awesumness...i'm soooo phyched

[Laser]

Ok let me ask you a quesion. Why are you (the younger generation) so set on getting pierceings, dye hair funny a-- colors and stupid looking haircuts.

Basically as parents we would like to have people look at the children and think wow what a nice looking family instead of wow what freaks they have for children.

I would totally freak out if my child came home with something I am totally against. If they live under my roof they follow my rules and do as I say. Thats the right I have as a parent. Since I know for a fact I cant boss my wife around atleast I can boss someone around hehehe


Wow I just noticed that I am not a junior member anymore.
Woot I grew up

[Army]

Laser, Thank you.

When Sarah is 18 and in her own place, then by all means get all the tats and hardware you want. But you come to my house, I don't want to see it.

[Gitaroo Man]

I'm going to have to agree with Army and Laser on this one.

Even though I may be 16 and I don't like what they have to say or tell me what to do, it is for my own good and so on.

But, they provide you with everything you have and they have the right to make you abide by the rules. Once you get out of their house then it's up to you.

[Miscue]

/me does not understand the desire for body piercings...

Personally, I'd spend that money on a new Lego set or something... I haven't put one together in a while...

[joeyjoe367]

"I Really think that people want to look like Pirates!"

-Kramer from Seinfield

Wow. This is a lot more true than I could have possibly imagined!

[tsc]

I have (badly dyed) blue hair at this point.

Bout as far as I will go when I am a teenager, change my opinion just about ever day, and have no clue whether or not something I like now will still hold the same pleasure for me in 20-30 years.

A few seniors at my school have tattoos. I think it's ridiculous! They just turned 18 and got something permanently put on thier body which will eventually fade and sag..and i'm sure the same nautical star or butterfly tattoo that just about everyone has does not mean enough so that when it is wrinkly and saggy, you won't regret it.

Peircings are far less permanent, but do you fully realize that you won't be taken seriously anymore? people won't look at you, they'll look at the peircing.

[bornl33t]

Originally posted by Army
Wow, great Mom......at least your Dad voiced his opinion.

"Do what ever you like in life honey, I just don't want to know about it..."

Yeah, real cool to have Parents that let their own children disfigure themselves.

Welp then your parents goofed too huh? Tatoos in my opinion are a whole lot less smart then "removable jewelry" hehehhe

[bornl33t]

Originally posted by Sarah
I have (badly dyed) blue hair at this point.

Bout as far as I will go when I am a teenager, change my opinion just about ever day, and have no clue whether or not something I like now will still hold the same pleasure for me in 20-30 years.

A few seniors at my school have tattoos. I think it's ridiculous! They just turned 18 and got something permanently put on thier body which will eventually fade and sag..and i'm sure the same nautical star or butterfly tattoo that just about everyone has does not mean enough so that when it is wrinkly and saggy, you won't regret it.

Peircings are far less permanent, but do you fully realize that you won't be taken seriously anymore? people won't look at you, they'll look at the peircing.

OMG sarah!!! YOu did it!! I need a pic!!!

And your right, for some reason ppl don't take you serious anymore. That's why you hide them

I'm 23 and just started my peircing adventure last year... but I gotta say, it's slowly fadding away too already

If you're gonna get stuff pierced.. do it in HS. Cause once you're out, it's growing up time.

[warpfeedmod]

I was at the mall a few years back and some guy had his nose pierced, also had his ear pierced, and had a chain going between. I so wanted to walk up and yank on it to see if a parachute came out of his head.

[RamboPreacher]

Originally posted by Emagster
well first off...i really have absolutely NO respect for my dad...i couldn't care less of his opinion because well...after what he did to my mom...i just dont care. and second off, my mom has been through a lot, and she kinda just wants life to be easier..so she figures if she's easy to get along with..maybe life will to. so just kinda lay off my mom

too bad... "couldn't care less" is pretty exclusive. I personally believe there should be at least a minimal amount of respect for a parent, no matter what. (but that is my opinion and you don't want me to say why on this forum.)

back to the topic, though...
When RPK was younger than 18, I said "no" to (other than ears) peircings (I didn't even want her ears pierced, untill she was old enough to ask). I am not really sure what her mom said, if the subject was even approached with her (we're both remarried and are friends again, and go to the same church.)

Now that RPK is "older than 18", though she still lives in my house (she is a full-time student); My opinion, is just that - an opinion. I would rather her not, but it is really up to her, she is an adult now and should be able to make her own choices on such matters. I trust the upbringing that her mom and I have accomplished to this point.

[beam]

Emagster, did your mom give in because she thought that if she said no, you would throw a hissy fit? Does she "really" not want you to get your eyebrow pierced? How about showing her how much you love her by trying to do what she would want you to do. I can totally tell that you care for her by the way you vehemently defend her. And you have made it clear that she suffers pain from your father. How awesome it would be for her be able to communicate her true wishes to you as your mother and you actually honor them. It would make her feel like she's a mom again, with authority, rather than a weak, defeated woman whose kid runs the show.

Think about it. And good luck.

Now... I think we use piercings to try and satisfy something within us:

-the desire for beauty
-the desire to appear rebellious
-the desire to be cool
-the desire to try something different
-[enter your reason here]

Myself? I had 1 ear pierced in highschool. Went to college and found out that guys with ears pierced don't become airline pilots, so I quit wearing it. I can still wear one, I did for halloween. My wife only had two piercings, one in each ear. Then after she moved out of the house (she was 17 when we got married) she got 3 more piercings in her ears. Now, 7 years and 4 kids later, she JUST got her nose pierced. I have to admit, I had a hard time with it. I thought that she was trying to hang onto her youth, or trying to be cool. She convinced me that she really thought a very small hoop through the nose was pretty. (she was right!) We had a fun time fighting off friends and relatives about it!

[RPK]

Personally I'd love to get a tattoo, that's what my fiance wants to do for christmas, or some sort of odd piercing, but I can never come to the same conclusion on what to do. The piercings would hurt to much, I wanted to get my toung pierced and watched my friend get it done, no thank you! So I threw out the piercings, but tattoos are cool, I can deal with needle pain, just as long as it doesn't puncture me to long! But It's taking forever to figure out what I want PERMANTLY attached to my body.

So for now, I'll stay the way I am.

RPK

[digitard]

Piercings are fun ... I'm 22 and I have 5 piercings and 3 tats.

I have my tongue, ears, cartilage and labret pierced ... and 3 tats (all which are able to be covered for work).

Piercings are very addictive..lol.. but the eyebrow looks cool on most people, I chose to go with the labret though

Hope ya like it when you get it .. and remember CLEAN IT REGUARLY FOR THE FIRST 2 MONTHS ..lol... get some antibacterial handsoap and when your in the shower clean the jewerly and piercing with it.

Sincerely
Dave K

[pbguy888]

I personally think its plain dumb.

Im 15 and see people at my high school with stuff like that. I cant see any point in it at all. I mean a person worth impresing at all would care about whats on the inside not silly things you do to your body. I dont know maybe it has something to do with being an AFJROTC cadet , and being in Kitty Hawk ( kinda like AFROTC's beta club. ) But I practicly loose all respect for people that think thats gonna make them "cool" or whatever. And for you Christians out there remeber that part about honoring your father , and mother? And even if you arent a Christian youre parents had to love you to bring you into this world. I mean withought them you would have a hard time surveing , and heck wouldnt even be here. So why not respect them? They are trying to help you. They have been through all the peer pressure , and have that wisdom.
Ok Im done now... Just my 2 cents.

[joeyjoe367]

Originally posted by Emagster
well first off...i really have absolutely NO respect for my dad...i couldn't care less of his opinion because well...after what he did to my mom...i just dont care. and second off, my mom has been through a lot, and she kinda just wants life to be easier..so she figures if she's easy to get along with..maybe life will to. so just kinda lay off my mom

Oh, and instead of taking advantage of the situation to get what you want, how about comforting your mom, and not deciding to get piercings so that she doesn't have to worry about that sort of thing right now?

Sounds like your family is goin' thru something. Maybe you'll look back and say, "gee, it was a dumb idea to ask for piercings at that time."

Think about it, huh?