Jul-18-2011, 04:23 PM (UTC)
Farseer, your story confirms my thought that having your ears pierced once on the lobes has long been seen as totally normal, but anything slightly outside that was (until relatively recently) seen as quite bizarre! (at least if your mother's opinion is anything to go by).
It's kind of strange that I didn't even think of my pierced earlobes as the type of 'piercings' being talked about here!
Although I'd avoid tattoos or more piercings myself, I don't have any strong feeling at all about other people having it done. I don't think I'd have an objection to my children having it done, but that's a bit hard to say seeing I don't have any!
On the other hand, I wouldn't consider having it done to my children before they expressed a desire for it. I just wouldn't think it necessary. I think I was about 14 or 15 when I got my ears pierced.
Farseer do you mean that your ear piercings are all still there despite not using them?
I am pretty sure mine have closed over, as I actually stopped wearing earrings not all that many years after having them done! (couldn't be bothered really)
I guess it depends where they are - the ones higher up are probably less prone to close over I would imagine??
Then again, this reminds me of the short story in the Inheritance!! Gah I can't remember which one it was, but I remember the protagonist saying she pierced her ears (with a needle and some soap???) and not only didn't they get infected but they didn't close over despite her not putting earrings in them. Oh yeah it was the silver lady and the fortyish man story???? I remember thinking what a crock!! Mine got infected despite having it done professionally AND closed over years later through not wearing earrings!
Maybe it's just ME !!
It's kind of strange that I didn't even think of my pierced earlobes as the type of 'piercings' being talked about here!
Although I'd avoid tattoos or more piercings myself, I don't have any strong feeling at all about other people having it done. I don't think I'd have an objection to my children having it done, but that's a bit hard to say seeing I don't have any!
On the other hand, I wouldn't consider having it done to my children before they expressed a desire for it. I just wouldn't think it necessary. I think I was about 14 or 15 when I got my ears pierced.
Farseer do you mean that your ear piercings are all still there despite not using them?
I am pretty sure mine have closed over, as I actually stopped wearing earrings not all that many years after having them done! (couldn't be bothered really)
I guess it depends where they are - the ones higher up are probably less prone to close over I would imagine??
Then again, this reminds me of the short story in the Inheritance!! Gah I can't remember which one it was, but I remember the protagonist saying she pierced her ears (with a needle and some soap???) and not only didn't they get infected but they didn't close over despite her not putting earrings in them. Oh yeah it was the silver lady and the fortyish man story???? I remember thinking what a crock!! Mine got infected despite having it done professionally AND closed over years later through not wearing earrings!
Maybe it's just ME !!
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