I took out my septum ring, gave it to Sara. I've thought about taking it out for a while now, just seemed like a good time to do it. I was going to give it to her for xmas, but I realized that a small jewelry box that's wrapped would tend to freak a significant other out a bit or give the wrong impression until opened.
Part of the reason why I got it in the first place was that I was insecure, and was extremely self conscious, so doing something that made people take notice and tend to stare was empowering. Granted, I was also an asshole who enjoyed making people uncomfortable. I have grown a great deal in the past year though, and I don't think that's as much of who I am anymore.
My face feels naked.
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Congrats! I came up with a theory years ago: People who are modified (myself included)heavily or in an "in your face" type of way, have done so for a reason. After talking to several people, it's not only for the love of the art, a lot of it stems from the fact that we were loners, or geeks, or some kind of outcast in general already.
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I still have my septum pierced, depending on the mood I'm in, I will sometimes put it in for a few weeks or so....and I know what you mean by feeling naked!
I would definitely agree with you on that... I'm not sure how much the skin will grow back around on this, but it feels really weird... I have just worn a retainer in the past, that was fine, but having it completely empty just has a void there... I'm sure I'll get used to it, but I've had it in for at least five years. I guess we'll see if I can still fit something through it tomorrow.
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