So, the 4th December came around and I was in the middle of mock GCSE exams. The endless amounts of revision were boring me to tears. Sitting at home that night I realised, I need some kind of reward for what I'm doing here, or at least a comfort prize if my results turn out to be awful. Exams were boring me. I needed something different.
At A Glance Author Rach Contact Rach@bme.anon When Three months ago Artist Nat?? Studio Adrenaline Location Luton, Bedfordshire I'd been wanting a new piercing for a while, but wasn't too sure what to get done. I didn't want more ear piercings as I already had seven of these, and they couldn't be visible as my parents don't approve at all.
My first choice... belly bar. Just the normal way. I was searching bmezine for pictures and stories etc, just to get an idea of the amount of pain this was going to cause, and the things that could go wrong afterwards. This lead me to freak out a little, as I'm not one for pain. After a while I came across a picture of a belly bar.. but a different kind. This was below the navel and horizontal. It looked amazing. I printed off a picture and took it with me the next day to get my piercing.
My choice of studios was "Adrenaline" in Luton. I'd had all but two of my ear piercings done here and hadn't had any problems with these. So, I trusted the studio and the people who worked there after five piercings.
I showed the girl in the shop, who agreed to do it and I signed the consent forms and paid my money. It was at this point that I realised I was going to have to get this done... there was no backing out. I was told to come into the back room and I got two dots marked onto my belly. These looked fine and I told the woman so. I then had to lay down on the bed and relax..
This was harder than it sounds. I had no idea what to expect as this was my first REAL piercing. I had a friend holding each hand and another standing at the door watching the whole thing.
The worst thing was waiting for it to happen. When I was told to tell the woman if the dots were straight I was shaking as I turned round to the mirror. All I was thinking was, "There's going to be a bar through those holes in less than two minutes". As I really didn't know what to expect, this made me all the more nervous. I couldn't back down either. People knew I was getting this done. I couldn't chicken out. Plus I'd handed my money in already!
While the piercing was happening I closed my eyes.. it was comforting not to be able to see what was going through my stomach. I physically couldn't bare to watch. The clamp was probably one of the most painful parts. My belly had been numbed before all of this, and so I hardly felt the needle at all.
When the sleeve with the bar was put through, I felt a huge amount of discomfort. Made me flinch and looking back I still cringe thinking about it. It has to be one of the wierdest feelings in the world. It can't be described as pain, although it does hurt to some extent. It's just an amazing amount of discomfort. Sort of a pinching feeling. Still makes me flinch.
After three months, my parents still haven't seen it, although my brother did find out. He saw the shape of the piercing through my shirt. Still, this has got to have been the first time I've ever done anything that my parents would disapprove of, without them finding out. Unless they know, and have chosen not to mention it yet.
I wonder what they'll say when they find out about me getting my tongue pierced on Friday. I doubt I'll be able to hide that so well.
My piercing was worth every minute of it! I'm so glad I had it done and after three months, I'm considering getting it done again, as it's almost totally grown out. It marks a date as well, so it makes it a lot more special. On that day me and my boyfriend got together. He was there when I got it done and was holding my hand at the time. Right after he asked me out. It makes my piercing more special and it kind of has a meaning. I love that about it. To be honest I love everything about it! I've had some negative comments on it, but to be honest this doesn't bother me. The fact that I have something totally different to everyone else has an appeal to me. I love that.