You're trying to be "gangster" aren't you?I've been closely related to gangs (I work in a gang owned pub,my brother is one),sometimes I behave like one,and I am told I look extremely like one.Strangely,I don't have any piercings or intend to get any.Of course,girlfriend-given rings are collected.

 

 

 

If I do,I'd only pierce my right ear so I can convince people I'm gay.

Giving my son the choice to screw up his job opportunities before the age of 18 (when work experience is the most critical) isn't appealing to me. By the way, who said they wanted complete control over their child's life? That's a little far fetched. I don't think anyone here is claiming to want complete control over their child's life. Perhaps you're projecting something from your own teenage experience?

 

No I'm not projecting, I never had any problems with my parents like that, they were very freeing. But this really does sound like complete control - its a tiny thing added to their face, it doesnt affect you in any way and yet you think you should have control over it? It can be removed and the hole will vanish within a month.

 

In any case, your massively over exaggerating. You arent going to screw up your career with one nose piercing, simply cos no job youll get at sixteen is going to set you up for life, those days went out in the fifties. The most anyone's likely to get for a job at sixteen is working in a shop, hardly the be all and end all of a career. And if they fail to get a job because of the piercing, then it should teach them a bit about how people judge people by appearances which is worthwhile knowledge, they can then decide whether they wish to conform and remove the piercing and re apply for the job or whether they wish to take a stand against that sort of thing - its one of the fundamentals of being an adult in this world - totally worthwhile.

So because some parents don't want their children to get facial piercings before they leave home, they're completely controlling their child's life? I think you are the only person massively over exaggerating love. You are so preaching to the wrong person, I dedicated years of my life studying human behaviour and you couldn't be anymore far off the target. I also don't recall people joining a family forum to be preached to about how they should be raising their children. The most annoying thing in the world would have to be one parent pushing their beliefs of raising children on to another parent. It doesn't fly with me, so best move on. You stay an expert on how to raise your child and I'll stick to mine thank you very much. I'm a great mother, if I wanted your opinion or advice, I'd ask for it :D I think you should take some of your own advice, I believe you said it to RebDragon "Insults just make you look like you can't debate properly." Although you are not directly calling me names you are indirectly insulting my way of raising my children. There is a large difference between commenting, discussing, giving advice to those who ask and butting in to how others raise their own family's.

Wow. This discussion is kind of interesting.. I didn't expect the thread to explode haha.

Lol if people didn't try to stick their 2 cents in to how I should raise my kids, I wouldn't have anything else to say on this topic :P

 

 

 

I don't mind whether you get it or not, you're not my child and I like face piercings, tattoos and the sort. Hell, I ride motorbikes lol I just gave my opinion and obviously at the end of the day it is a decision that you and your own parents need to discuss. If you do decide to get one, I'd even like to know what it looks like.

Giving my son the choice to screw up his job opportunities before the age of 18 (when work experience is the most critical) isn't appealing to me. By the way, who said they wanted complete control over their child's life? That's a little far fetched. I don't think anyone here is claiming to want complete control over their child's life. Perhaps you're projecting something from your own teenage experience?

I'm going to side with Goddess here. It's practically unacceptable in this society to pierce anything besides your ears. And regardless if you want them to or not, people will always judge you by your appearances and the way your present yourself. They're only trying to give you the best opportunities and help you reach them.

Unless I missed a post where IGoddessI said she was Dux's mother, if I missed that then sorry

I've worked out why IGoddessI was so worked up about me, its cos I mentioned those who say I'm paying the rent/food

 

 

 

Well I hope you can understand its cos you said it in a public debate forum, and pretty much everything said here has to be up for deabte.

Mod edit - clarity due to removed posts - Baron8000

 

 

 

Thanks Baron.

 

 

 

Well I hope you can understand its cos you said it in a public debate forum, and pretty much everything said here has to be up for deabte.

 

 

 

This is the offtopic forum not the debating forum. Tip it actually has it's own debating forum if you wish for everything to be debatable.

I don't see how piercings are necessary....

If you disregard something cause it's not necessary you may as well be a hermit.

If you disregard something cause it's not necessary you may as well be a hermit.

 

Slicing off your arm to please a crazed family of nine? Not necessarily necessary.

First off, ignore the ones saying 'ew gross', its a personal opinion and anyone arguing about its from a perspective of dislike when you obviously like the idea is missing the point.

 

Its a tricky thing to choose, you have to balance the right for you to do whatever you like, given it doesnt affect anyone else, versus the rights of a parent to guide their child.

 

Personally I wouldn't bother with the piercing, you're sixteen, you'll be out of your parents house within a few years and if you still want one at that point you can always get one then,, whereas if you upset your parents and it causes bad feelings, its a lot trickier to undo.

 

Yes it's absolutely your right to get one, should you wish to do so. But why the hurry? What do you need the piercing for today that wont be the same in, say, two years time, when you move out?

 

 

 

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Doesn't look very appealing to me. I personally prefer the look of tattoos, but unfortunately 14 year olds aren't allowed to get :|

 

 

 

Also Goddess, I disagree with everything you said, but I'm not going to elaborate on it. Couldn't be bothered to write up a wall of tl;dr text.

I don't think a piercing is gonna kill an interview if you remove earrings/studs beforehand.

 

 

 

I can understand them not wanting you to have a nose piercing. I don't think it'd be bad to have one ear piercing, maybe you could come to a compromise with them?

 

So I take it you've never had a job interview

 

Gamestop doesn't care about these things, I don't have piercings, so don't take my word for it. I'm just making an assumption here, so there's that chance I'm probably wrong.

 

 

 

Yes, let's work at GAMESTOP for a living! Pay our way through Collins College so we can program video games!

 

 

 

I'm a little concerned about the opinion that because parents are paying rent and providing food they should have complete control of your life though. Every parent has the responsibility of paying for any child they brought into the world, its part of their choice to have a child and they have to stand by that no matter what.

 

But theres also another responsibility that a parent has, and that is to prepare a child for life in the world. And one of the things each child has to learn is to make decisions for themselves. At sixteen, when the child is getting ready to fly the coup this is a very important thing for them to learn. Kids are always going to make mistakes and the sooner they come to do that the sooner they will learn how not to make mistakes.

 

 

 

 

A parent's responsibility is to protect their children and teach them how to make good decisions. Getting a tattoo or piercing when you're young might sound like a great idea, but you might end up regretting it later. Your parents are doing you a favor by doing this. They aren't dumb or anal, they've just been around the block a few times.

Not really reading the past pages, I would say to just present an argument not based on impulse as to why you want your nose pierced. If they say no, then either get it pierced behind their back (bad idea) or move on to the next thing (you're bound to forget the whole thing in a year or two). But, honestly, nose piercings look good only on a very select few and I still don't take those select few very seriously.

 

 

 

A parent's responsibility is to protect their children and teach them how to make good decisions. Getting a tattoo or piercing when you're young, but you might end up regretting it later. Your parents are doing you a favor by doing this. They aren't dump or anal, they've just been around the block a few times.

 

 

 

Piercings aren't all that bad since they can heal back up. Tattoos usually are regretted, but as long as you don't get a large or noticeable one, it can provide some good memories and great stories.

So then you're saying he should take fashion advice from Runescapers? Unless you are Napoleon Dynamite, I strongly disagree.

 

 

 

Most of us here don't play RuneScape. Even then, I don't understand why you'd generalize yourself into something like that

So then you're saying he should take fashion advice from Runescapers? Unless you are Napoleon Dynamite, I strongly disagree.

 

 

 

Most of us here don't play RuneScape. Even then, I don't understand why you'd generalize yourself into something like that

 

 

 

You're looking into it too hard. My point was for him to ignore the posts saying, "You shouldn't do that!" It's just personal preference. I thought you'd know that it was mainly a joke by saying the phrase: one of them. :lol:

I wanted a nose piercing once. When I asked my strict parents if I could get it, I got the unexpected answer from my stepmom: "Sure, when are we getting them?" Yeah, didn't want it anymore then... :lol:

 

 

 

It's a piercing. It's fixable, and usually doesn't leave a bad scar. :) It won't ruin your future either, and as someone mentioned, you might even learn a bit about how others judge books by the cover. You might want to keep it, or you might realise it's not for you.

 

 

 

No matter what you choose, it's always best to be on the good side of your parents, though. Bribes, in example good grades or cooking them a romantic dinner, and well though-out arguments might work better than "standing up for yourself". I always found the method of mentioning the escapades of my lesser well behaved friends effective; drinking, drugs, reckless driving, tattoos, fighting... All these things you stay away from. Thank God you only want a nose piercing! :P

 

 

 

It's been a few years since I was 16, but the methods probably still might work. Good luck. :

Best way to go about it is chokeslaming your mum imo.

 

 

 

Oh, and if you get a cold, snot will start coming out of your hole at the side... classy!

 

 

 

(I work in a gang owned pub,my brother is one)

 

Your brother is a gang owned pub?! :o

Wait until you move out.

 

 

 

Maybe by then, you'll have grown out of wanting it. Honestly, piercings don't look that good, unless its a small one on the ear.

but if you get a clear peircing, they work real good so no one will see them.

 

Then what's the point? Aren't piercings supposed to say, "Hey guys! Look at me, I'm a big douche!"?

Its obvious that your parents care about the way you look and that they don't want you to get your nose pierced.

 

 

 

Wait till your 18 and if you still want to do it, then do it.

 

 

 

I wanted to get my ear pierced once and my parents said no. I now thank them because i'd look really gay with it. :lol: :D

There are some people who get nipple piercings(Like my girlfriend). :wall:

 

 

 

As others have said, they provide for you. Maybe after you graduate and move out, then you could get one. And it does look borderline gay on guys tbh.

just bug the hell out of them

If you want me to be honest with you, don't get your nose pierced because it looks terrible (and "gay" as many of said above).

 

 

 

Secondly, arguing with your parents will just make your parents punish you and your relationship will more strained.