Does rook piercing hurt?

The rook is great! I’m 15 years old, I got mine done last Friday (it’s Tuesday) and it’s doing really well. It was my first cartilage piercing (I only have my lobes done twice otherwise) and it did hurt, but then again I have nothing to compare it to but the lobes. Because everyone has different tolerances for pain, it will depend whether it hurts or not. For me, it was not as bad as I expected cause I had psyched myself out reading horror stories online of the “crunch” sound, so on, so forth. There was not a crunch, just a sharp pain for an instant then a sensation of quick pressure while the jewelry was put in. I thought my piercer, Julie, did an excellent job. You should do some research of the piercing parlors in your area and make sure you’re going to the most hygienic, experienced one. As for the healing process, I’ve read that the third day of having the rook is the worst- yesterday was the third day for me. I definitely stand by that statement, as yesterday I had a pounding headache because of my throbbing ear. The days leading up until yesterday were fine however; minor redness and throbbing occasionally. I have to say, today I was ecstatic to wake up and feel no pounding in my ear. There were some dried crusties, but I cleaned them off with my Q-tip/seasaltwater mixture (I do this twice daily). All in all, I’m very happy with my rook. An older friend has this piercing too, and she took a look at mine yesterday when it was most painful and concluded that it’s natural, and what was going on was a result of its freshness and was bound to go away. And she was right! I can’t wait to swap out the jewelry when I’m home from boarding school in June. Go for the rook!