So, I noticed this piercing thread coming back to life. And I recall other threads on the subject. And I wanted to relate a Huge Pink Fog moment.
I, as younger, had not been a big proponent of guys getting piercings. Partial from a practical martial arts view. Don't give them anything to grab. Partially from a denial thing and a want to keep it buried thing. Anyway, I've toyed with the idea for a while. And complained to my wife about clip ons. But she also does NOT dig my dressing, so piercing is something she kind of wouldn't want to see. But....
One day, while dressing at home (actually more rare than before), I was checking out what a pair of studs might look like. I picked up one of her stud based earrings, and pressed it to my lobe. I wanted to see what it looked like closer to the surface.
Surely the skin would compress a little more. A tiny pain. My finger twtched. Pop! Through the top layer of skin. Did that really happen? Wow. Scary. Exciting.
What if???? Pushing harder, though the middle. Now there was one more elastic layer to the other side. Ohh a little more pain. But I can get my fingernail just next to the pin and force the pin through. A lot the more ouch, and then a light throbbing.
I did it!. What have I done? What does it look like. Well I can't say for sure with just one. Soooo....
More to follow later if you want to hear.
And this isn't fiction