Second piercing

[Anonymous]

You can say no.

[Anonymous]

I had 2 extra ear piercings from my teens and a belly button ring. I don’t wear any of them now in my 40s but don’t even notice the holes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had 2 extra ear piercings from my teens and a belly button ring. I don’t wear any of them now in my 40s but don’t even notice the holes.

+1
I have several closed up holes in each ear, can't tell at all. I'm actually a little sad I can't use them. My belly button didn't close, but no one sees it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got a second piercing as an teen and thirty years later the hole is still there. I hate it but it’s better than having a tattoo I regret I suppose.

How do you hate it? It's literally a dot the size of a pinhead on your ears that no one sees. What is there to hate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a second piercing as an teen and thirty years later the hole is still there. I hate it but it’s better than having a tattoo I regret I suppose.

How do you hate it? It's literally a dot the size of a pinhead on your ears that no one sees. What is there to hate?

I don't know. The hole is still really obvious - that's great that some people's heal all the way up, but mine didn't and it bothers me. I never wore an earring in it after I took out the starter stud.

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Anonymous wrote:My 13yo dd has had her ears pierced since she was 10. She has started asking about a second piercing. I don’t want her to get one because I am not a fan of the look and I think she will likely regret it when she’s older. I think this is a choice she can make when she’s an adult if she still wants it then. Has anyone here let their young teen get any additional piercings?

Mine got a second in 6th grade. A third in 8th. And recently had a cartilage piercing. It's fine.

And if people judge her or me they can Eff all the way off.

I don't remember the whole timeline, but my daughter (17 now) is similar. It's probably overkill for some, but I think she looks cute - 3 regular per ear, 2 cartilage on the same ear, conch on the other ear.

My 14y son also has his ears pierced. Again, I like them, but even if I didn't, this is a parenting battle I wouldn't have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 13yo son is asking for them.

You're only young once. We'll let him

Stupid rationalization.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 13yo son is asking for them.

You're only young once. We'll let him

Same here.

My 13yo wants to get drunks on weekends.

You're only young once. We'll let him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 13yo dd has had her ears pierced since she was 10. She has started asking about a second piercing. I don’t want her to get one because I am not a fan of the look and I think she will likely regret it when she’s older. I think this is a choice she can make when she’s an adult if she still wants it then. Has anyone here let their young teen get any additional piercings?

I didn't think second ear piercings were that big of a deal.

Septums and tongues on the other hand...

You can't make this assumption 100% of the time but the septum piercing is really popular and common with queer people.

[Anonymous]

I think it would be ok, if anything, they will hopefully learn what a pain it is to match two pairs of earrings when you wear them.

The problem comes when they get three or more holes, eventually in life, if they keep on getting more or wear heavier earrings, their ear lobes are more prone to stretch and tear. Has to be fixed with cosmetic surgery. One of my friends now always wears her hair over he ears because of the damage she did getting too many piercings in the 80s. One of her babies grabbed her ear and that's all it took.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 13yo son is asking for them.

You're only young once. We'll let him

Stupid rationalization.

Same reason I let him have a mullet. Or a man bun a few years ago.

There's really a small window of self-expression. Who gives a crap about an ear piercing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 13yo son is asking for them.

You're only young once. We'll let him

Same here.

My 13yo wants to get drunks on weekends.

You're only young once. We'll let him.

Yes. Because those two things are very clearly the same.

[Anonymous]

Pierced ears is not a battle I choose to fight. If she's asked multiple times and hasn't wavered I would absolutely allow it. If she didn't want them in the future she'd simply need to take them out. No issues.

[Anonymous]

At first I balked since getting a second pierce was such a huge deal when I was younger. But the more I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with a reason why not. Both my girls have three in each ear. It’s not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it would be ok, if anything, they will hopefully learn what a pain it is to match two pairs of earrings when you wear them.

The problem comes when they get three or more holes, eventually in life, if they keep on getting more or wear heavier earrings, their ear lobes are more prone to stretch and tear. Has to be fixed with cosmetic surgery. One of my friends now always wears her hair over he ears because of the damage she did getting too many piercings in the 80s. One of her babies grabbed her ear and that's all it took.

Lolol what? A pain to match the earrings? I’ve had the second hole since I was 10 and recently got a third. I enjoy changing up my earrings but it is really really not hard to “match” and my ears are fine. I wear quality jewelry that isn’t heavy.