how do i convince my mom to let me get my lip and tongue pierced?

Question

im 15 and my dad will let me if i go and live w/him but i wanna live w/my mom and i wanna get my tongue and lip pierced so how do i convince her that its ok

ok first of all ppl i am 16 th in my class and im 15 and well im 15 and my dad will let me if i go and live w/him but i wanna live w/my mom and i wanna get my tongue and lip pierced so how do i convince her that its ok

ok first of all ppl i am 16 th in my class and im 15 and well im 15 and my dad will let me if i go and live w/him but i wanna live w/my mom and i wanna get my tongue and lip pierced so how do i convince her that its ok and look i dont care how ppl look at me besides im gonna be in skool for another 10 years so

ok first of all ppl i am 16 th in my class and im 15 and well im 15 and my dad will let me if i go and live w/him but i wanna live w/my mom and i wanna get my tongue and lip pierced so how do i convince her that its ok and look i dont care how ppl look at me besides im gonna be in skool for another 10 years so and im gonna graduate when im 17

Answer 1

Just let her know you want it and why you want it. Also, show her that you're mature and responsible enough for a lip and tongue ring. Otherwise, if she still refuses, just wait 3 more years and you can get one yourself without parental consent.

Answer 2

Oh my!! 15 and you want to put that stuff in your face.
I don't think piercings are wrong, however, I suggest that you wait some before you decide to do something like that. I was 16 before I got my belly button pierced and I'm glad I waited so long. You have to remember that people are going to judge you when they see that you have pieces of metal sticking out of your face.
As well, getting your face pierced will limit the types of jobs you get, and the pay that you make. People will not look at you, they will look at your piercing. Remember, once you put a hole somewhere in your body that isn't meant to be there, you can't take it back and even if it heals over, there is still a mark and you can NEVER take it back. Wait until your older (maybe 18) and if you decide then that you want and are ready for a piercing and ready for the way you will be judged than all the power to you! Good luck

Answer 3

It sounds like you haven't been given some good advice. If those people didn't want to help then they should have just went on to another question. Who named them all Dear Abby anyway?

Here is what I would have done at that age.
1. Do all the research you can about the healing process, and harmful things that can happen. (Someone mentioned the nerve damage with a tongue piercing, they are correct)
2. Sit down and have a reasonable conversation with your mother. Tell her you would like to have this done, but I wouldn't jump in to saying both. (It will SHOCK her, and saying both will more than likely make her say no). Go for the one you want more, and then talk about that one first.
3. Ask your mom to listen to what you have to say before jumping to a irrational decision without hearing you out. (If you are the excellent student, she should respect your coming to her)
4. Tell her that would like it done for **insert awesome reason here**. (Nothing like "my friend Tina has one", or all the other kids are doing it)
5. Remind her that you are more than willing to pay for it and all the cleansing materials you would need. Making sure to inform her that if you ever decided to take it out that you can and there will not be a mark. (Get your own money) All that you are asking her to do is drive you and sign the consent form.
6. DO NOT PLAY YOUR PARENTS AGAINST EACH OTHER!!!!!
7. DO NOT PLAY YOUR PARENTS AGAINST EACH OTHER!!!!! (Saying that "Dad said I could" will only piss her off and make her say no for spite, she knows you don't want to live with him)
8. (As a last resort) Tell her that you could have done it yourself, or had someone do it for you, but instead you came to her asking for her approval.
9. DO NOT PLAY YOUR PARENTS AGAINST EACH OTHER!!!!!
10. DO NOT DO IT YOURSELF, or HAVE SOMEONE YOU KNOW DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

Ok don't bother your mom. Trust me your 15 and that means your still too young to make huge decisions like that. When your 18 and it's legal and you still want those peircings then get them. There's a reason why they make you wait until your 18, because at that point you might realize that peircings are not beneficial. And what I mean by that is that people with facial peircings are at a disadvantage when looking for work. Yes I said work. When you go to an interview with facial peircings, unless it's at a tatoo parlour, your not going to get the job...why? Because no one wants a peirced individual representing their estalbishment. JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO GET THEM!! And most definately do not say that your dad will let you if you go live with him, that is an unfair position to put your mom in.

Answer 5

first off dont just go live with one parent because one will let you do something the other wont. ( my parnets divorced and I have played them against each other alot) But hers the best way to do it. Sit with her calmly and explain why you wanted it. Find out why she does not want you to get it. Then RESEARCH WHAT SHE SAID most parents are against them because of the stories and rumors their bad and can kill you. After you both have talked things over ask her to go and speak to a specialist (a piercer) and have him talk to your mom about any questions she has about the process being clean and safe. I had my lip pierced and so does my brother. One problem which is not know is if you have sensitve lips they will swell diffent then others. and if it gets hit your lips will swell each time.
Stay calm when talking if you start getting upset she'll use that against you. Good luck

Answer 6

You porbably don't convince her of that. Do you know that you could end up with no sensation in your tongue if a nerve was damaged? The nerves in the tongue do not follow and consistent path, so no one can tell when they pierce if whether they are going to hit a nerve or not. If they do, there is no way to repair the damage. Even the most experienced piercers cannot guarantee that they will not cause irreparable damage to your ability to talk, chew, taste or swallow by piercing your tongue.

Answer 7

Do you have any friends with piercings? If so, perhaps you can get them to talk to your mom about it. Piercing is a "rite of passage" in many cultures... which means that people get piereced when they reach a certain age. It's possible that your mother doesn't think you are ready for that "rite of passage".... if so, you may be able to convince her by being mature and responsible about OTHER things in your life first, then suggest that you ARE ready. Also, remind her that unlike tattooes, piercing can be removed.

Answer 8

before you do it know this, (i'm only telling you this because i have no game on you you are fifteen) do not get all that pierced, it makes you look trashy, and not in a good way like wearing a rare cool bands t shirt like unknown hinson, or the dropkick murphys, no this is what happens, you see, we as most men, notice i didn't say punks, i said men, are attracted to trashy dress, (i'm using the word trashy but what i mean is a word that starts with s, i don't want to get reported again,) but we are attracted to it in a bad way, just for kicks, and we'll do bad things to you, like date you for a year or two then cheat, on you and leave you no matter how good you are to us, but if you are of the rare variety, that is strong, and does not succumb to the trends and gawdiness that is fashion, we'll treat you as right as the mail, take it from a man that knows the rockabilly mutha, whoo hoo, i strike again with infinite wisdom i think i'll celebrate with party liqour, gunfire, and slide guitar riffs

Answer 9

there would be no way my daugher (16) could convince me to let her do that. most of my nieces and nephews have theirs pierced, one of them got deftly ill with it, but the others did fine. but the thing is they all sit around and play with it all the time, makes me wanna reach up and rip it out. lol. i have been thru the piercing thing with my daughter. she has several piercings in her ears, and i have allowed her to have one in her eyebrow and nose (seeing how my nose is pierced) but the tongue is where i draw the line. but that is only my opnion, everyones is different so as how to convicne ur mother is something i dont know how to do, its gonna be in all what she believes in.

Answer 10

oh big wow...i should be so impressed that a person is 16th in their class...

at 15 what do you know about the "yourself" of the future...

try being 1st in your class of college and getting a relavent job with that crap in your face or the holes that are left because of it...

i know your young and you want to be all individualistic, and be a bad *** and all...but trust me, being special and different and unique starts on the inside...wear the clothes of those you want to imitate...but the face crap...wait a few years and see if thats still a priority to u...