Convincing Parents

Liquorice

I have really strict parents who hate tattoos and piercings, and I'm only allowed to have my ears pierced once. I have some ideas for tattoos and piercings that I'd like, and I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on how to convince my parents to let me get my nose pierced or a few more piercings in my ear? I could get them pierced without permission, there are places that pierce underage people, but I would probably be told to take out the ring as soon as I got home and the piercing would close up.

dragon_ninja82

You could always get this put in all your piercings!



What parents could be mad at you for gettin that!

Creamy Goodness

well this works only for piercings but u can always just say well it could be worse i could of got a tattoo!

dragon_ninja82

On a more serious note, you should try and explain to your parents that percing is a way of expressing yourself as an individual, and why are they against you doing that? Also tell them that you will pay for it, and it if all goes wrong, you can take it out, the hole will close, and that you will have learned a lesson.

eth0_

How old are you? Why can't you just wait until you're 18 to get piercings and tattoos, instead of putting a tattoo artists or a piercer at risk of legal action from your irate parents because he worked on you? It doesn't display a lot of maturity if you're prepared to do this ...

Liquorice

It's really only to get my ears pierced once or twice more, I wouldn't do anything serious like get a tattoo until I'm older and until I'm sure that I want to get one. I began this thread to see if anyone has any good ways to convince parents to let me get my ears pierced more than once or perhaps get my nose pierced. I wouldn't do it behind my parents' backs because if I want more freedom the way to do it is to earn their trust, not break all of their rules. Perhaps I am immature to want to get piercings this young(mid-teens), but I'm mature enough not to do it behind my guardians' backs.

eth0_

Originally posted by Scarlett
I wouldn't do it behind my parents' backs because if I want more freedom the way to do it is to earn their trust, not break all of their rules.

Eh...but you said in your original post:
"I could get them pierced without permission, there are places that pierce underage people"

So you're contradicting yourself there...

How old are you though? I'm sure you can reach some sort of compromise with your parents about getting more in your ears at least, i'd say they're more iffy about facial piercings...

Living Legend

You can get ear piercings at just about any age without permission cant you?why not whats the worst that could happen?your parents are hardly gonna rip em out are they?if it makes you happy, just do it!

Shiminay

It's not worth the stress - wait till you're 18.

I was 20 when I got my first tattoo and my mother was not impressed. Whilst in my house, waiting to go to town, boards.ie's own Trojan told her I got it with the immortal words - "We'll be ready to go son - Dav's just changing the bandage on his tattoo." Not good, but fluck it - not a thing she could do!

Had I done it pre-18, tensions were high with my mum at the time and I quite probably would have been living on the streets

As a rule in life as much as anything - suffer it until they can't (legally) do anything about it. Besides, in the couple of years you've got to wait, you might be totally against the whole thing...

Liquorice

Originally posted by eth0_
Eh...but you said in your original post:
"I could get them pierced without permission, there are places that pierce underage people"

So you're contradicting yourself there...

Yeah, sorry, didn't make myself very clear in my first post, I meant that I was aware that it was possible for me to get piercings without permission, not that I was thinking of doing it. And also that it would have been pointless for me to do so.

Malaise

Don't mean to burst a bubble, but to be honest, just stick out the few years until it is legal (so says the original rebel-must be getting old!)
Piercings mean a commitment to all the fuss & hassle of the healing process, & especially with ear & facial piercings, you'll have to put up with them being a bit unsightly for a while, giving parents more fuel against the whole thing

When I was 15 I walked into the mint to get a tattoo on my finger, had a ring for concealing it & all, nearly ten yers on, I'm so glad I waited (how dodge would that have been) & love all the tatts & piercings I've gotten now!

Good luck!