A Cautionary Word Before Getting Your Nipple Pierced

Ladies, it may seem like all fun and games… until you actually live with one.

Gillian Sisley
Fearless She Wrote

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Photo by Atikh Bana on Unsplash

When I decided to finally get my nipple pierced, it was a power move.

I did it to empower myself. I was about a year out from my first relationship, which was abusive in many ways, and left me with my fair share of trauma.

In the time following that relationship, I’d delved into a dedicated project of falling head over heels in love with myself. It was a really beautiful time for me to recuperate and reestablish my self-confidence and femininity.

And what better way to reclaim my self-love, and my body, again than by getting a sexy piercing in celebration?

After plenty of research, and being well-educated in my options, I did it.

I bit the bullet and got my right nipple pierced — and it all started out fine.

Until it wasn’t.

But here are some details I wish I knew about before getting a steel bar through my right nip:

The shape of your nipple makes a difference.

So, when it came to choosing which nipple to pierce… how do I say this?

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Gillian Sisley
Fearless She Wrote

Professional Storyteller working at Meta ♾️ Tea drinker. Insatiably curious. Writing about relationships, adventure & embracing vulnerability as a superpower ✨