First I would like to say that don't belive anyone that says "Oh no it doesn't hurt." Yes it does just because some people "like" pain doesn't mean it's not there. I had less pain giving birth. Even though the pain was horrible it was totally worth it.
At A Glance Author candy Contact hotcandy420@yahoo.com When Two years ago Artist mike Studio redfeather gallery Location oklahoma OK so now on to my story. I was 18 years old and living on my own for the first time. I had been into body mods for quite some time, but I lived in a very small town where it was "taboo" to have anything but your ears pierced, so there were not any options for anything else. If you wanted anything else pierced it was an hour car ride, and for tattoos you had to go to another state. I am in Oklahoma so you still have to leave the state to get a tattoo.
Finally some god sent man had the good idea to open up a piercing parlor in my home town. I told my friends that I wanted something for me that wasn't for anyone else but to make me feel more beautiful. When I told them I wanted my nipples pierced they all looked at me like I was crazy. I had seen people with nipple rings before, and I thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I got the same reaction from everyone else, "No you won't." or"Thats just disgusting." (Remember I come from a very small town in Oklahoma.)I gave up on my idea thinking I could never get it done anyway.
About a year passed and I decided to move to a larger city about an hour away from where I had been. I was shocked at times to see other people proudly displaying there body mods. I was excited to find out all I could about body mods straight from the people who had them. After about 2 weeks I had meet a new guy who was very into body mods. He had quite a few already, and was totally supportive when I told him what I wanted to get done.
The next day there was a knock on my door. When I answered the door there stood my friend, keys in hand telling me to get in the car we were going to my home town. He had made me an appointment at Red Feather to get my nipples pierced. I was so nervous I put my shirt on inside-out. It took about an hour to get there and was the longest drive of my life. When we got there I was shaking. I was so nervous but as soon as I walked in the door I felt so much better. The owner was also the piercer and had all sorts of pictures on the walls and portfolios to look at.
After picking out 2 curved barbells I followed him to the back of the shop where the piercing room was. It was very clean and smelled like a hospital room. I sat there for a few moments while he gathered all the supplies. He opened them all new on front of me and wore gloves through the whole thing. He said because of the size of my nipples I didn't need clamps which I was very glad to hear. He looked at me and asked if I was ready. I said yes, and BOOM the worst pain of my life. It caught me off guard and the pain was so bad I couldn't even make a sound. I was just sitting there with my mouth open. After a few seconds I was able to breath again and looked down, there it was my beautiful little bar. He asked if I wanted to continue with the other one and I said yes because I didn't want to look lop-sided. The second time I tensed up and it felt even worse. The pain lasted for a few minutes then turned into a throbbing soreness for a few days. They were sore for a few weeks and I could always tell when I had knocked them against something. When it was all over I was so proud of myself that I had even done it.
I will never take them out, they are my favorite thing in the world. At times I think about how if I hadn't moved I would never have had met the man that got me to go. I would have never have had the nerve to go by myself. since then I have gotten quite a few more piercings but none will mean as much to me as my favorite nipples.
When ever anybody asks me if I would do it again there's never even a doubt. Even with all the pain it caused the end result was absolutely worth it. I still think that nipple piercings are the most beautiful form of piercing and I would tell anybody that it was worth everything I went through.