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about 5 hours ago
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jasminljy: Okayyy,its really either Dad doesnt mind my piercing or he just ignores the fact of it
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There you have it: the pierced nose. |
 | By Molly Snyder Edler   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Molly Snyder Edler |
| Published Sept. 4, 2008 at 12:14 p.m. |
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Every couple of years, I wonder if it's time to take out my nose ring. I have had it for 18 years, about half my life, but as a person in my mid-30s, I wonder if it's time for that baby to fly.
Most of the time, I believe a person can wear whatever they want at any age, as long as you wear it with confidence. But even for me, there's a faint line between the do's and don't's of fashion at a certain age and I certainly don't want to cross it.
Nobody likes it when Grandma rocks her thong bikini.
The thing is, I've had this little silver ring lodged center face for so long, I forget it's even there. No one ever mentions it, I work in a field where it's not an issue and because of its small size, it's not that noticeable.
It's not even a problem when I have a cold. ("Do boogers ever get caught in it?" people have asked. Nope.)
But, sometimes I think it's time for a naked nose, just for a change, if nothing else. And perhaps nose piercings are a little '90s.
Then again, I'm not exactly sure how I would remove it. Metal snips, anyone?
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Posted by littlelamb on Sept. 6, 2008 at 7:07 p.m. (report)
You have really nice teeth.
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Posted by BluMilo on Sept. 4, 2008 at 10:38 p.m. (report)
Both my boyfriend and my sister still rock the nose ring... both are in their 30s... if it's part of you, hang on to it forever.
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Posted by brunocarlson on Sept. 4, 2008 at 2:43 p.m. (report)
I agree with "tamz33" that it is still socially acceptable and it should be your own choice. Perhaps take a family vote. Regardless, you have to live with the choice. As a personal note, you are in your mid-thirties you can still carry it. Wait until your forties to worry about such trivial things.
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Posted by tamz33 on Sept. 4, 2008 at 1:38 p.m. (report)
I am 30 and still have my nose ring; I think it is as acceptable now as it was back when you got it. I say don't listen to what people say or think, use your own judgment and only take it out if you truly want to.
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Posted by littletinyfish on Sept. 4, 2008 at 1:31 p.m. (report)
I'm 26 and I was questioning my lip ring of two years. It took a long time for that thing to heal (I had a perpetual infection for the first two months) and it seems like a lot of work to just give it up. I asked my friends, figuring they'd give me the go ahead to get rid of it, but most of them didn't care at all. I was basically pleading with them as to what I should do but they were aggressively apathetic. Take it or leave it, they liked me for me. I did take it out and I do feel like it was the right choice, but few people noticed it was gone. I definitely felt like something was missing for a while, since I had a nervous habit of grabbing the thing when I was thinking, but overall I'm happy with the decision. If anything, I think the hole will be there for a little while, so if I change my mind in the near future I can stick it back in. I'd think after 18 years your nose hole would be going nowhere.
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