As a kid and even later on as an adult male, I never had much of any interest in getting my ears pierced. Even in recently decades as it became fashionable for guys, mostly in the Gay community it seems. Perhaps internalized Homophobia explains part of it. But as I became more public about my cross dressing and early thoughts of actually transitioning, it was the first thing I wanted to try. It could be considerd my very first, body modification,. And like my HRT, I figured that at the very least, if I didnt like it, I could simply stop. But also just like my HRT, it turned out that I LOVED the effects it had on me 🙂 I had the piercing done in a local shopping mall at a kiosk that sold earrings and other jewelry.The only discomfort was a momentary pinch. And the hardest part was waiting the 6 weeks for the holes to fully heal, so that I could start wearing some larger one besides the tiny studs that were initially inserted. Since I dont normally wear much else jewelry, save for a simple necklace or pendant sometimes, earrings are my sign to the world about my gender. Most recently I have had the experience of them being my own "wings", when Ive been out on my bicycle riding down a hill fast, I sometimes will feel them flutter in the breeze 🙂 In the 4 years or so since I had my ears pierced, Ive emmassed quite a collection of of earrings, that only rivals the number of bras I have 😉 At least the earrings dont take up quite as much space I guess,. To any Trans "eggs"(newbies) out there, I HIGHLY recommend getting your ears pierced; Its a great way to express your feminine identity, as much (or as little) as your comfort zone permits.
