After breaking up with my boyfriend a few months ago...(yeah, the same boyfriend who got his tongue pierced with me over the summer) I decided I was going to start making some changes in my life. Basically I was gonna do whatever the hell I wanted. Randy likes girls with long, flowing hair. So of course the first thing I did was cut all of mine off. After my rebellion was over, I decided to do something for me. I had been toying around with the idea of getting my nipples pierced for years. My mom ultimately talked me out of it when I was 16 because my grandma was dying of breast cancer and my mom, being overly concerned, was certain that my chances of getting breast cancer would increase if I got my nipples pierced.
At A Glance Author Fullxmoonxrising Contact fullxmoonxrising@yahoo.com When A week ago Artist Mike Studio Checkered Past Location New Cumberland, PA Anyway, about a week ago I was surfing around BME and I became obsessed with reading the nipple piercing stories. I talked to some of my friends who had it done and they all told me what to expect (horrible pain) but also that it was a very worth while piercing. I asked my sister what she thought about the idea and she hated it. She really has nothing against nipple piercings, however she thinks that my breasts are not shaped right for it. Whatever, my nipples, not hers. A few days later my sister had a doctor's appointment I had to take her to. On our way home we drove through New Cumberland and I knew that we would be going by Checkered Past. I asked if she wanted to go in and look at body jewelry considering she has her tongue, nose, and belly button pierced and she said yes. We were in the store and the excitement started building for both of us. My sister kept asking me, "well, are you gonna do it? We're already here and you know you want to." I talked a bit with the girl at the front desk who said she had gotten her nipples pierced and it wasn't horrible but it definitely hurt.
Before I even made up my mind about getting it done, she was showing me what jewelry I could pick from. I picked out the rings that I liked and finally said, "ok, I guess I'm gonna do this!" So I paid her, filled out the paperwork and waited nervously for the piercing studio to open up. Mike opened the door and called me in after what seemed like a lifetime. He joked around with me a bit, got all the stuff set up for the procedure and then my shirt came off. I stood while he marked where to pierce and then I laid down on this little doctor's table. I asked him if I was going to cry. He said, "Let's hope not." He told me we were gonna concentrate on the breathing. So I took several deep breaths and every time I just kept thinking "Oh my God, he's gonna do it" and I was just waiting for the worst pain of my life. Well to my surprise, he pierced me on the fourth breath and it actually wasn't all that bad. Just like with my tongue, I didn't move, flinch, scream, yell, cuss. It was just...oh, that's it? But then I realized that I still had another nipple to go.
So Mike and my sister switched places and he clamped the right nipple and I started to breathe again. The second one did hurt worse than the first. In my case, the needle just didn't go through as smoothly, but it still wasn't anything I couldn't get through. Once it was over, they never hurt again. I put my shirt back on, got the cleaning instructions as well as a bottle of Satin Soap and went on my merry way.
Its been about a week and I'm still seeing a lot of crusties, but I don't think its anything to worry about. They don't hurt unless its super cold and they are easy to clean and take care of so far. I'm completely satisfied with my purchase. I definitely recommend Checkered Past to anyone in Central PA that is looking for a piercing. Its clean, they are friendly, and they really take care of you. I really don't mind showing people. It's amazing how many people ask if they can see once they find out that I got the girls pierced. My little sister and I even made up a little song about it. Basically, its the title of this essay. Anyway, all I have to say about getting your nipples pierced is, if you want it done, just do it. Don't over think it because you will scare yourself out of something amazing. Really, it doesn't hurt anywhere close to as bad as I thought it was going to. Mind over matter my friends!