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Hi, my name is Beth. When I was a freshman in high school I decided to that
it would be cool if I got my belly button peirced. So, I went home and talked
it over with my mom. She told me no and that if I got it done she would
ground me. Well, since where I'm from you need your parents permision and
them to be there with you when you get it done if you weren't 18, it was
definately out of the question. I didn't mention any of this to my dad. So, I
guess that he and my mom talked about it because he told me that if I ever
got my naval peirced he would rip it out. Now he has said that about a lot of
other stuff to so, I wasn't really worried about that.
Anyways, about a year and two months ago I decided to get it done peirced. I
had turned 18 three months earlier so I didn't have to worry about my
parents. I had to wait about a week until I got my paycheck from work to get
it done. During that week I actually went back and forth on whether or not I
really wanted it done. Well, the day finally came that I got it done. I could
wait no longer. It was on Jan. 2, 1999 and I had to work that day. So on my
lunch hour I went down the street to the shop and when I walked in they
weren't really busy. It was winter time and I was in Gulf Shores, Al and the
shop is much busier during the summer. I should know cause I went back for a
tattoo in July. Anyways, back to my naval. I walked in and a lady by the name
of Cindy asked what she could do for me. I told her that I wanted my naval
peirced and she helped me to pick out a ring. Then she gave me a little paper
work to fill out and made a copy of it and my drivers license for legal
purposes. After that was done she took me into a back room and asked me to
sit down on the chair that was back there. I did and she cleaned my naval
with some iodine and took some forceps and clamped my skin together. That in
my opinion was the worst part. I hate to be pinched. It's just uncomfortable
to me, but it was worth it. As she got the needle out and the ring ready she
told me how to breath when she peirced me. So I took a deep breath and as the
needle went through I breathed out. I didn't even feel it going in. She then
slid the ring in and and took the forceps off. As she was closing the loop
and putting the ball on it tugged at by belly button and made it a little
sore cause the thing just did not want to close. Once it was all finally over
I had to go back to work. I did not even get any farther than standing up
when I had to sit back down. I was light headed and that really shocked me to
hell and back. Anyways, I asked if I could sit a while and wait. She let me
and asked if I wanted anything to drink. I told her thank you and she brought
me some ice tea. I sat there for about 5 min. and then I finally got up. I
went to the front of the shop and paid her the $40, told her thank you once
more for the peircing and the tea, and then I left.
The worst part of going back to work was having to drive back since I had
gone by myself. Plus my car was a standard and so that made it even more
difficult. Anyways, I got back and I wasn't even late. I even had 20 mins. to
spare so I went in the back and grabbed something to eat and sat there and
looked at it as I waited and basically everyone who walked into the break
room then got to see it. Another bad thing about working right after it was
done is that I had to watch out for the cashregister draw when it popped out.
I learned the hard way after it hit me. That was definately a bitch. When I
got home I showed my mom and she proceded to call me a little slut, but she
also told me that she was fine with it because I was 18 and it was my body.
Plus she said that now if I want to fuck it up in her opinion now I could.
My dad has told me consistantly to take it out, but since my parents are now
divorced and I don't live with him I never did.
Anyways, thanks for reading my story and if you are thinking about getting a
naval ring go for it. It's a very cool thing to have. My boyfriend even loves
to play with it. And I'm very happy with it.
Submitted by: USMcutie99@aol.com.
Experience Added 03/05/2000