Let me start off by saying that my parents never believed in having body modifications, tattoos, piercings, etc. I was raised in a very strict home, with just me, my mom and my dad. I have never even introduced guys I have dated to meet my parents because I am positive they would not approve, so of course I had to do it behind their backs.
At A Glance Author Jade When A week ago Artist my boyfriend Studio his house With that, my boyfriend David and I had been going out for about a year and he has numerous tattoos on his back and his arms, a nose ring, an eyebrow ring, a tongue ring and a Prince Albert. I am fascinated with piercings and body modifications that I have seen, but I never dreamed of getting either.
My boyfriend suggested that I get my nipples pierced, considering the fact that neither of my parents would ever be able to see them and I would be happy with my decision. I don't have kids, and I'm not sure if I'm planning on having any, but I've read things about how if a woman gets her nipples pierced she can't properly nurse her baby.
That didn't stop me. I went over my boyfriend's house one night and he told me that he knew how to do nipple piercings and that it wasn't necessary to spend money in a place where he got all of his done.
So with that, I sat in this swivel chair and he told me to make myself feel comfortable. Well, I have to tell you, it's pretty nerve-wracking when your sitting on a computer chair topless waiting to get a piece of cold steel shoved through your nipples. I have heard of people that have done it themselves and it worked out just fine, so I figured this couldn't be much different. Plus it helped the fact that my boyfriend has had his own piercing experiences in other "private places" and this should just come easy.
So finally when I was ready and awaiting for this, I figured he had a tool or something that you would find in a studio. Instead, he comes out with a blindfold. He told me it would be easier to do and get it over with if I wasn't watching. I didn't know when it could come. He took my right breast, and I felt a jolt of pain and my whole body get hot. It hurt, but in some ways kind of felt good.
The second one he did didn't feel good at all and it only contributed to the pain of the first piercing. Finally after what seemed like an hour (more like 7 minutes), he took off my blindfold. I open my eyes and see a miniature tv table and on it cotton swabs, those cleaning products that they give you after you get your ears pierced at a studio or a jewelry store, and a safety pin. I couldn't believe that my own boyfriend for a year pierced 2 of my intimate parts with a safety pin.
I felt like screaming at him, but instead I just kind of stared in awe at my newly punctured nipples. He took me home that night (I don't live with my parents) and I could still feel the throbbing as I fell asleep. When I woke up the next morning, both my nipples were red and swollen and it hurt when I put on a bra. I took the pins out (he was going to put the actual rings in that day) and put on a baggy t-shirt. Never again. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. I guess it was just the excitement of doing something that I know I really shouldn't and just the fact that I was getting it done without having to use any of my money or his.
In the end, it really wasn't worth the pain and now I'm not sure if I would ever consider getting it re-done. It's also led me to believe that the best things aren't always for free. I never told my parents, I'm never trusting my boyfriend to give me any more piercings that I really don't need, and I could hardly say it was worth hiding from my parents. I have red stories about woman that have gotten their clit pierced, and I must say that it does sound exciting. If I gather up the courage, I might consider getting it done by a professional in a studio with my boyfriend. It's still something that I can hide from disapproving eyes and it seems like I'd get a lot more sexual gratification out of it as well.
So I guess the moral of the story is, don't be so stupid as to get your nipples pierced by someone that probably doesn't really know what they're doing or by yourself. Especially if it involves a safety pin, cotton swabs and a sanitizing product for your ears.
Happy Piercing!