Belly Button Piercing
By moomincat
@moomincat (321)
April 23, 2007 6:57pm CST
My young friend had her belly button pierced. Her mother objected very strongly and said that she felt it was a violation of the connection between them. That the belly button was a sign of the bond between a mother and child. Do you think her objection was justified.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
24 Apr 07
The connection was not violated, all she did was pierce the skin around her navel. The belly button is still there. I can understand it more if she did some kind of plastic surgery to cover her navel so it was not visible anymore. I think the mom is making a big thing over this. Times are changing and just piercing ears is not the latest fad anymore.
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@moomincat (321)
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24 Apr 07
Times are certainly changing that is true. Worries me though that young people make a decision on the latest fad. Body adornments last a life time. Not like a ring or bracelet that can be left in the draw when the fashion changes.
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@Indiffer (287)
• Norway
24 Apr 07
Your friends mother has some strange ideas, it sounds to me, but maybe it meant a lot to her that your friend didnt pierce it.
It is justified by her feelings, and the way she connects with her daughter.
It is not justified by her trying to control what the child can and cannot do with her body.
Also the age counts. Its is different telling a 16 year old not to, from someone age 25.
What do you think? How does your friend feel about it?
@moomincat (321)
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24 Apr 07
The process concerns me. I have read that this particular pierce is very prone to infection and can take a long time to heal. I dont know if the mother was basically concerned about that and tried emotional pressure. Personally Im a whimp and dont volunteer for anything thats not medically neccessary.
