It was just over a year ago and I was at the end of my rope with my marriage. I had seen the BME site and really liked what I had seen. I had thought about having something pierced for about 3 or 4 months. When my wife and I separated in April of last year, I made the final decision to have my nipple pierced. Therefore, like the shopper that I am I called around to all of the local shops and found one very close to work that had some availability and made the appointment. I took off during my lunch thinking I would grab something to eat right after words and I should get back with plenty of time, not at all knowing what to expect.
At A Glance Author Nickya11 Contact Nickya11@bme.anon IAM Nickya11 When A year ago Artist Kevin Studio Perfoations Location Milwaukee, WI I walked into the shop and it was very clean almost somewhat sterile, I guess that is a very good thing. Blue walls and two tattoo/piercing benches separated only by a three-foot half wall. A couple of mirrors, one by each table and sinks on each side. All in all a really clean place. One of other things that I had noticed that Matt, the manager, did not do piercing only tattoos. I rather liked the fact that I was getting a "specialist"(this was my first body piercing). Therefore, after we talked for about a minute or two, Kevin said come on in and let's get started. I got butterflies in my stomach and pushed myself into the room.
I took off my shirt and he started to mark his way for the entry and exit points. I got the feeling from the way he spoke and the chatter between him and Matt that I was in pretty capable hands and that they had been through this so many times before it had become common place and almost routine, all of which help to make me more at ease. After the pen part was done, I stood in the mirror contemplating "What the hell am I doing". I smirked a little at my own thought setting off a short little discussion as to reasons for being pierced. I was congratulated for my reasoning to have this done at that time. Then I was asked to lie back down on the table and try to relax. I do not know about any other people, but I really do not like needles, so relaxing was not really an easy option. However, I pressed on. I was told that this would go quick and should be pretty painless. Then I was told to take a couple of deep breathes and then he pushed the needle in. I can only say that my n ipple felt as if it was on fire!! It felt hot. Nothing like I had felt before, but it was over. It just a few seconds maybe a minute for him to get everything cleaned up before he slipped the 14g CBR in and it was pretty much done before I could even look down to confirm what was happening. It was over.
I shook Kevin's hand and off he went. I talked with Matt for a minute or so then afterwards and left, pierced and happy. On the short drive back to my office, I kept concentrating on the piercing and the excitement I had just been through. I was panicked about what I was going to tell my wife, even though we weren't speaking to each other at that time, and what I was going to tell my kids. I have always kept the adult world away from my kids and now I have just pushed them directly into it's path. I like having my kids on the innocent side. They have plenty of time to acclimate to real life. But I digress.
I could not wait to show someone or to have someone in my line of site to show. I had bottled up all of my emotions and finally felt free. I never thought a simple thing like this would or even could do that. I had had my ears pierced for 20 years and it did not effect me like this. In the days afterward, I learned how to care for my new piercing. All of the different methods were confusing and took a lot of time. I wanted it healed and I wanted someone to play with. Quickly I thought about what Matt had said to me about his "I wish I had started with 14g and stretched to 10g." I started looking for the 12g CBR and I knew I was "Hooked". The first time I took off my shirt and my kid's saw it they loved it.
Looking back on the whole experience, I found Matt and Kevin and Perforations a very cool place and I am looking forward to going back to get my right nipple pierced and even to have Matt do a couple of tattoo's for me.