It wasn't until much later when I was 34 years old that I finally worked up the courage to get my first piercing. I spoke to several friends with pierced eyelids, tongues and nipples to find out about their experiences and to find out how painful this would be. They all assured me that the pain is very real but once it passed, the jewellery became an important part of them and they wouldn't ever consider removing it permanently.
After a lengthy period of anguish I decided to have my foreskin pierced by a fellow named Jason. I was somewhat hesitant since Jason had no shop and was doing all his customers piercings from his basement suite near Commercial Drive in Vancouver. My friends assured me that he does professional, safe and clean work.
I booked a time with Jason and got myself ready for the experience. Once I entered Jason's home, I felt immediately at ease when I saw the clean, almost obsessively tidy room where the piercing was to take place. I could even smell some essential oil burning over a candle, which relaxed me even more.
I was a little bit embarassed to be undressing in front of a complete stranger, but once my pants were dropped the ordeal was quickly over. I was so tense in anticipaton of the experience that I noticed almost nothing of wath went on until I felt a sharp sting at the tip of my penis and I almost cried out. I felt some tugging on my foreskin and the job was done. Jason gave me instructions on the care of my new piercing and sent me home with a new sense of pride and achievement, not to mention a lighter wallet.
It's now been over 6 months since the piercing and I simply can't imagine being without my ring. My girlfriend who was at first taken aback by the ring, now has a pierced nose and just had her nipples pierced as well. She's considering a dual tongue piercing and she's been muttering something about someday piercing her labia. Well, I think it's mostly talk but I can always dream that she's serious.
My next piercing will most likely be my nipples. I've been told that this can be quite painful and takes a long time to heal. I just hope that I can overcome my fear of this and move ahead with my next piercing.