Why Getting My Ears Pierced Was So Important To Me

Did You Know?  “1970’s-1980’s; After a long hiatus, piercings began to experience a cultural resurgence when hippies returning from India brought the tradition back to the States. Nose piercings, like the septum, became popular with the rise of the punk scene throughout ’70s and ’80s as a sign of rebellion.” (via)

FYI I turned into a woman a week ago.  I GOT MY EARS PIERCED.  Since getting mine pierced, a lot of people asked if I wished my mom had done it for me when I was younger.  So I had to get my story out there!

My mom never told me I couldn’t pierce my ears.  I remember friends whose moms made them wait until they were 10… My mom never cared, she really left it completely up to me.   She would’ve let me do it at age 4 if I wanted to.  I would occasionally ask her if I could get my ears pierced & she would respond asking if I wanted to. I would just shrug my shoulders, because not really.  Side note, she got her ears pierced when she was older too.

I don’t have tattoos or piercings (obviously) & as I got older I loved the idea that my body was pure from the womb, my skin wasn’t punctured or pricked – so I stuck to that.   And my thoughts were always, I don’t want to get my ears pierced just to do it.  I wanted to feel like I wanted earrings,  & I never had that feeling.

Until my Anaphylactic Shock.  I had this sudden urge to do a lot of things – one of them was getting my ears pierced.  All of a sudden I had this overwhelming feeling of: “what am i waiting for??”  

Once I mentally decided I wanted them done, I was super scared.  It’s in those moments I was thinking “errrr mom, why didn’t you just force this on me as a child?!”

Now that it’s done, I’m SO EXCITED.  Way more than I should be.  I seriously feel like a WOMAN.  A powerful & rich one that’s fancy AF. Ha.  It hit me that women look fantastic in earrings: elegant, powerful, adult, rich, sexy, strong – WOMAN!!

I’m happy this decision was mine.  Although it seems small, the decision ended up having a lot of purpose to me.  I have anxiety about any decision I make, & choosing to get my ears pierced was a way to practice dealing with it & proving to myself that I can overcome it.  I can still make decisions!

And, Anaphylactic Shock woke me up.  I could’ve freaking died that day, without preparation – if there’s shit I want to do, I should be doing it.  (Also, does having a pure body that hasn’t been punctured or pricked matter when I’m dead? I think not.)

More than anything else, to my frustration, this allergy situation has made me feel like I’m not in control of my body.  I couldn’t, & still can’t, figure out what’s going on in there.  What is my body doing & why?  My body, is making all of my decisions: what I can eat, what I can do, who I should hang out with, where I can go, what I need to take with me, what I need to be prepared with, where I’m spending my money, where I live.  I feel like I have no control.

That’s NOT acceptable with me.

CHOOSING to pierce my ears, put holes in my body, was liberating.  I’m DOING THIS, BODY.  I AM CHOOSING THIS & there ain’t nothin you can do about it!  F-YOU allergies, trying to take over my decisions & life?  No!

Getting my ears pierced was a POWER move for me.

In that choice, that I made, I felt like I had the power back. My body wasn’t going to force me into this decision, it was all ME.  There’s a few other things on my list now too because this is that new-new Katie, beep beep! Coming thru!  LEVEL UP!

Everything has a purpose, everything happens for a reason & I’m so FREAKING glad I waited to have my ears pierced. I’m so FREAKING glad my mom didn’t make that decision for me.  I’m so FREAKING glad I was able to choose this & take control of my body’s decisions – even in that one little moment.

I can’t believe how such a small decision has changed my thoughts in the days following, I literally wake up a little bouncy?  Earrings just look right on women, & now I feel like one. I have little studs in & it wasn’t until 4 days ago that I remembered I can actually start purchasing EARRINGS AS JEWELRY?! What is this life??

I’m beaming.

Like, do I look rich now?

Ok, that’s it.  Very happy this decision was mine, very happy I waited.  If anyone wants to send me earrings, tips, pretty tricks, or other small decisions that tickle your pickle I’m very open to that positive vibe boost.

Off to stare in the mirror, literally.

Be thoughtful,

Xx

* I went to Shaman Modifications in Austin to get pierced & I couldn’t have had a better experience. They were super clean, detailed, experienced, professional + made me feel comfortable w the entire process. Go see Cody!

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