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by shellbournian
Fri May 13, 2011 5:04 pm
Forum: Ear Stretching Experiences
Topic: Why can't you be normal? -mom
Replies: 8
Views: 16519

Re: Why can't you be normal? -mom

my mom's the same way. it gets better with time and you find ways to compromise. when I'm out with my friends or whatever I'll wear whatever jewelry I want to, but when I sit down to dinner with the fam, it's solid plugs.

if you want your family to respect your lifestyle, you need to respect their ...
by shellbournian
Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:57 pm
Forum: Ear Stretching Discussion
Topic: Should I continue stretching?!
Replies: 7
Views: 11188

Re: Should I continue stretching?!

continue? have you started?

not but seriously, my ears were pierced completely differently, but you would never know that now. as they get bigger, you can't tell nearly as much.
by shellbournian
Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:54 am
Forum: New To Stretching
Topic: Question
Replies: 8
Views: 12417

Re: Question

Why not use tapers as jewlery? I can possibly understand not to wear them over night in bed but hmm.. It's probably just a scam to get you to buy more jewlery

because tapers are tools and not jewelry. if you wear them as jewelry, you'll end up with uneven stretches at larger sizes (you ever see ...
by shellbournian
Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:40 am
Forum: Ear Stretching Discussion
Topic: Best Jewelry Sites
Replies: 8
Views: 10520

Re: Best Jewelry Sites

+1 for steel navel. the pricing is fantastic and they have contests on facebook all the time.
by shellbournian
Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:00 pm
Forum: Aftercare, Healing and Safety
Topic: Dr. Bronner's Pure Hemp Castile Soap
Replies: 1
Views: 4252

Dr. Bronner's Pure Hemp Castile Soap

I love this stuff. I use it for everything from shampoo to shave soap. For the past few months I've been using it get my ears "clean" after massaging to get rid of that nasty oily residue. Dilute it ~10 parts water to 1 part soap and it makes your lobes feel niiiice. Dr. Bronner's is a NON-RESIDUE ...
by shellbournian
Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:56 am
Forum: New To Stretching
Topic: i wanna gauge but idk how to convince parents D=
Replies: 7
Views: 12593

Re: i wanna gauge but idk how to convince parents D=

how slow would it take my ears to heal up? -- fix'd

This quite possibly the most commonly asked question on this forum. The short answer is to wait 1-2 months ESPECIALLY at the beginning. However, no matter how many people tell you this, chances are you're going to stretch too fast anyway. :lol ...
by shellbournian
Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:26 am
Forum: Ear Stretching Discussion
Topic: so why do you stretch?:)
Replies: 16
Views: 23680

Re: so why do you stretch?:)

I think some people are just born with an innate magnetism to stretching. First time I saw someone with stretched ears was in summer school, 10th grade (7 years ago, I guess) and I instantly thought it was the coolest thing ever. It never struck me as strange. When I turned 18 I got my first ...
by shellbournian
Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:14 am
Forum: Ear Stretching Discussion
Topic: Which is the best type of jewelry for the gauges?
Replies: 14
Views: 20332

Re: Which is the best type of jewelry for the gauges?

20g, but an 18g slid right in on me once the initial swelling went down.

same for me x4

In healed stretches, speaking solely from experience, silicone is THE BEST for sleeping and sports. SS, glass and acrylic are absolutely awful for anything where you're running and get knocked about. Wood isn ...
by shellbournian
Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:21 pm
Forum: Ear Stretching Experiences
Topic: apparently if your edge, you can't have stretched lobes...
Replies: 32
Views: 54232

Re: apparently if your edge, you can't have stretched lobes...

I'm glad we're all in agreement that haters suck. haha.
by shellbournian
Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:49 am
Forum: Ear Stretching Experiences
Topic: apparently if your edge, you can't have stretched lobes...
Replies: 32
Views: 54232

Re: apparently if your edge, you can't have stretched lobes...

Incoming rant...

I'm sick of kids that don't understand that hardcore punk and straight edge are separate issues entirely. It was "Wine, Women and Song" up until 1977, when it became "Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll" and now it's "Beer, Bitches and Breakdowns." These things belong together. "Straight ...