16 year old teenager wants a Cartilage Piercing-- advice to convince parents?
I'm a 16 year old girl, and I'm really interested in getting a simple, single-holed cartilage piercing. My mom doesn't care if I get it, but my dad does (and yes, my parents are together). I definitely won't go behind my dad's back (at least until college, and even then, I would have difficult problems with it).
My question is this-- Do you have any advice on how to convince my very stubborn father to let me get the cartilage piercing?
Gracie2007-04-23T13:53:14Z
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Research it, tell him the pro's of cartilage piercing and a few (if any) short term con's that don't matter in the long term (swelling, redness).
I've had a cartilage piercing. First of all, they get infected easily: hairspray, catching it on your brush, etc. But thats not what you asked.
Do your research on it and print it off for you dad. Show him that you can be responsible about taking care of it. Earn the money to get it by yourself even if someone has told you they would pay for it. Make a deal that if you can ______(make good grades, keep your room clean for a month, etc.) he will let you get it done.
There is nothing wrong with a simple cartilage piercing. They're rather cute. My mom even has one. Your father is probably thinking that he doesn't want his little girl to grow up..(not saying you're a little girl, but I am sure you get what I mean!) Just tell your father you want that, and nothing more, meaning not your nose or belly button. It's still in the ear!
Really the only risk is that it will either get infected (as can happen with any normal piercing) or that the cartilage breaks and your ear ends up deformed.
I'd wait til I was old enough to pay for the plastic surgery if it screws up and breaks your cartilage instead of chancing your dad having to pay for it.
We're talking about your ear, right? Tell him that lots of girls get their faces, or nipples, or privates pierced. You are asking for a simple additional ear piercing. It's really a very conservative piercing to get. It's something that has been popular for a long time, so you won't risk feeling silly about having it as an adult. Unlike tattoos or belly button rings that can look childish on older women, it will only add to any look you want to create. If you decide to remove it, it won't be a noticable scar.