Is it too late for me?

[Slickdome]

Howdy folks.

I've always been hopelessly straight-laced and conservative...when it comes to my appearance.  But now that I've been a Sly Guy for a few years, I'm a lot less uptight about such things.  The thing is....I regret that I've never tried any piercings or tats.   

I've been thinking about getting an earring (or two), but I always talk myself out of it, because I feel like I'm way too old to start that stuff.  Whaddya think?  Is it too late?     Btw, I'm 42, and ripe for a good ol' mid-life crisis...lol.

JJ

[Paul]

Slickdome,  I did your bit in reverse.  Have the earrings and tat on right bicep but thought the Sly Guy BBC thing was too big a deviation.    Don't think its a mid life crisis either, I know mine isn't, just mature enough, (and I got a few years on you) to do what it is that makes you happy and unless its suppportive, others opinions aren't that important.  Just MY views, man.  Go for it!

[VFRWolf]

Slickdome, I'm 42, have had one ear ring since leaving the Navy, I was 28.  Your not too old, and you don't look 42, go for it.  Start with one in the left ear, see how you like it.  I can remove mine and no one knows I have a pierced ear.  It all depends on the ear ring.  I tend to go with the silver stud, and sometimes a small hoop.  Nothing too flashy or big.

[BaldRob]

I didn't get my ear pierced until I was 33...

[ar3inc]

Do what floats your own boat.  You are who you are, so might as well become who/what you want to be.  I can't give advice about the piercings (don't have any), but if you get ink make sure it is something you have thought about, and I liked starting in less noticeable spots and working out.  Watch out for ink, too it can get addictive.

[ar3inc]

yeah, but we can't use BRob as a positive standard by any means

 

[Cam]

Hell yeah man, go for it! I always think it's cool as hell when middle aged people are into tats and peircings. Just shows that your only as old as you feel! If you do get your ear done, I'd say go for both of them. Only one ear is old school. I have both of mine done and stretched to a 00... and I have 7 tats. Even when I'm 60 I'm pretty sure that I'll still be getting inked!

[Lullaby]

Piercings, absolutely. If you don't like it simply take it out and let it heal (aside from ear plugs which I have no knowledge of). I've have around 15 piercings and currently only hold 3. My eyebrow, my lip, and my right nipple (my left nipple got ripped out during a freak accident involving the ball coming out, a loosely threaded blanket, and a late night phone call).   But I have no scars to show from any piercing that was either rejected or taken out.

As for tats, I only have two. My left forearm holds a large treble clef which is very meaningful to me (got it on my 18th birthday), and a pair of "stripper lips" on my lower thigh (I was drunk and heard the tattoo needle calling my name...it is truly addictive).

Either way, just make sure it's what YOU want. A work of art on your own skin can truly be priceless if it's what you feel inside you. 

[Vash]

You are never too old. It is never too late. Starting something new means just that, "starting". It's your life, there are no rules. If it makes you happy, nd it doens;t hurt anybody else, GO FOR IT!

You need no more justification than "because I like it".

Just my 2 cents, I'd like some change.

[PigPen]

I'm with everyone else, JJ....go for it if it makes you happy

[Slickdome]

Thanks for all of the comments, guys.  I'm still on the fence, so I guess I'll be remaining unpunctured and undecorated for now.    My girlfriend will be happy; she gets terrified when I mention getting pierced or inked.  Last summer, I got a little fake hoop earring and wore it for awhile.  She was not amused...lol.   On the other hand, my brother-in-law is a big Harley dude with tons of ink; he's ready to set me up with his lifelong tattoo artist..."Snake"...in a heartbeat.   If I do get the tat, I've already decided it's going to be a shark...on the left delt.

JJ

[schro]

Just scared the crap out of me...I hate sharks.

[PigPen]

That would look pretty sweet JJ

[danyroo]

slickdome Go for it.. Me I"ve removed my earing like 5 or 6 years ago.. but thinking of putting back in.. as per the tatoo.. ***** YEA man you will get your first one and say..ok.. now when can you take me for my second one.. I did all those things while I was younger like 23.. now at 37..thinking of getting a tatoo in the back of my neck, and getting a cool earing. The hole is there just need to reopen it.. hehehehhe

If your thinking about it it's because you want one.. so forget the others..

[Sgt. Pate]

Just to prove we have a diverse group here... ARE YOU NUTS?  Earings are for girls!   

I guess that would be a "no" vote!   

...but consider the source, I'm "old school".