So why did i do it??? First of all, i met two good friends in JC who have pierced their upper ears and i liked the look of it. It took me 6 months thinking about it before i went to 77th street to get that 5-buck pierce. (must understand I come from a conservative and Christian background!) After i did it, i had a tiny, tiny inkling on why people do tattoos, piercings and body modifications: It makes u feel proud of what you have, and contrast that with feeling proud of WHAT YOU'RE WEARING or WHAT YOU'VE DONE. basically it's different. (anyway, i'm super against such things not really because it's shocking but because the Bible tells us not to hurt our bodies purposely)
Do i regret it? Well, a little. A week after the piercing, i suffered an infection; there was pus, some blood and LOTS of pain. My MUMMY gently cleaned it up for me, she was so nice about it, hardly told me off at all. After that, i inserted a thin plastic ear stick in. Another 2 weeks later, i swopped the ear stick for a pretty ear stud my friend bought for me. GET THIS: I had another infection the next day. so sue me pleeeeease. In the whole commotion, i lost that pretty ear stud.
Today, my ear hole still remains, i kept it unclosed with the ear stick. Just in the afternoon, i swopped it for the original ear stud i pierced it with. Because the ear stick is transparent, I don't think either Pris has been able to notice it. For the last 2 and a half months, I haven't been able to sleep on my right side, which is my favourite side as well. :( oh sigh.
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I just wana say, many ppl have many things they want.. like tattoos or keeping a beard... But what's most important is our health and well-being. So something that causes pain or discomfort i feel, is not worth the "i'm proud of what i have" or "i'm proud to be different" feeling. That's just my opinion.
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Does 77th street use a stapler type or gun??
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