Stretching Story
Tonight, I am removing my 2ga-plugs; saying good-bye to my beautiful stretched earlobes.
I’m not sure what influenced me to get my earlobes stretched in the first place. Once I started, it became hard to stop. No matter what anyone says, stretching your earlobes is quite addictive. I went to get my earlobes stretched for the first time on November 2, 2002 -- the afternoon before Popsicle 4 @ Bill Graham. During my first sitting, I went from a normal piercing to 14ga. It was an exhilarating experience, unlike your average piercing. For me it was a slow process, taking nearly 6-months to complete my project. I went from 14g to 12ga, 12ga to 10ga, 10ga to 8ga, 8ga to 6ga, 6ga to 4ga and 4ga to 2ga, with 3-week rest periods between each stretching. Looking back, my experience with stretching was quite positive. From the beginning, I planned to stop at 2ga or 0ga -- which would give me the option of letting my earlobes shrink back to normal later on. I’ve grown accustomed to wearing 2ga stainless-steel, flared-eyelet tunnels -- sometimes with hoops through the empty hollows. But, it’s time for a change. I miss wearing normal ear-adornments and shopping for matching accessories. I miss the delicate femininity of wearing "girly" jewelry.
Let’s hope this slip back into normalcy is a quick one.
I’m not sure what influenced me to get my earlobes stretched in the first place. Once I started, it became hard to stop. No matter what anyone says, stretching your earlobes is quite addictive. I went to get my earlobes stretched for the first time on November 2, 2002 -- the afternoon before Popsicle 4 @ Bill Graham. During my first sitting, I went from a normal piercing to 14ga. It was an exhilarating experience, unlike your average piercing. For me it was a slow process, taking nearly 6-months to complete my project. I went from 14g to 12ga, 12ga to 10ga, 10ga to 8ga, 8ga to 6ga, 6ga to 4ga and 4ga to 2ga, with 3-week rest periods between each stretching. Looking back, my experience with stretching was quite positive. From the beginning, I planned to stop at 2ga or 0ga -- which would give me the option of letting my earlobes shrink back to normal later on. I’ve grown accustomed to wearing 2ga stainless-steel, flared-eyelet tunnels -- sometimes with hoops through the empty hollows. But, it’s time for a change. I miss wearing normal ear-adornments and shopping for matching accessories. I miss the delicate femininity of wearing "girly" jewelry.
Let’s hope this slip back into normalcy is a quick one.