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 Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:52 am
Well I actually did have it really hard in middle school. But I wish I had never done it. It was a horrible thing to do and an addiction I still struggle with to this day.
Luckily I have getting tattooed and pierced to help me with the addiction to self harm if I'm really craving that pain.
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:58 am
Well yah there are some cases but majority middle schoolers don't have it rough at all.
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:14 pm
Salmenella The design I did wasn't self harm, just stupid. But I still was a cutter as well. Middle schoolers sure have it hard, aye? Kids these days?
Hell ******** no.
My boyfriend though, we are partly convinced, he suffers from depression. [it's probably not very much, but it's there]
Hell, half the school & old friends back in the day kept telling me that I was the only reason he was still alive. D;
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:21 pm
Salmenella I would say nay because usually the people that get those are kids. And just because you have the kit doesn't mean that you know all about anatomy. LOL Yeah... SEPTUM PIERCINGS GO THROUGH THE CARTILAGE, RITE GUYZ??!
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 11:44 pm
Against self-piercing.
UNLESS, the person is a professional.
Then, obviously they know what they are doing.
My reasoning for being 'against' is as follows:
When I was 13, I first asked my mom to let me have my navel pierced. I look back on that now and think it's wicked lame that I wanted that piercing. My style has since changed. But annnnnnyyyway, to get back on topic: She said no. I kept asking her, like every few months. When I was 16, a friend of a friend offered to do it for me for free. He was not a professional. Of course, I accepted. Thank GOD I did not get any diseases, it was just a very terrible experience overall. I didn't know how to take care of it PLUS I had to hide it from my mom. I ended up telling her because it got infected & I had to see a doctor for antibiotics. Also, a keloid formed.
I'd be happy if anyone who is in a similar situation as I was can learn from my terrible mistake.
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 4:49 pm
This was brought up on page 2 and it feels a little odd jumping on in on it now but I wanted to say something.
The eraser thing... I did that too. Don't remember if it was middle school or high school (probably both), but I would do it when I was getting lectured. Didn't matter if it was my dad or a teacher, if I happen to have a pencil in my hand - which I usually did - without even thinking the eraser would get pressed to the back of my left hand and I would rub hard. I think it might have been because I felt helpless and it was a way to "control" the situation. Best part - no one would bloody notice what I was doing.
Back to the actual topic:
I've never self pierced. I waited until I was 13 to get the basic single ear ones I have and that was after I pestered my father. Of course, when I wasn't absorbed in books or drawing, the small group of friends I hung out with weren't ones to do that either. Heh, I hung out with a bunch of orchestra/band/drama geeks and nerds; we didn't need piercings/tattoos/mods to be different >.<
Gah, I'm terrible at staying on topic and this is why I hardly ever post anywhere. >.< *goes back in to lurk mode*
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:01 am
As long as the person is experienced and knows what they're doing, proper sterilization requirements are met, and they have the proper jewelry and needles (screw you, safety pins dipped in alcohol), then I don't see a problem. No stupid scene high schoolers with sewing needles need apply.
as far as expo's go, no thank you. the sheer amount of people milling around in itself is enough of a threat to cleanliness to keep me from wanting mods done there. I'll look, but I won't get work done. i'd rather travel to see an artist rather than meet them at an impersonable expo anyway.
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 5:18 pm
Okay guys, listen to this:
I recently swung by my usual studio to find out a few prices and say hi to my piercer. I was told that he no longer works there and that they weren't sure what he was doing now. I found him on Facebook (>< eep! stalker alert!!) and sent him a message saying that I really wanted to stick with him since I think he does great work and I'm super comfortable with him, so if he could let me know where he's working now I'd be happy to swing by and check out the establishment and its prices. He responded to me and said he's doing freelance work now and he either pierces from home or makes house calls. I was a little iffy when I heard this, but I replied all the same and said thanks for letting me know, when I decide on something I want I'll message him so we can work details out.
Now, I really trust this guy and he's been piercing for about 10 years now, so I don't think that just because he's stopped working in a studio that he's suddenly piercing in a shitpile at the back of his house. My boyfriend isn't as convinced as I am. He argues the valid point that there aren't any inspections done at his house or at our house, like there are at the studio and sterilisation might be an issue.
What do you guys think? Should I wait until my piercer settles down somewhere? Part of me is really craving a new piercing, but all these speed bumps are making that want dissipate confused
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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:55 am
Andromeda-Rai Okay guys, listen to this:
I recently swung by my usual studio to find out a few prices and say hi to my piercer. I was told that he no longer works there and that they weren't sure what he was doing now. I found him on Facebook (>< eep! stalker alert!!) and sent him a message saying that I really wanted to stick with him since I think he does great work and I'm super comfortable with him, so if he could let me know where he's working now I'd be happy to swing by and check out the establishment and its prices. He responded to me and said he's doing freelance work now and he either pierces from home or makes house calls. I was a little iffy when I heard this, but I replied all the same and said thanks for letting me know, when I decide on something I want I'll message him so we can work details out.
Now, I really trust this guy and he's been piercing for about 10 years now, so I don't think that just because he's stopped working in a studio that he's suddenly piercing in a shitpile at the back of his house. My boyfriend isn't as convinced as I am. He argues the valid point that there aren't any inspections done at his house or at our house, like there are at the studio and sterilisation might be an issue.
What do you guys think? Should I wait until my piercer settles down somewhere? Part of me is really craving a new piercing, but all these speed bumps are making that want dissipate confused
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:22 pm
I think there is a limit as to what you can pierce yourself. I would be okay with septum, lip, lobe, and even navel piercings. Those areas are a lot more forgiving. However, any sort of ear or tongue piercing, I would NOT do. That's just asking for trouble right there. You're not going to die from a crooked septum. But I can't imagine hitting a vein in your tongue...
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Quotable Conversationalist
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:21 pm
Sexual Innuendo I think there is a limit as to what you can pierce yourself. I would be okay with septum, lip, lobe, and even navel piercings. Those areas are a lot more forgiving. However, any sort of ear or tongue piercing, I would NOT do. That's just asking for trouble right there. You're not going to die from a crooked septum. But I can't imagine hitting a vein in your tongue... Actually, you CAN die. Piercing yourself is never ever a good idea unless you are under the supervision of a professional, and in training by that professional. Most people don't use the right tools, have a sterile environment (your bathroom is FAR from sterile), and they have no idea what they're doing. This is what you can get when you pierce yourself, anywhere. http://tattoo.about.com/od/disease/a/mrsa_risks.htmHere's another first hand account of why to NEVER EVER pierce yourself. http://www.wjactv.com/health/16189269/detail.html
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:47 pm
Jagger-Wolf Sexual Innuendo I think there is a limit as to what you can pierce yourself. I would be okay with septum, lip, lobe, and even navel piercings. Those areas are a lot more forgiving. However, any sort of ear or tongue piercing, I would NOT do. That's just asking for trouble right there. You're not going to die from a crooked septum. But I can't imagine hitting a vein in your tongue... Actually, you CAN die. Piercing yourself is never ever a good idea unless you are under the supervision of a professional, and in training by that professional. Most people don't use the right tools, have a sterile environment (your bathroom is FAR from sterile), and they have no idea what they're doing. This is what you can get when you pierce yourself, anywhere. http://tattoo.about.com/od/disease/a/mrsa_risks.htmHere's another first hand account of why to NEVER EVER pierce yourself. http://www.wjactv.com/health/16189269/detail.html I feel sick now. I am so happy that I am got lucky and none of my self piercings got infected!!!
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:08 pm
I know my friend who's done her own tongue piercing, ear piercings, industrial, and nose piercings at home herself.
She's crazy.
I wouldn't do it. And I wouldn't suggest doing it. I'm even nervous to stretch my ears at home. But looking at how they stretch your ears at a shop, verses the kits at home, I'm doing this on my own in my own favor.
Tattoos are just a given, they should be in a shop, professionally done, and sterile. That is penetraitin your skin, which is a vital organ for your entire body, and extremely uncomfortable in many ways when not done right.
Suspentions... I hope no one does those at home. Those are extremely dangerous even with a professional's assistance.
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:18 pm
NightmareBeforeChanukah I know my friend who's done her own tongue piercing, ear piercings, industrial, and nose piercings at home herself.
She's crazy.
I wouldn't do it. And I wouldn't suggest doing it. I'm even nervous to stretch my ears at home. But looking at how they stretch your ears at a shop, verses the kits at home, I'm doing this on my own in my own favor.
Tattoos are just a given, they should be in a shop, professionally done, and sterile. That is penetraitin your skin, which is a vital organ for your entire body, and extremely uncomfortable in many ways when not done right.
Suspentions... I hope no one does those at home. Those are extremely dangerous even with a professional's assistance. Piercings penetrate your skin even more than tattoos do. They are foreign bodies trapped in your flesh. But I get what you mean. Suspensions are frequently done in people's homes, or at least in their own yards. I've seen that a lot. Most of the hooks and rigging they use can support weights of up to 300 pounds, so if you have the hooks inserted properly, by a professional, you should never run the risk of them ripping out.
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:58 am
Aparently one well placed hook can support 80kg.
(Which I THINK is more than me, I'm rubbish at kg though) emo
More hooks the merrier!
The only one I remember seeing rip was a single knee suspension.
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