Gauging Disappointment

Yesterday night I had dinner with my mom after work, I figured it was too late, but she had church work to do so I was actually finished before her. Anyway, the dinner was pretty normal, except she didn’t cook. Later, she asked me about what I’m planning for spring break, which right now is as usual very modest. So of course I told her, that this spring break all I have planned is getting my ears gauged, at which point she preceded to freak, or at least the subtle freaking out only my brother and I can recognize. For the most part my mom is not conservative, not by any means, there is no topic of conversation that can’t be considered a dinner topic, authority is overrated, and all that, but superficially she is insanely conservative. Her logic for talking me out of it is, that I won’t be able to find a job with large holes in my ear, which may very well be true, but as of now, I’m not worried about it. I know that I would like to be selected on a job by merit not appearance (I do realize that in any situation, appearance matters). I do care about my future, but I’ll deal with it when It comes, until then I’m quite alright with people deciding to not hire me because I have holes in my ear. I do think that part of this is that, I’ve never really rebelled or done anything she would consider unconventional, I’ve never needed to, which may be why I value my self expression. She’s not going to try to stop me, she's just reminding to think of the future, saying this may not be a good idea, I do think she’s right but I’m still going to do it, and I’m sure in time she’ll accept them, although right now she seems disappointed.

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Okay, what is with the giant dime and nickel sized ear piercings or gaugings as you called it :rolleyes: that you kids are getting these days?! :confused:

Why and where did that start? Sure, I've seen it on tribal natives in rural Africa on National Geographic; but the people I see doing it at the mall or wherever aren't African! It's all middle class white kids! WTF!?!? :wtf1:

Seriously, if your only reason for doing this, is to rebel and for shock value then you need to just get a tattoo. Perhaps a character from Family Guy on your back or bicep.

Those things ruin your ears forever and you will never get a decent job in corporate America. I know what you are thinking, you don't care. But trust me in five years when the only job you can get is at KFC or Spencer Gifts you will care.
 
One of George Carlin's rules:

New Rule: If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than Minimum Wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying, 'Do you want fries with that?'

Carlin is not exactly Mr. Conservative so if he says enough is enough then we might want to listen.

If you want to rebel, this might be a good way. work hard get rich and then:

New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days --- mowing my lawn.
 
I think I could have worded this better, I didn't intend to make it seem like I was planning to rebel (there's nothing to rebel against), more like she wouldn't accept it b/c that's how she saw it. As far as my career, I'm pretty much expecting to have a shit job, a degree in art with focus in oil painting basically means I'm screwed job wise, at least until I get a second degree that may actually serve a purpose. I can always have surgery to close the holes, it's about 1,000 to 1,600 dollars, it's not so bad.

I guess I'm only really combating the advice, because it makes sense, but doesn't give me what I want. Shit, responsibility and future planning suck.
 

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