I thought I was the only one that did this! I would self pierce my ears when I dressed. I did it with enough frequency that the holes stayed open! I now have had pierced ears for over 25 years. I don't wear earrings on a daily basis, only when I dress. The only person that has said anything has been my wife. She knows I dress but is totally against it! I have now started to add a second and sometimes a third set of earrings sometimes when I dress. Who knows, it might work again!
It is so feminine to wear dangling earrings!