I am an unlikely piercing enthusiast; business lawyer living in suburbs with wife of 20 years and two kids. Outwardly, about as plain vanilla as you can get. No one would ever guess how much I am into metal. Got fascinated in late 80's and by early 90's, I had stopped at a piercing shop in San Francisco on a business trip to ogle the jewelry and the comprehend the news about the utterly compelling places it could go. My heart pounded while I was in that place. In summer 1993, there was an article about genital piercing in the local newspaper and I showed it to my wife and indicated I was interested. She thought I was completely nuts but I kept talking about it. First piercing--a P.A. at Gauntlet in New York in July, 1993. My wife actually really did like that one and she has become accustomed to it. Over the years have had several genital piercings including an ampallang in 1994 (but I took it out because my wife was completely horrified). Have had several others, but only the P.A. remains. Nothing has ever been visible.
At A Glance Author anonymous Contact anonymous@bme.anon When A month ago Artist kisska Studio ambrotos tattoo Location silver spring, maryland Got it in my head to have a nipple done in early December. Did them once four years ago or so, but didn't keep them for more than a few months. Didn't speak to my wife about it first--she's not too keen on my piercing fascination and finds it odd, at minimum. I figured it was better to ask forgiveness than permission. Anyway, December is very busy and I figured she wouldn't find out about it right away and we could deal with it after the holidays. Maybe I really didn't think too much about her reaction---I just wanted it. If I actually sat down and asked her, we'd have to have a negotiation and there would be conditions and hurdles and barriers and people who know piercing know what I mean--sometimes you just have to get it done. I have gone to Jinx Proof in D.C. several times and I like it there, but this time I thought I'd try someplace different and a bit closer.
I wandered in to Ambrotos Tattoo in Silver Spring Maryland looking very out of place (as I always do when I show up in these places).
I met Kisska, the piercer, and told her I wanted to do a nip. She said she had to look first to see if it could be done at all. She pronounced the area fit for piercing and got ready. Her first question--"this is your first time right?" (They always ask that). No, I said. Her next question (after she looked more closely)--"your nips were done before right?" I didn't think she could tell, but indeed she could.
A few minutes later, a 18 gauge curved barbell was threaded behind the right nip. It stung like heck--Kisska said it didn't help that she had to go through some old scar tissue.
Fast forward three weeks, in bed; I had a tee shirt on and things were headed toward sex. My wife said--"take the tee shirt off." I did. She reached right over and found the barbell and got very peeved. We had a discussion about my piercing "problem." She wanted to know why, and why I didn't discuss it first. (Turns out she had found the post-care instructions somewhere--I had left them lying around--- and she knew I had been to get something done, but she was going to wait to see what developed). She was very annoyed and she finally went to sleep. There was no discussion about it the next day and the next night. Two nights later, however, she had calmed down and things again were again headed toward sex. Interesting thing--she can't keep her hands off my chest. She won't say it but she is very curious. Next night the same thing--lots of chest-hand exploration. So, it's turned out to be interesting and worth it. I wouldn't recommend my way of doing it, but it's worked out okay. (Now if I could just convince her how much fun it would be to go see Kisska together so she could get one or both of her beautiful nips done, but, oh well, for the moment at least, I'll just have to dream about that).
I would like to have the other one done, but I am going to discuss it with my wife first. I am waiting until my wife asks--"well, are you going to do the other one?". I already know what I am going to say--only if you come and see it done. If I can get her down there, we're going to have an opening for a discussion about her nips (or something else).
By the way, Kisska is very, very good at what she does. She has a great technique, good manner and is calming and cool. If you're in need of a good piercer in the greater Washington D.C. area, look her up. Ambrotos is in downtown Silver Spring near the metro line.