I used to have a few piercings... my tongue, eyebrow, and labret. This was back when I had hair... long hair... when I was confident enough with standing out and being unique.
Well, once the long hair was gone I got rid of the piercings, too. I sorta gave up on being different and tried to mellow out. My hair was my source of power, and without it I thought I could just fall into being a "normal" guy.
That "normal" guy has been struggling this past decade... trying to live life tame hasn't been too kind to me and it's about time to take some bold steps towards asserting my individuality again.
Going Sly was the first step... and it's an equally radical appearance as a guy with long hair. They both make a statement, though the long hair was much more of an escape, easily hung in my face to block out the world. Going Sly is a bold statement to the community that's seen me rise and fall before that I'm back... and this time I'm not hiding.
So, piercing may be a nice additional step to move things along. I still have yet to get my first tattoo, though... something I've wanted dearly since I was in grade school. Tattoos are so permanent that I've been waiting for just the right time... no rush on that one.
I never got my ears pierced because I was always self-conscious about them. I always obsessed over how they stick out from my head and the right one does moreso than the left. I thought getting ears pierced might just draw attention to that... but maybe just a subtle bit of jewelry in the ear might help accessorize this newly Sly skull.
Question: Can someone be going through a midlife crisis at only 28 years old? I'm sorta getting out of the age range where I can blame what I'm going through on adolescence