the shock of my life

After getting my tongue pierced almost six months ago I knew I was going to get something else done, just not what. It had to be something I could hide from my mom, she's crazy. The only option I felt comfortable with was my nipples. I decided it would be good because it was something private but not too personal.

So for about three months I was searching the internet for some information on getting it done, also reading up on care and cleaning info. I had to especially careful because I am a water polo/swimmer so I needed to be sure I had enough healing time before I could enter the water. During this time I ran into bmezine.com, from which I got a lot of good info and learned enough about the piercing itself to be sure I wanted to get it done.

Last week I decided I was going to do it. Finding a place that would let me, at 16, do it was extremely difficult. I visited and called almost 20 people, who all said no. Then I remembered that I had met someone during a recent black out while I was walking my dog, he was a cool guy and friendly for the most part and he said that he worked at a parlor not to far from my house. When I finally found his card yesterday, I called my friend Mike and asked him to join me. He was down, so I went to pick him up today at around eleven, which was hard because I had to leave school and he lives a couple doors down and my parents don't usually leave for work until 12. But I called home first to check and see if on the off chance they had already left, they had so I picked up Mike and we were off.

I was finally going to get it done. I was so nervous I became sick to my stomach, but thankfully not sick enough to barf. When we got to the shop I almost backed out but then I realized if I don't like 'em I can just take it out. Also if I didn't do it I may have regretted it especially since by this point my urge to get them done was beginning to fade.

When we walked in I couldn't find anyone that resembled the dude I met so I had Mike ask a woman working at the front desk if I could get it done. She said sure and gave me a form to fill out, she didn't even check my I D so I just put 18 on the form. That was cool I guess im lucky that I look older than I am, it's always helped me get what I want, but big boobs help too.

As soon as I signed the form she had me walk into a cubicle with a shower curtain and closed the sheet. In less then a minute my shirt was up she had cleaned it up and the clamp was on. With the needle in her hand and nothing to distract me on the stark white walls came the best and the main reason why I wanted the piercing, the shock of the pain it was such a rush. It was very intense but it did not last long. All I remember doing is mumbling curse words under my breath and the lady laughing at me. She then put the ring it, I got two curved barbells makes my nipples look cute. Putting the ring in wasn't that bad because I made sure she used a bigger gauge to pierce me than the actual gauge of my ring. Then in no time flat my left nipple was clamped and the second needle was going through. Honest to god this hurt like a, well yeah really hurt. This time I screamed and groaned. All of the stories I had read said it hurt more, but not too much. But I honestly think some of t hem were lying to sound cool because it is not pain free. If you don't have a high tolerance for pain you can pass out so be sure to eat well before u pierce anything. It didn't bring tears to my eyes because the pain was not prolonged but it was very intense. The best way I could describe it was like a hot needle passing through my nipple. The shock was worse than when I had a closed my hand in a door and broken it, but it lasted only a couple seconds. But like I also wrote I like the pain. She then pulled my second ring through this time I began to cuss at the top of my lungs. Maybe my nipple was hard or something but the curve of the bar made pulling the ring through this nipple really painful. After a few seconds of the most intense pain I have ever felt I, it was done. When her work was done the lady cleaned up what little blood had come out and bandaged on my nipples. She went amazingly fast I was honestly done in less then 3 minutes. While driving home I was thrilled the whole way I was smiling and laughing hysterically.

Since that time around eight hours ago my nipples have been sore. It felt similar to having fallen and scraping my knee, except on my nipples. Now they don't hurt at all and I can already feel an increase in sensitivity. My friends James and Chris just came by and I showed them they liked. But most importantly I really like it.

To any one even considering getting it done do it, the few seconds of pain is worth it. But do it for yourself, not because your boyfriend/girlfriend wants you to. Though they're cute and will be fun once they heal. Also if you have a good piercer tip 'em big, they appreciate it.. But do not pierce anything if you have any doubt about whether or not you really want it. A piercing should be something that has been well though out an planed for. Also I do not recommend getting anything done by some one other than a professional, the damage that can be caused may be irreversible.