how do I convince my parents to let me get my lip pierced?

chief1’s advice is completely ridiculous and isn’t right AT ALL. Allow me to point out the obvious stupidity -

1. “Infection! Are you going to pay for the doctors bill if it gets infected? No, they will!”

Infection only happens when you either A. are an idiot and try to do it yourself, or B. you don’t take care of it. As long as it’s done professionally and properly cleaned/cared for you WILL NOT get an infection.

2. “Do you think you;ll get a good job or a career sitting in an interview with a pierced lip?Not!!”

You can get a perfectly fine job even if you have piercings. It’s not like everyone with piercings are jobless bums. I see LOTS of people working with piercings. It’s NOT a big deal.

3. “Do you think that when a problem occurs and the Police are called, you standing their with a pierced lip, and the clean cut person, who is going down?? YOUUU!”

Alright, THAT was just uncalled for. The police can’t just automatically arrested someone because they have a piercing… THAT’S CALLED DISCRIMINATION AND THE COP WHO DID IT WOULD LOOSE THEIR JOB AND COULD ACTUALLY GET TAKEN TO COURT/SUED! The cop has to arrest the GUILTY person, not the person with a piercing. If the “clean cut” guy was a dumba*s and did something wrong they WILL get arrested. It doesn’t matter who you are or what your appearance is like, if you do the crime, you’ll pay for it REGARDLESS of the person you are/how you look.

“So before you do something that you will regret when you finally become mature, think!!”

Uhhh… not everyone will regret their piercing(s). I know people who have had piercings for YEARS and are STILL very happy with them. It THEIR personal choice. If they want to keep them until they die they can. But if they ever WOULD decide they didn’t want them anymore, they can EASILY solve that problem by taking out the jewlery and not putting it back in. It’s not a massive issue.

So why don’t YOU think next time you go to answer a question?!

Explain to them that piercings AREN’T that bad in reality. Let them know that as long as they’re done professionally and properly cared for that they will turn out perfectly fine and you won’t have any issues with them. Also fill them in on the fact that piercings CAN be removed if you’d ever decide you wouldn’t want them later in life. Simply take the jewlery out and never put it back in.. The hole will close up and that’ll be that. Be sure they know that the piercing(s) won’t make you any more or less attracitve than you already are and that you can in fact still get a job if you have piercings. Maybe you could get a fake one and put it in and see how she reacts to it. If you can’t get a real fake one, make your own with some foil. You can’t hide a lip ring, especially when it’s still fresh. You can’t take the ring/stud out for awhile or else it’ll mess it up and it won’t heal right. Talk with your parents and try to get them to see that there’s nothing wrong with piercings and that they’re nothing more than forms of body art and self expression. If after all you try begging, convincing, etc… they STILL make a big deal about it, leave it go for awhile. Try asking again a few days/weeks later. If they still refuse to let you get one, wait until your a little older or wait until you turn 18… then you can get it without parental consent.

You should just tell your mum that you want a piercing because you think it looks quite nice and that it’s your responsibility and you will look after it, like a pet. You should also mention that if you want one, it’s your face and it’s your choice so if you want one, then you should be alloud to have one. But make sure she is in a good mood and just sit her down and say “mum, I have something to tell you. you may not like it but I’m going to tell you anyway as I feel like I have to. Im getting my lip pierced cause it’s rather cool and nothing you say can really stop me. I want you to take me to the piercing parlor and just help me with this decision. Please, I want my lip pierced so much and I think it will help me with my confidence and such” and then smile :D

There are a lot of reasons why your parents are right!

1. Infection! Are you going to pay for the doctors bill if it gets infected? No, they will!
2. Do you think you;ll get a good job or a career sitting in an interview with a pierced lip?Not!!
3. Do you think that when a problem occurs and the Police are called, you standing their with a pierced lip, and the clean cut person, who is going down?? YOUUU! So before you do something that you will regret when you finally become mature, think!!

tell your mom to talk to him for you ;;; thats what I would do :)) good luck

the bottom line is: you can always take it out. Once you grow up and get past silly things, you can just take it out.