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Tongue Piercing.
Hi. I'm fifteen years old and i'm a female. I've had my naval pierced for about a year now, and I have my ears pierced twice in both ears. Now however, i'm wanting to get my tongue pierced. I've been wanting it done for about 3 months now, and i've done my research. I know the positives, the negatives, and all the care needed. I've done so well with all my other piercings, and I know I can take care of my tongue if I get it pierced. The problem is, my mom won't allow it. I don't understand why? She was ok with all of my other piercings and I don't understand why this one is any different. My question is, what makes this piercing any different, and what can I say to her to make her change her mind?
Thank you all in advance.
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I'd point out aswell that the navel is actually one of the hardest piercings to heal, because of where it is and all the movement it receives.
The tongue on the otherhand is one of the easiest because all the enzymes and such like in your saliva will clean the piercing and therefore its REALLY hard to get it infected PROVIDING you follow the simple cleaning intructions and go to a reputable piercer who knows what he/she is doing.
You probably already know this if you've done your research but its a good thing to point out if shes worried about it geting infected.
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well, the ear is the easiest place to get pierced so i'm assuming that she's nervous that if it doesn't heal, you could leed to death and infecions and also afraid you'll look like a hooker. sorry if i told you stuff you already knew and i'm sorry if i offened you in some way. -luv ya
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Well first of all, I'm glad you did all your research and are aware of all the pros and cons of getting it done, because most people tend to just go to the place, get it done, and then question why it's getting infected or what.
Your mother just might not be comfortable with her daughter getting it done because sometimes it can be found as a trashy kind of piercing. I also went to a site and found this:
"Excessive drooling
Infection
Chipped and cracked teeth
Pain
Injuries to the gums
Swelling of tongue
Damage to fillings
Extreme swelling that can block airway
Increased salivary flow
Hypersensitivity to metals
Scar tissue
Nerve damage
Risk of endocarditis,
an inflammation of the heart valves
Can interfere with chewing
A "numb" tongue - temporary or permanent Can interfere with speech
Impaired sense of taste
Blood loss
Touching the mouth jewelry can introduce infection Jewelry can be swallowed, which can
puncture intestine or bowel
Damage to teeth and gums can lead to need for
dental reconstruction, which can be expensive Gum recession
Possible allergic response to metals used in piercing
Jewelry can block x-rays
Jewelry needs constant attention and upkeep "
so your mother could be very worried about all the possible bad effects that could happen to you because the tongue can probably get easily effected by these things and also there's so many nerves in your toungue that if not done right, it can create nerve damage to your tongue.
I would sit down and talk to her about it and ask her yourself why she exactly doesn't want you to get it done. Better to get it from the source, I say. And then talk to her about it. Let her know you've done all the research, you'll take care of it, ( if it's cause of money ) you'll pay for it, and you're responsible and mature enough to handle a tongue piercing and you'll handle the consquences of there be any.
If she still says no, I would just have to respect her decision then, and wait until you're old enough to get one on your own. I wouldn't suggest doing it behind her back, cause believe me, she'll find out, all trust'll be lost, and you'll be in a big load of trouble and you'll probably not be allowed to get anything else done or do anything.
Maybe even take her to the place where you're thinking about getting it done and have the people who work there talk to her about it, and explain the step-by-step process of how everything's done so she can hear from a professional herself that it's okay to get it done and everything.
I hope I helped.
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hmm. one reason might be that there is like a main wain in your tounge that if its messed up... you could die.. but you could also tell her that the person who is doing it is a professional and has done it a million times..
another reason is she may think its too bold or something.. but i would like.. take her to your school and show her hoooww mannyy people have theyre tounges peirced and its really not that big of a deal..
just try to be mature about the whole thing.. show her you can handle having it...
good luck hun
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Hi! I think you're approaching this the right way so far. By doing research and weighing the pros and cons, you know all the information about it.
I think some suggestions I can make would be to have a long conversation with your mom. When you do this you really want to be mature and listen to her side. Don't just block out her opinions. This is very important. Also, it could be very helpful to print out some information that you found and have her read it over. You could explain that you've continued to take care of your piercings and that this is something that you could try out.
If money is a factor of why you can't have this done, I would offer to pay for it yourself. Work really hard for it if you want it bad enough.
Maybe the best thing to do is to go to a local tattoo or piercing place with your mom and you could talk to the people who work there about the tongue piercing before you make any decisions. Hopefully she'll at least be willing to do that.
I think the biggest concern with tongue piercings is the fact that bateria from your mouth and the metal combines which could lead to infection.
Also the transmissions of dieseases is rare but can occur. (Talk about this to your mom, maybe research or ask a professional).
If all else fails, I heard that bugging your mom everyday could work. Of course this depends on the type of person your mom is. I don't know about this one. LOL
Good luck,
-Shannon
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well.. someone people think tongue rings are trashy. So your mom could think it's trashy? just give her a couple of days and then ask again and tell her exactly why you want it pierced and then tell her that nobody you talk to thinks it's trashy and tell her if she doesn't like it on you then you can wear a flesh colored ball or a clear spacer when you're around her. :D good luck!
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