How could I convince my mum to get my bellybutton piecred for my next birthday?

Question

I am 13, in March I'm turning 14, lol, ummm, and yeah, for my birthday I want to get my belly button piecred. She reckons no, but I REALLY want it done. My dad will let me, but yeah, my mum is the parent in my family that wont let me get things or do things as much as the other! lol!
Please, dont say anything about NOT getting it done cos' it might get infected or go wrong or anything, cos' I want to get it done no matter what, I've wanted this since I was 6 and still do.
My mum let me get a dog(ages ago)(after ALOT of nagging! lol! ;D ) and let me get my ears pierced(last year, but I hadnt wanted them done befor that) and after some convincing, colour in my hair.
So, what do you think I can say to my mum, so that she will let me get my bellybutton pierced for my 14th birthday next year?

All comments and thoughts appreciated! As always! ;D

Answer 1

She won't let you because she probably doesn't let you wear shirts that show your belly button anyway.

Answer 2

first thing i would do is stop nagging.. that will not do anything except convince her you are a child and not mature enough to deal with a new piercing!
Spend the next few weeks being really helpful around the house, and acting the mature adult you want her to see you as! (I.E. be in for your curfew and do your homework)
best thing you can probably do is get as much information on the piercing as you can www.bmezine.com is an excellent website dedicated to body modification! on there you will be able to find lots of experiences of people that have this piercing - and you will also be able to read about the pros and cons.
If you get all of the information you can and present to your mum, explain the procedure to her and also explain in detail the aftercare (healing time etc) and if she still says no well you are just going to have to accept it!
you have waited 7 years already - what is another 2??

Answer 3

My daughter begged me to get her belly button pierced for her 17th birthday while vacationing in Daytona Beach. Against my better judgement, I finally let her do it. We went to several places since we were in a vacation area to find a clean and sterile place to have it done. She did have to promise me that she would never ever get a tatoo if I let her do this. She wanted one of those too. She is now 25 and doesn't have a tatoo and she's also taken out her belly button ring. It's funny how its so important to you now but in a few years it doesn't mean that much. At least if your mom does let you do this it doesn't leave a life time scar like a tatoo. My husband was livid when we got home from vacation and wouldn't talk to me for about a week which was so unlike him. I finally got it in his head that if thats the worst thing your child does or wants you should be very very thankful. Good luck and if she decides it still not right for you, please respect her and you can decide when your an adult if you still want one. They do require alot of care. They get infected very easily and are sore for a long time. Take care of it and be very careful with it.

Answer 4

i dont think you will that is considered "too much: for your age. you are too young. there are reasons why you need to be 18 years old to get it donel. you are pretty much full grown when you are 18...
you are only 14 and will still gorw alot! . if you get it done now you will only have problems wiht it in the long rin. rather than waiting a few more years and having everythign go smoothly....
if you get it done now you will have much more of a risk of rejection.. which is the jewe;ry being pushed out fo the body. and since you are still growing your body my nont want the jewelry in....

take a look t this page
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Rejection

there is also a risk of migration. which is the jewelry moving anf healing in a completely different direction than when it was originally pierced.
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Migration

please wait a few more years so these complications will be minimized for you...



maybe you can show them this
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/What_Parents_Need_To_Know_FAQ


but i would advise you to wait just so you dont get an unsightly scar due to it migrating or rejecting and distoring your navel...

\yes navel piercings are nice but there are also serious comlications. they take alot of work to take care of then first done! sea salt soaks, 15 minutes a day. you will need to BABY IT TO DEATH if you get it done so you dont get an infection. but at the same time you cant over clean it otherwise it will getirritated.

if you do get it done you will need to wear loose shirt.. so it doestn snag on your jewelry (it hurts) and if you keep getting it caught on things then it is more prone to migration. you will need to baby it ~!it will also hurt for about a week or so and hurts to bend over and everything. you will also need to give up swimming for a few months while its healing.... you can eamil me at [e-mail] if you have anymore questions...=) but i would wait if i were you

Answer 5

My comment is how do you think a peirced belly button will look after a couple of babies with stretch marks and saggy skin? Then you also must think of your future and you may not want holes in your body for certain reasons such as religion, husband, jobs, etc. You are too young to KNOW that the future depends upon your decisions NOW! Most young people want them because they look sexy and you are way too young to be thinking about being sexy! Be your age and have fun with things that are age appropriate. Best wishes!

Answer 6

she probably doesnt want you to get it done because you are so young. i convinced my mom to let me get my belly button pierced for my 18th birthday and i was shocked when she said i could. she allowed me to do it when i was 18 because that is a more understandable age to get a piercing like that done. you are an adult when you turn 18 and 18 year olds can get away with wearing shorter shirts. 14 year olds should never walk around showing off their belly ring. maybe you should just wait until you are older.

Answer 7

i comprehend it does not look like it on the 2d yet your Mum in all threat has a factor. you haven't any longer suggested how previous you're yet i anticipate fairly youthful in the adventure that your Mum is asserting no way? Why do no longer you spot in case you may come to a compromise and ascertain on an age once you will get it executed. Do your study, ascertain you comprehend of a rather good place which will do it. tell your Mum she will contain you to ascertain the region is respected. locate out aftercare advice..etc. yet regrettably, if she's lifeless set on asserting no then it relatively is no longer worry-free success!

Answer 8

1. under 18 you need a parent present
2. I asked my mom to come and help me pick out the ring.
3. It was my birthday present
4. i showed her that it was just like getting your ears piecred.
5 i told her it did not hurt any more that the ears.
my mom when with me and was suprise that it was almost like getting your ears pierced and took seconds. and she picked out and payed for my first belly button post

Answer 9

Say this: "Mum, if you let me get my bellybutton pierced then I promise that I won't date until I am 22, I will come home directly after school each day, do all my homework, clean the dishes, do the laundry and be in bed by 9pm sharp...I will never listen to loud music, I will take harp lessons, I will take nine A levels (I assume that you are a Brit..maybe wrong) and pass all of them....and I will do three more things that you request".

Answer 10

wel dear it looks you are determined to get ur belly button pierced. i feel if someone say no then sentimentaly u may get hurt badly. Tell her that YOUR BITHDAY GIFT WILL BE PIERCING OF BELLY BUTTON.TELL HER THAT IF IT DOESNT SUIT THEN YOU WILL REMOVE IT. BUT FOR TIME BEING PERMIT YOU TO GET THE BELLY BUTTON PIERCED. TAKE HER IN SENTIMENTS WITHOUT GETTING ANGRY ON HER. SURELY SHE WILL ALLOW YOU.

Answer 11

let me tell you a story bout getting peircings... i watched this happen ...this girl got a peircing "boob" and after a month it started iching she thought it was just healing .. then a lil while later she saw a rash, she though it was her bra rubbing well lil while longer went by and she finally decided to tell her mom and they went to the doctor he told her she had a flesh eating desease there wasn't much he could do for her .... let me tell you she lost her breast to it and eventually she died... so hey a peircing sounds fun & cool...