Wildflower Car

Great suggestion! I think I might take my kids to do that. They have studied
the history of tattoos, so we did a field trip on that. I have a friend who
owns a tattoo parlor, so we went and watched one afternoon because he
offered. I never thought about piercing. He has a piercer there but I don't
know him. My Mom pierced mine when I was little, so piercing my daughters
was light a right of passage to me. But it would be interesting to see why
other people do it.

Thanks!
WIldflower

>From: Emily Smith <idolturtle2@...>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: need help with newly pierced ear
>Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:01:16 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Here's my suggestion (and my first post on this list, so be kind all.) I
>see an opportunity for a new experience. Do you live in or close to a city
>that would have a reputable piercing place? By that I mean not one of
>those mall places that use a gun, but a place that respects piercings as
>art. Perhaps it would help him to go talk to one of theses people who have
>devoted their lives to this art form. He could see his own discomfort and
>pain in relation to the greater concept of self experession and body
>adornment. Sometimes we get so focused on something, such as our own pain,
>that we forget to look at the greater picture. Maybe seeing other people
>with many piercings (and loving it) would give him a sense that he can
>handle just the one. If anything, it would be an interesting outing, maybe
>to an area of town you've never been.
>
>Oh, and just because it looks okay, doen't mean it is pain free. My
>understanding is that the industry frowns on invasive treatments like
>Bactine, alchohol and such. A natural solution of sea salt and filtered
>water does an amazing job of healing. Ask your piercing proffesssional
>(again, not one sitting in a mall kiosk) for suggestions.
>
>Good luck!
>Emily
>----- Original Message ----
>From: mascire2 <amiersa2@...>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 6:25:46 PM
>Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Re: need help with newly pierced ear
>
>Hi Sandra,
>It does move freely. We aren't using anything to clean it right now
>because it has been 10 weeks, and it looks fine. He is really scared
>about the pain. It seems to come out fine, but then when I go to put
>it back it it hurts just in the back. But, it looks better than it did
>3 weeks ago, which is the last time we tried. I think it looks healed
>and that it would be ok, but he is afraid that there might be pain.
>So, I am trying to help him with facing the pain, if there is any. I
>just don't know how to help him because I don't want him to feel like
>I "talked him into it". He is convinced it will hurt, so I am just not
>sure how to help him. He is so very frustrated with hiimself because
>he is afraid to try. I try to help him with his feelings, but that
>doesn't change anything for him, he still wants to change the earring,
>but won't let himself try again. I feel his frustration, and I want to
>help, but I don't think there is an easy solution.
>
>Thank you!
>Amie
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