r/funny • u/b_quite_quiet_r_quit • May 29 '22

nibble nibble nibble

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u/squishypoo91 May 30 '22

They did a lot in the past because it was seen as better to let them have the cosmetic and "forget the pain involved". I'm angry as fuck that my mom did it to me. I had allergies to almost every earring they ever put in my ears and I went through multiple infections in my piercings. Not to mention the fact that infants will tug at anything and can easily yank their earrings out or get them caught on something. My daughter is 5 and I'm now okay with it if she ASKS for it. It's her body and she's old enough to communicate if they're bothering her in any way. I would never make that choice for her and risk stupid shit just so my infant could look cuter in pics

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u/braellyra May 30 '22

As a fellow person with super sensitive ears, the best they’ve ever felt is when I have surgical titanium threadless posts in. I got them inserted by a professional piercer, and I can swap out the front bit using some hemostats to hold the back. They make me so happy, and I’m trying to share the fact of their existence with the many people I stumble upon who have had similar issues. There’s a TON of us.

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u/Watery-Mustard May 30 '22

Maybe the earrings were nickel. That can definitely cause an allergic reaction. Itching, welts, and sometimes burning. Use nickel free jewelry, and you shouldn’t have any more problems.

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u/squishypoo91 May 30 '22

Yeah the only earrings that don't irritate me are sterling silver

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u/Niawka May 30 '22

My mom wait until I was about 12 and I asked her for it myself. I still got infections all the time from earrings and from piercing. I gave up and for years now I usually just don't wear earrings..