a little tip...don't wear jeans, it makes it uncomfortable in the long run after all is done. My piercer explained to me how to clean it and recommended that I use sea salts to soak it and clean it throughly. She said it would help it to heal faster and would get it from getting infected.
For someone who is afraid of needles like me, this was nothing to be afraid of. It only feels like someone with nails pinching you for just a quick second, and then it is all over with.
For those wondering, yes, my mom did find out. I kept it well hid for a month. I was really careful about keeping it clean and soaking it with sea salts so it wouldn't become infected. Once my mom found out, she was pretty mad with me and wouldn't talk to me for a while. She told me I had to take it out...but considering I paid for it with my own money...I kept it in anyways. It's been roughly six months now and she's more or less gotten used to the idea of it being there. She just doesn't like to see it or even hear me talk about it. Even though I shouldn't have went behind my mother's back, it was definitely an experience well worth the grounding! But, for anyone reading this under eighteen, I am not encouraging you to go behind your parents back like I did. I still feel really bad about doing it and lying to her, you just have to decide how to get them to agree to your getting the piercing without making them mad.