piercing and boys

[Guest]

Hargrave,
In our store we have two ear piercing stations and i am one of four assistants that have been trained for ear piercing that will be on duty at the weekend. We usually work in pairs so we can pierce both ears simultaneously. Obviously this is important with younger children because if you do one at a time they have one ear done and them refuse to have the second one done. I saw this happen once at my hairdressers, a little girl about 5 years old had one ear pierced realized that it hurts a bit and then refused to have the other one done. The mother and child were both really upset and the child left with one earring.
In response to Guests comments, yes it is becoming very popular now for males to have earrings especially younger boys coming in with their mothers to have both ears pierced. It does seem to be a very popular birthday present for girls and boys of the age of about 5 - 9 years. I think having your ears pierced is a really nice birthday present for anyone.

Interesting.

So with all the boys whose ears you pierce (and you seem to do a lot, don't you), do they usually seem willing to have it done, or is there a significant number who are clearly being persuaded by their mothers?

Some people like to think that boys getting earrings is almost a growing up, rebellion thing. But it seems to me to be much more of a mom thing with a lot of boys.

[Guest]

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WOW!

What a wonderful thread! I recently had both my lobes pierced and was happy as can be to find this thread. It is not only full of 411 embeded in the messaged but wonderfully comforting in some odd way.

I didn't get my ears pierced at Claire's I got them pierced at a locla Tatoo and piercing place via the wonderfully sweet owner with a hallow point needle. It took me awhile to finally chose the gold ball studs (almost went with the diamond studs). I figured they went well with my blond (reallly blond almost white blond but stil golden). I am looking at some nifty hoop and ball earrings for after my six weeks.

Anywyas, Glad to meet yall and I will stop by here soon to see what's happening.

BTW.
I'm Josh from California, USA

Nice!



So how old are you, Josh?

[Mark E]

Hi there,
I just wanted to say that it’s great to see so much support for boys and men who want to wear earrings. I’ve been struggling for years to make the decision to get my ears pierced. Back at school in London during the 80’s many of my friends got their left ear pierced – first once, then those more courageous added one or two more while, due to circumstances, all I could do was watch. I remember one of my best friends coming to school one day with three earrings in his left ear and one in his right that he had done all at once. I was so envious and I still wish I could have done the same or even beaten him.
Over the years I worried about what my partner or people at work might say but now I’m in my early thirties, a freelancer and in-between relationships and the time couldn’t be more right. I agree with many of you when you say that it’s nicer for men to get their both ears pierced. I am planning to get my ears pierced this weekend at least once in each ear to start with and later I might go for more.

Mark
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[Guest]

Hi there,
I just wanted to say that it’s great to see so much support for boys and men who want to wear earrings. I’ve been struggling for years to make the decision to get my ears pierced. Back at school in London during the 80’s many of my friends got their left ear pierced – first once, then those more courageous added one or two more while, due to circumstances, all I could do was watch. I remember one of my best friends coming to school one day with three earrings in his left ear and one in his right that he had done all at once. I was so envious and I still wish I could have done the same or even beaten him.
Over the years I worried about what my partner or people at work might say but now I’m in my early thirties, a freelancer and in-between relationships and the time couldn’t be more right. I agree with many of you when you say that it’s nicer for men to get their both ears pierced. I am planning to get my ears pierced this weekend at least once in each ear to start with and later I might go for more.

Mark
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Okay so have fun and then come back and tell us.

[Londoner 90]

I agree. I have always wanted my ears pierced, but never had the courage. I used to look at boys, so envious. Once i finished school, there was nothing stopping me, so i plucked up the courage, and went to the local tattoo place. I only had my left ear pierced, but I was so happy. I still wish I would have had both done, but recently i decided to get another on in the left ear. Needless to say, im now so happy.

I wear 2 diamond studs, and people (especially girls) say i look really sexy. I have much more confidence now, and all my mates are envious. I have a few tattoos as well, and I finally feel like i fulfilled my dream getting the piercings.

Where I live (in the UK), so many boys have their ear pierced you now feel odd if you don't. To all boys or men out there, just get it done. It feels so good afterwards, and you will just wonder why u ever worried about it in the first place.

[Mark E]

I just wanted to let you all know that as I write this I am a proud owner of a pair of pierced ears!!!

Saturday morning I went down to my local Clairs just as it opened and without further thinking approached the girl who does the piercing and asked for one in each ear. There were very few people around anyway so there was no cause for embaressment. She did one by one and it didn't hurt and it was all over much quicker than I thought. Since then I couldn't take the smile of my face and I keep looking in the mirror to make sure that it's really me wearring real earrings.

The reason I'm using this space dedicated to boys and parents is that when I was at school in South London in the eighties, the earrings craze was just starting and only about 10-15% of the boys were getting usually their left ear pierced while many parents and teachers disapproved. I was one of those who were left frustrated but as you can see it's never too late. I'm glad to see so many boys now wantnig to get their ears pierced and more importantly so many parents supporting them. Well done to all of you!

I'm so happy with my new earrings I'll probably go for multiple soon.

Mark

[Hisham]

Hi! I've been following the discussion going on in this thread. I've had my left ear pierced 3 times (at Claire's), but every time I take the jewelry out after a day! The reason is that I get "doubts"! In my culture, boys/men having earrings is not considered nice, and so every time I get my ears done I think of what others would say! This also includes my friends at university. I'm also a sort of conervative person, so I'm not sure what the reaction will be if others see me with a stud in my ear!
Anyone had the same problem? Comments would be appreciated!

[Mark E]

Hisham, to be honest with you I don't see much sense in what you're saying. You say that you're conservative yet you pierced your ear no less than three times. Even if you don't wear your earrings all day, people can still see your holes and they know that you wear earrings, so what's the point?
I've had mine done for the first time yesterday (one in each ear) and frankly I couldn't care less anymore what anyone thinks as long as this is my choice.
I suggest you put all three back in and keep them there and people will soon get used to it and they'll know you as the guy who wears and not hides his three earrings. And you could also treat yourself to one in your right ear, it's much nicer to have them both pierced.

[Hisham]

Thanks Mark! Firstly congrats on your new pierced ears! I noticed from your previous posts that you were someone who always had it in the back of his mind to get his ears pierced! : )
I think I was a bit vague in my post before, I've had my ear pierced three times, but always on the same spot, as I take it out soon after I get it pierced (ie. doesn't heal). So, there's no 3 visible holes, yet even one! I'm also conservative on the outside, but quite different on the inside! I think this is the dilemma that most guys have with themselves in deciding to get their ears pierced! But I think your approach is right: not caring what others think!
By the way, what are you trying to do? I'm having trouble deciding on the one ear and here you are tempting me on getting both done! lol. It really is a tempting idea! Thanks Mark!

[Ian100]

Wow, what a great thread this is. I can also relate to the post above from Hisham,

I am a 38 year old male and ive wanted pierced ears since I was about 10 years old. My parents hated pierced ears and even my sisters were not alloweed to wear earrings and so I had no chance. I now work in a job that ive been in since I was 18 and my place of employment will not allow men to wear earrings and so I think i'll never get to have my ears pierced permanentley.

I have however had my ears pierced probably a dozen times (all on seperate occasions) and ive worn earrings on my days off work etc, but then unfortunately I have to remove the studs and let the holes close.

Its so infuriating and I have always wanted to wear 3 earrings in each lobe as I think it looks fantastic, id also love to get a small nose stud as again I love how it looks, but I doubt any of this will ever happen for me. I do however have my navel pierced which is my little secret and a gift for myself, so for now that will have to do.

Those of you who let your children get their ears pierced should be congratulated and I only wish id had parents like that when I was younger.

[louise P]

Hargrave,
Sorry to say, the reason Claires have their piercing chairs in the windows is purely a marketing ploy. The majority of customers wanting ear piercings are children therfore, if a child is having their ears pierced in the shop window and another child is walking by then they ask Mum whether they can have theirs done. I think that is the idea anyway.
Bye the way Hargrave, we also do adults ears indivdually unless the customer requests otherwise. The simultanious piercing is really just for the children.
Guest's question,
This is related to age, its seems that the younger boys that come in aged from say 4 - 7 its the mothers that have suggested it to the children. For the older ones it seems to be the other way around.
I kept count on how many ears I pierced on Saturday and I personally did 2 men both ears, 1 women right ear cartilidge, 6 young girls both ears (3 sisters from one family) and 3 boys 2 having both done 1 having the left only done.
This was a busier than normal Saturday for me.

[Guest]

Hey,

What a great thread I am a 26 year old engineer and though i wear an earring in my left ear which i have had since my teens and it isn't even noticed anymore it is just part of my appearance. I still want to get the right side done - i feel kinda lop sided with only one. though for some reason i think it would be frowned apon from my family friends and work mates - maybe they will think i am gay or something? for me it is about style and personality.

engineering - well surveying actually is quiet a conserative industry long socks with shorts etc and a bloke with both ears pierced might be pushing the friendship??

I live in regional Australia which is full of blokes beers and burn outs but in sydney i think i could pull this look off easily what do you think? -0 should i bring some style to the country??

Michael

[Guest]

Hi Iam A certified Piercer by studex and now doing percings on people. My i gave it a shot and put up a stand up in the san jose CA swapmeet at 15.00 dollars a piercing for both ears or 10.00 for single ear . Ever since I was a teen my summer jobs were at claires , topkapi accessory lady. Where I would do piercings from infants to older ladys in there 70 to 80 men and young boys. So I am now 30yrs old and I think i always had a itch for making ears look pretty and thought I should start my own busniess in this. I charge a lot shipper than most stores in malls there charge is depended on stud you choose is what you pay 15.00 to 40.00 depending on stud. If intrested in getting ear pierced e-mail me at tostadosusana@yahoo.com

[Guest]

"Where I live (in the UK), so many boys have their ear pierced you now feel odd if you don't."

I think parents should realise that many boys will feel strange if they don't have pierced ears.

In some areas it's really the expected thing for boys to have.

[Guest]

"I would do piercings from infants to older ladys in there 70 to 80 men and young boys."

So you got a very wide age range, didn't you? So people from boys brought by their mothers to ladies in their 70s and 80s are sharing the ear piercing thing.

That's some generational range that you influenced!