I have always wanted to get my tongue pierced since I was young. I saw a singer had it and always thought that one-day I would get one done because it looked so cool.
At A Glance Author anonymous IAM Vintage When Three months ago Studio London (england) Location London
At 15/16 my friend got a piercing down and I thought it was amazing (it wasn't a tongue piercing). I knew that I wanted to get my tongue pierced but it was only a year or so later when I thought I have to get this done.
It happened the summer just gone and I just turned 17 a few months earlier. Someone brought up that their close friend I knew had a tongue piercing done and I thought that was amazing. That's when it hit me, from then on I was really eager to get it done. It's all I thought about and I just wanted it done at that very moment. You know when some tells you something or you see something and you think why have a waited so long ... I decided I had to get it done this summer definitely.I didn't know anyone who had got it done, so i guess was a little afraid of getting it done. I knew i had to do some research into it.
I told my mum and she said no, she told me she hated the idea. Well I thought I would just have to keep asking and asking every day, my mum eventually said it was up to me. That was all I needed and the following week I got it done. Later my mum said she was trying to use reverse psychology, which didn't work.
I went to the same place my friend got her piercing done. The lady wasn't there so I had to go back the next day. My best friend and older sister came with me. I wasn't scared I had all that adrenaline rush like when you're about to go on a scary ride. Her assistant was nice she reassured me it doesn't hurt. But it was finally my turn. The lady was very nice. She measured my tongue, marked it and I was ready. I sat on a chair she squirted my tongue with foul numb stuff. Had put her gloves on, had a sterilised needle. Put a clamp on my tongue that made me dribble like mad. She kept saying I was doing great and kept talking about how good I was doing then the needle went in. It hurt me a lot. The piercing went it and it was over. I had to have a glass of water, blood kept coming out and I was freaked but she told me it was normal. After my sister and friend finished hiding they took me home. I couldn't do anything for a week because it swelled a lot and didn't want to see anyone. No solids for at least 4 days but I couldn't take it anymore and just kept trying to eat till I could. Then after two weeks, just in time for school. It healed and I was so happy with it, it was so worth it. The after care is quite long, you have to use mouth wash everyday for 2 weeks but it worth it, I didn't have any complications.
At first my mum was not happy and told everyone, her colleagues, announced it at the dinner table with my aunt's uncles and cousins. It made me feel like a freak and I was some sort of expedition. My dad also said only an idiot would get a tongue piercing. But of a reassurance of friends, a family friend, my sister and also my self I realised that this piercing is the best ever thing I could have done. Someone told me my mum only tells everyone because it's something to talk about because if she was that ashamed she wouldn't tell anyone, which is true. I know she and my dad still don't like it but they wouldn't they're my parents.
Now I want to get more piercings. My tongue piercing is a part of me, I have not copied anyone else, and it was for me. I am really eager to get my lip done but I won't do that till next summer when I've left school. If you are thinking of getting a piercing stop thinking and do it now! Ask your parents and friends what they think but if in the end of day they try and convince you not to, stand your ground. It is for you and you will never look back. I think some people think why did I do that but nearly everyone thinks it's really nice and cool. But I want a piercing on the outside now. Don't listen to anyone if they make snide comments because only what you think matters.
Happy Piercing!!!