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Start Off Slowly
You have to remember that people (or at least people like your parents) haven't always chosen to put holes in their bodies, so it might give them a bit of the "ick" — you know: like how you feel thinking about them making out. Gross, right? So you have to break them in. Don't hit them with wanting to get a ring through your septum (in between your nostrils) or your tongue pierced. Why not begin with your pinna (the top rim of your ear)? Maybe if that doesn't bother them, you can move on to your navel (belly button).
Know Your Stuff
Your parents may think this is a childish desire, but if you come to them prepared, they're more likely to treat you as an adult. Find out which piercing studio in your town has the best reputation and see if they'll talk to your folks about the safety elements. Just because the piercer is covered in silver and holes, doesn't mean he or she won't be there to help. Piercers deal with situations like this all the time. Also, show your parents you know how to take care of it — have the saline solution, the Q-tips, and whatever else you need on hand to makes sure it heals properly and doesn't get infected. If you do the research, they'll know you're serious and it will be harder for them to refuse.
It Could Be Worse
Your parents may just think you're going through a rebellious phase — and maybe you are — but that can work to your advantage. Piercings aren't permanent, so when you grow out of it, all you have to do is take out the jewelry and it will heal. You aren't going to pick up your kids from soccer practice with a bar through your nose. Let them know that you aren't begging to get inked — in which case you might really end up as that granny with a flabby, unwanted dolphin on her arm — and that you'll even take it out (depending on which piercing) for family pictures once it's healed.
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