ZombieKitten said:

I still remember a time not too long when the "bad boy" in a boyband was rebellious because he wore a lot of hair gel. Now in 2010, if the bad boy isn't sporting a minimum of this kind of business, he's a pussy.:



IN A BOYBAND, yet.

This sort of thing is well into the mainstream.

ZombieKitten said:

No doubt that's true for some women. I can't speak for anyone else, but when I paint my nails it's just because I think lime green and hot pink are kickass colours.

ZombieKitten said:

meow85 said:

there was the whole argument of being sexy vs TRYING to be sexy, if you had to try you were insecure, or something like that

anyway Baby Pom is those colours

They have these clear retainer things you can get.

http://www.monstersteel.c...esale.html

ernestsewell said:

goodness me, aren't we judgmental!

many people find piercings attractive- just because you personally don't see the appeal doesn't automatically render them "gross".
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meow85 said:

Bitchslap them

ernestsewell said:

Co-sign

Get clear retainers.
They won't be totally hidden, but they will be in place of the regular jewelry while the piercing heals. Basically, no one will notice unless they're all up in your face.

As for work, when I got my monroe my job didn't care as long as I took it out during work.

I don't know your church though.

P.S.

I had my eye brow pierced as well and I certainly didn't get either piercings because I wanted to be 'different' O.O.
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Lordy Chile, trust me when I say
you can hide them piercings from
the preacher, but not from Jesus.
It's part of the reason why I
don't even bother to hide my
pills anymore.

Girl4both said:

and u came to the org with this? so did you really want a theocratic answer or did you want folk to jump all over the JW issue? if your conscience was ok with it you wouldnt have to ask.....

be yourself? well it looks like yourself is telling you this decision doesnt fit in with the other choices you've made in your life- or vice-versa.

evenstar3 said:

So now it's judgmental because it doesn't agree with your opinion? How judgmental of YOU, I'd say. They're gross to me.

If its going to cause friction with your church you are probably better off not getting it done.
How about your clit instead?

Currently, I have a big hoop in my nose, a diamond labret, and 2 tongue rings.
Jobs, I kinda understand if you are in a super professional occupation, but if you're working at McDonalds and they have a problem with it, fuck 'em.
Church is ridiculous though; if they can't accept you for who you are and how you choose to present yourself, then they are a shitty fucking church that you should vear away from anyway!

Aelis said:

It is my opinion that most men look like idiots when they have facial hair. Therefore, obviously, no man should be allowed to wear a moustache, and he shall lose out on job opportunities and church attendance if he does.





That argument makes just about as much sense.

Acrylic said:

meow85 said:

I totally agree with this, except I don't get lip piercings. They seem so impractical! well, I guess most piercings serve no practical purpose but the lip one seems like it would just be in the way.

NDRU said:

Most piercings serve no practical purpose. Most of them are a minor inconvenience, actually. Any woman who's ever snagged her earrings with her hairbrush or stabbed herself in the neck with the backing could tell you that.
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I can understand what she is saying about the whole church thing. Let me break it down:

Depending on the church you go to, church folk are on this trip about body piercings and even tattoos. They say that those acts are forms of mutilating your body - the body that was created by God...so if you are getting any kind of piercings or tattoos then you are sort of looked down upon in the church. But of course the people saying this very thing have their ears pierced wearing earrings, so my thing is, if you going to PREACH it then you need to look at yourself. This way of thinking is totally rediculous to me, then again, you still have church folks who look down upon people who "come as they are" meaning, they come to church in casual clothes as opposed to dressing up in suits or dresses.

Now, my opinion is this, if you want piercings, then get them...but if you feel that it will hinder your job, then I would take some consideration to that first. Now as far as church goes, if you really feel conflicted with what whoever it is will say to you regarding your piercings, and THAT particular church is important to you, then what's wrong with taking them out on the days you go to church????

missfee said:

If somebody has breast implants, are they allowed to attend these churches? You don't get much closer to meaningless mutilation of the human form than plastic surgery.



Long story short, a church that won't take you as you are is not a church you want any part of. God loves you, allegedly, not your church hat.
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meow85 said:

that's true, but I have an earring and ignore it most of the time. I could ignore navel, nipple, eyebrow, nose piercings much of the time, too, but lip?

NDRU said:

Just like anything, you get used to it.

I have a Monroe

(note: this is not my mouth)

It felt strange and heavy for a few days, but after that I didn't notice it anymore. I do have to be a bit more careful about how I drink, but that's it.



From my experience, it's MUCH harder to ignore nipple piercings.
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meow85 said:

yeah, that's not too bad, I'm thinking more of hoops in your lower lip

I don't understand why someone would proceed with something that they KNOW will possibly cause problems with people/situations that they care about.

Job or congregation frowns on facial piercings? Don't do it.

Or deal with the drama. That you knew would come.

To go ahead with an action that you'd feel compelled to constantly hide isn't really being true to yourself. Take a stand and stick to it.

And face whatever consequences like a woman.

NDRU said:

My sister's got one and she says aside from getting used to the added weight she doesn't notice much of a difference either. But like me, she's sprung a leak a few times trying to drink.



Kissing people with mouth piercings can be quite nice once you get used to it.

Uhope said:

I'm inclined to agree with this post.

ernestsewell said:

nooo no, what's judgmental was your declaration that it must all stem from a lack of self-worth! i kinda loathe monroe piercings on anyone, but i'm not silly enough to transfer my dislike of their appearance onto assumptions about the person sporting one.

thejason said:

Hilarious and on topic!

evenstar3 said:

Thank you for bringing it back to your very valid point, instead of letting him turn around into some oversimplified petty garbage.