Why do most parents not allow facial piercings?

I'm 16 years old, and my mom won't as much let me get a naval piercing let alone a monroe piercing, of which I want.


Why do parents not allow it?


I mean I even offered to pay for the whole thing and wear a clear stud at school, but she still won't allow it....Why do most parents not allow facial piercings?
I'm most likely gonna get a few thumbs down for this but you want a honest answer I'll give you one.


As a tattoo artist and a mother. I can honestly sat that I do not allow my children to have facial piercings until they are 18. As a teen you are too easily influenced by what you and your friends perceive as cool. or attractive. You do not fully consider that effect that it will have on you life in the future.


Once you are 18 you can do what you want and your parent's can not prevent you from doing something that will effect your life and your ability to get a job.


Bottom line is that parents say no because they know that you have not fully thought about having the piercing about how it can effect how others view you,your ability to get a job or even how able you are to properly care for the piercing. They are just trying to protect you from making a mistake.


I recommend that you do some investigative work. look in to the cost, how to properly care for you piercing ,how long it takes to heal,how long before you can change rings.Also look into what employers say about the piercings. and if you still want one bring all the information that you have come up with to your mother and sit down and discuses it. Show her that you really have thought about it and looked in to it. Show her that you are making an informed choice.Maybe she will say yes than.


I know if any of my kids did that I would than let them get a facial piercing.Why do most parents not allow facial piercings?
I have never heard of a Monroe piercing. I have heard of the Monroe doctrine, which was an expansionist policy.
Some parents are just strict. I know my mom wasn't, I have 12 piercings and all of them were before I turned 18 so she had to sign for them. I have a 1 year old son now and plan on letting him get piercings whenever he wants. I can't tell him no when i'm addicted to them myself. I really believe there's no reason not to get them, they're just piercings and if you get sick of them or have to take them out for whatever reason they'll grow back shut. You're not going to have a hideous scar unless it's done wrong or is ripped out.
I dont know.


I really want what you want.


A Navel +Monroe.


Im 14, and can wait for my monroe but want my Navel, but my mum just said that she doesn't like it.


Thats all, not going into any detail or anything!


I think they think that


1) we're too young


2) You look like a slut


3) (My mums favourite line) ';Who are you going to show it off to?';


What does it matter if your not going to show it off its still pretty!





As for facial piercings i think cause of like First impressions and stuff.
Probably because they remember a time when they were kids and they wanted to do something that seemed oh so logical and rational at the time, but which turned out to be completely mad.





If you still want it when you are 18 then you obviously really want it, if you've forgotten about it by the time that you're 18 then it was just a fad.





If we'd all had everything pierced that we'd wanted pierced when we were teenagers we'd all be setting off airport metal detectors before we'd even go to the parking lot.
It may seem cute. BUt EVERYONE has a monroe now. It can mess up your teeth and it looks really trashy on a lot of people. So unless you live in the trailer park don't get a monroe. It will be harder to find a job and if you want to take it out it will leave a scar.
Parents don't want our kids doing this cause, you might be sorry later on, when you get a job or a career these thing are not acceptable unless ,ur self employed.
bc they dont want their kids to look better then them!
because it makes you look stupid!