My son was 15 when he had one ear pierced.
Posted By: mother of pierced son on 2008-03-31
In Reply to: how old should a boy be before he gets his ears - ALMT
And I took him myself and paid for the piercing. In fact, it was my suggestion. He has just one ear pierced and wears one small post earring nearly all the time. His hair is just a tad long, just over his collar at the moment, which is as long as he can get away with at his Catholic high school.
As for his being a n'er-do-well, hmmm, let's see... He's graduating from h.s. at the top of his class, was accepted at some very well respected universities to study engineering, has been offered over $50,000 in scholarships so far, and has just earned his Eagle Scout rank. Over the years, a few old fuddy-duddies have commented on what they call his "stupid" earring. But my son is always polite and never comes back with any remark. In fact, when my son went to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico for a 100-mile backpacking trip, his scout leader berated him for the earring, telling him that he looked like a girl and no gays were allowed in scouting. What a nice display from a guy wearing short-shorts, knee socks and a scarf around his neck! This happened in the airport as they were getting ready to leave. My son took the earring out and simply said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know I wasn't allowed to wear the earring." My first impulse would have been to shout like a crazy person at that leader, but my son set a better example for me. I simply took the earring when he handed it to me and left the matter up to my son. When they returned, the very same adult leader told me what a fine young man my son was. I suppose he forgot about the tiny hole in his earlobe that signified a trouble-maker!
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