LC

Curt James schrieb:
> LC wrote:
>
> I scribbled:
>
> re LC and her piercer
>
>>> Then why did you let the piercer do what *he* wanted?
>> In short, confidence in his abilities.
>
> Cool. Very good. And I adore your dual condensed/book-length reply
> scenario action. I love options. Sweet. :o)


Thankya.


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> Second-guessing is human nature, I suspect. ESPECIALLY if, like you
> offer, there's no basis for comparison.


Thanks also for understanding. I spent the morning looking
at the instructions(?) on Lish's compunction.org (excellent
stuff) as well as scanning the posts in r.a.b. and some of
the sites I found linked. There is a whole culture here I
don't understand, have never seen other than the occasional
sideways glance (of admiration and partly fear) which I feel
a tiny part of but never experienced. I get the feeling
being new to... well, just about everything, I won't be
tolerated very well.

Any advice on how to hang inconspicuously on the edge while
I learn and not get in the way? Silence is golden and the
path to enlightenment? I mean, there was a whole section on
how annoying n00bs are.


>>>> My problem is with myself.
>>> With good reason. :o(
>> With good reason? Could you explain that a bit?
>
> Yes, of course. No offense was meant. Initially the whole "I told him I
> thought it looked too close to the face and I'd feel more comfortable
> putting it a couple more millimeters to the front. He said he didn't
> think it was too close and it should stay where it was. In the end I
> let him do what he wanted." section of your post made me uncomfortable,
> but having read your follow-up I have new perspective on what actually
> took place versus what I *imagined* took place.
>
> "It might be helpful at this time to point out we were speaking to each
> other in two languages. Both of us were doing our best. His not
> explaining didn't make him
> negligent, it was the language barrier. What he made understood to me
> was that he was certain in his own opinion the piercing would look best
> placed where it was. I trusted he wouldn't ruin his own reputation by
> giving me a bad experience." sounds a LOT better than "In the end I let
> him do what he wanted."
>
> The latter had my *no means no* and If You're Uncomfortable With A
> Mod/Piercer/Artist Then Leave klaxons going off. THAT's what I meant by
> "With good reason." I thought something like, "Good grief, she was
> unsure of the position, but let the piercer do what he wanted in spite
> of her protests???"
>
> My reaction - obviously - was exaggerated, apparently, but I saw it
> almost as if you'd asked for horizontal nipple piercings and the
> piercer said that vertical would be better. (Don't worry for me,
> however, I really *can* tell the difference between a nose and a
> nipple. ;o))


Understandable. You were working with the info you had.
Like you've seen I can write short novels but I never really
know how much someone wants to hear in detail, so... you get
the picture.

(I sure *hope* you can tell the difference between a nose
and a nipple because as far as I know there isn't a big
market for nose-sucking ;) a highly misunderstood talent,
I'm sure)


> What truly matters is that you have new perspective on your piercing
> and are at peace with your placement (I noticed that your Blogger page
> is no longe there). Again, I'll echo the other RABbits' comments that
> it looks great. Looking forward to any follow-ups. Welcome to
> rec.arts.bodyart, LC.


Thanks a third time for the welcome. Peace is good. :)