HomeTeamFamily Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 that being said, i think its completely reasonable to punish her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 Yes, and we were very clear as to what was not permitted. Obviously she could not get it professionally done because she is not 18. So, she knowingly defied us, and I think it was a bit risky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabbazooey Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 well at least it was just her ear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Aside from parts unmentionable here, I wish it had been somewhere else, as the ear cartilage is very poorly perfused, and there is a high incidence of very serious infection which is quite difficult to treat. I would take a navel any day over ear cartilage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Cut off her ears! (Seems a fitting punishment.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtins Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Annie- id have a doc check it out and make sure thers no infection. then dont yell- just take something away- pc, phone xbox etc. and dont take parenting advice from a 15 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 it was risky to do it on her own... i had mine done professionally and still opted to take it out for fear of infection. ((well that and my mom didnt know about it either - yes i am a bad bad kid))..... just dont pull it out. anything but that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 We calmly talked to her, and she agreed she was wrong to do it. I copied a bunch of articles on the risks of cartilage piercing. We decided she should remove it at the doctor's, and not wear it again. Her punishment is being mulled over by us and by her tonight, to be decided tomorrow. She did a good job acting remorseful, but I know she is just bummed she got caught. The articles are scary enough, and making a doc appt to remove it and check for infection might strengthen our point of the seriousness of it. I hope it will heal! Thanks everyone for your input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Remind her l that this hurts Jesus too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 As for a punishment, the worst punishments I ever had were when my parents made ME come up with them. You can't be too easy on yourself b/c your parents won't take you seriously. But at the same time, you don't want to be too hard on yourself. It was torture..... that having been said, it's a blessing that you and your daughter are able to talk (even if it isn't always civil and she sometimes defies you). Also, I'm glad to hear you wanted to educate her about the choice she made and that she'll be seeking medical attention to ward off any infection. Blessings to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow of Shame Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 [quote name='Tony' date='Dec 20 2005, 07:20 PM']Remind her l that this hurts Jesus too. [right][snapback]832350[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I dunno...didn't Jesus sport a belly ring as well as a cartilege piercing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Dec 20 2005, 11:14 PM']I dunno...didn't Jesus sport a belly ring as well as a cartilege piercing? [right][snapback]832412[/snapback][/right] [/quote] pretty sure he was referring to the defying her parents part... but nice try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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