I would say that your 'tells' are going to vary according to where you live. In the city earrings are meaningless, unless they are big hoops, in the country where I live, only a little bit. In the city painted finger nails a little bit, in the country where I live very very much. If you were a competitive bike racer, or a swimmer, no one would think twice about shaved legs. It's all a matter of location.
This is a really great thread for me. I spent years working so hard to present the most bland and unremarkable male image possible that I made Ned Flanders look like a hippy.
I came out to my family (siblings) recently and now that they are ok I have dialed it down, but I am still finding it *really* difficult to do anything that I can't hide if need be (like get my ears pierced, which I have always wanted to do).
Last edited by Eemz; 09-23-2018 at 02:16 PM.
Go ahead and get them pierced, what's stopping you? A lot of men have their ears pierced and it is fine.
Oh just do it already. Lots of men have pierced ears and you can take the earings out after a while you know. I'ts not exactly like having breast implants now is it? It's your life, live it.Originally Posted by Eemz
Ha ha yes I definitely see the irony here, that's why I shared thisOh just do it already ... It's your life, live it.
Now your getting it. Down to the piercing studio.
I got both ears pierced this summer and wore studs for several weeks while I was on vacation. When I returned to work, I went to tattoo studio where I got them pierced and she put in clear retainers. I wear them to work every day and no one has said anything negative. Only a couple have noticed.
Done! Thanks for the push Daisy LOLOh just do it already.
Eemz, I'm excited for you. Bet you can't wait for them to heal so you can get those danglies in.
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