Quote Originally Posted by Thorne View Post
Lots of good opinions and incites, here. I especially enjoyed hearing from Tayler. And for the most part, I agree with her outlook. They probably won't be upset about it when they grow older. Unless, of course, the whole piercing thing is way out of fashion, which is highly likely. And as for scarring, it's true that most people won't have a problem. But there are some who WILL scar. My mother's family cannot have their ears pierced because their ears become disfigured from scarring.

I'm not a big fan of piercing or tattooing, but I do understand that people can do what they want with their own bodies. It's only the forcing of little children, who are unable to express any opinion, to undergo the procedure for the sole purpose of making the PARENT feel cool!

As for circumcision, I'm not sure about it. I was circumcised at birth, as were my two boys. At the time, the pediatricians recommended it for medical reasons. Was it right? I don't know, but I didn't choose to have them circumcised just so I could show people their little circumcised cocks!
Tayler and I both thank you Thorne and you do raise a point - My reason for doing it was entirely aside from me and I explained it to her why early so she could choose to keep them or not.

I got my ears pierced after long amounts of begging to my step monster - I was given it at Christmas at 13 - the gift was the permission, I had to pay for it and take care of them.

Turns out I'm allergic and had a great swollen red ear - nice for a 13yr old starting Gr. 9 lol. I thought if I did Tayler's early, she would build a natural immunity to it and could choose later to keep them or not.

As it turns out, she has no reaction to them and as she said, has another set and another one single on one ear and is ecstatic that she can wear any cosmetic jewellery that Arden's or Claire's has to offer.

For the record - she's a tomboy but loves buying and trying earrings - that goes to ponder....by my action, have I created a fetish? hehe - I truly don't think so as when I got my navel pierced, the gurl ripped me a new one about safety, dangers and did I really think it all through lol