So recently I had got a little addition to my body – yes indeed, a navel piercing.

Now, I was not aware till after I got it that there seems to be a certain stigma about the navel piercing, that girls who get them tend to be loose, enjoy partying, and work at strip clubs or end up in porn. Okay, the last two are a result of my…er…own research. I never realized until recently how many of the women in porn seem to have such a piercing. I’d like to believe that there is no correlation here, but it does make me wonder why my boyfriend was so thrilled that I had it done.

So thrilled in fact that took me, paid for it, and bought me ones to change in and out. Yes, very interesting indeed. But I don’t mind, he likes it, I like it, and well, who knows where my career path will lead me. I’m a creative writing major after all, I’ve got to make money some how.

But for anyone that is curious, it doesn’t hurt initially, but it sure get sore. I had it done four weeks ago, right before I went back to school. It’s a bitch to take care of too. Washing it 3 times a day, applying ointment and antibacterial stuff. I was surprised it took this much care because I just don’t feel like some of the people I see with them  would bother putting up with so much work. But after four weeks, it’s getting there. Supposedly it takes at least 6 weeks to fully heal, but I don’t see any big changes happening to it in two weeks.

The worst part is when people hit it. OMFGZZ. Talk about pain. I had to move in with it, carrying box after box into my room. Talk about wanting to curl up and cry.

The best part is that so far, my father doesn’t actually know I had it done. This is because I’d really like him to continue to pay my college tuition. My mother promised not to tell, even though she wasn’t exactly pleased. I think she anticipates my career as a stripper, having started with that particular weekend. (A weekend filled with underage drinking, premarital sex, and body piercings.)

My boyfriend also made the mistake of telling his parents about the lovely adornment. They were not pleased. This upset me the most.

The day I got it, almost took it out. Just because I didn’t like how people were judging me. But hell, screw them. I’m keepin’ it baby! And if I become a stripper or porn star, well, I expect good tips and high grossing movie sales!

To be honest, I really think men like shiny things, and women without shiny things are jealous of women with shiny things. hmph.