i wanna gauge but idk how to convince parents D=

[Hardcorekid178]

Sooo im new hur :3 my name is jamal (yes im black ha) and i've wanted to get gauges really bad for the last few years but i have really strict parents and idk if my parents would let me. =( what should i do to convince them? And i might possibly be going into a foster home soon so should i wait till then? Please help!

[Empathy]

well, the best thing for you to do is convince your parents that you will do it carefully, and that you wont rush into it like some fools and get your ear all messed up, second it is a fact that if you stretch carefully to ~0 gauge your hole will close back to normal without any problem over a not so long period of time. if you do go further, theres other way around as in cutting of the stretched lope and getting it stitched up.

these are the only things you can tell them really, just act responsible, as this isnt just a thing you do in a few days

[Deano]

Pretty much just let them know what it means to you, then do LOTS of research to show them, even if you have to do it PowerPoint style. If you REALLY want to do it, you will take the time to do your research, and hopefully, they will understand how much it means to you. The more information you can gather to show your parents, the more likely they are to allow you to do things like this. They may not want you to stretch past a certain point, but the odds are, they will at least let you do something. Good luck.

[Reezie]

Pretty much just let them know what it means to you, then do LOTS of research to show them, even if you have to do it PowerPoint style. If you REALLY want to do it, you will take the time to do your research, and hopefully, they will understand how much it means to you. The more information you can gather to show your parents, the more likely they are to allow you to do things like this. They may not want you to stretch past a certain point, but the odds are, they will at least let you do something. Good luck.

Well said Sir!

[Hardcorekid178]

Thanks guy's i'll try that now actually ha. I plan to go to 00's. And also how fast would it take my ears to heal up?

[shellbournian]

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.

Best thing to do is to listen to your ears. If it hurts, you're doing it wrong and that doesn't mean you need to have a high pain tolerance to do this. It literally shouldn't hurt at all. The longer you wait between stretches, the better.

If you want to speed things up, it's all about daily massages. Take it from someone who stretched too fast -- be smart or it'll be more difficult later on.

And on the subject of parents - for the most part, people won't even notice that you've been stretching until you get to around 4, unless they're modders or have friends who are modders. Then prepare for the influx of "omg ur sǝbnɐb r so kool cn u explain 2 me how 2 do it????"

[corazon_de_oro]

You don't just "get gauges," it's a very long process. Do you have any lobe piercings to begin with? If not, that's the first thing you need to do. Go to a professional studio (not Claire's or Wal-Mart or anywhere that uses a gun) and have them pierce you at a slightly larger-than-normal gauge (such as 12G-6G). Let those heal and settle in for about six months, THEN think about stretching.

[sailingsailor]

You don't just "get gauges," it's a very long process. Do you have any lobe piercings to begin with? If not, that's the first thing you need to do. Go to a professional studio (not Claire's or Wal-Mart or anywhere that uses a gun) and have them pierce you at a slightly larger-than-normal gauge (such as 12G-6G). Let those heal and settle in for about six months, THEN think about stretching.

Ugh. I am 16 years old, and when I got my ears pierced last year, I really did try to go to a professional piercer, but they DID NOT let me through, simply because I didn't have an ID..to get my frickin EARS PIERCED ...so basically, I was forced to go to Claires because no other piercer would do it, and the girl ended up piercing my ears way off-center .___.