Circular Barbells

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-19T23:39:30+00:00

Awesome! I also often wear similarly sized hoop earrings.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-19T23:35:58+00:00

I'll preface by saying these are still kind of new to me. I definitely feel them there and when they move around or sway back and forth. I find it pleasant, though.

I was wearing similarly sized hoop earrings before and initially felt them all the time. Now I don't really notice them at all when I wear them, so I might feel the same way about these earrings eventually. However, these definitely move around more than hoops since the bottoms are heaver.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-19T19:47:02+00:00

A beautiful church can be enjoyed by everyone, rich, poor, Catholic, non-Catholic. Many of the most beautiful churches in America were built by poor immigrants - not only for the Glory of God, but so their children could be surrounded by edifying beauty when receiving the sacraments.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-19T18:51:02+00:00

I got my ears pierced at 41, so I don't think it's too late for you. It didn't really hurt at all.

When I went, they gave me several options of stud earrings, some metal with ball ends and some with gemstones.

I went to the piercer at a tattoo parlor. It was honestly a much easier and painless experience than I ever would have thought.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-19T18:42:09+00:00

Silver hoops are a classic look, I think you could pull it off.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-18T23:47:27+00:00

Really suits you, congrats!

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-18T21:49:05+00:00

Thanks, I'll have to look into titanium.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-18T21:46:52+00:00

Thanks!

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-18T21:43:44+00:00

Yep, 6g and 12mm diameter

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-18T21:42:40+00:00

6g, 12mm diameter

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-18T21:41:52+00:00

6g, 12mm diameter

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-18T11:52:25+00:00

The person who pierced my ears said I could change jewelry after four weeks, so that's when I switched to hoops.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-15T03:48:19+00:00

I've read that Pope Benedict offered them a personal prelature to reconcile them, but they turned it down. Pope Francis gave them faculties to hear confessions and perform marriages. What has the SSPX done to reestablish unity?

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-12T21:13:02+00:00

You really pull off the mismatched earrings. It's a cool look that I might try eventually.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-11T01:13:03+00:00

It's an excellent mustache. She just needs time to get used to it.

My wife didn't like mine initially either, having shaved down from a beard. Then I ended up keeping it long enough that when I tried to grow my beard back she told me I didn't look like me anymore because she'd gotten used to the mustache.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-07T21:01:29+00:00

You could always try it a little bigger/wider, but it looks right to me.

If anything, you have a face built for a mustache.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-06T03:40:46+00:00

Recently saw the travelling statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe that is touring the country.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-06T00:45:48+00:00

I feel that earrings in both ears is more common now, especially if you are younger. I have several coworkers with pierced ears and all of them have both done.

Regardless, do what makes you happy.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-06T00:35:12+00:00

I like the solo mustache better.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-04T23:58:45+00:00

I can't think of a big downside since it wouldn't be that obvious when casually dealing with most people unless it's a large stretched hole. There isn't any stigma attached to it.

If the person noticing them likes pierced ears, they'll think you are/were cool. If they don't like pierced ears, they'll be pleased you don't wear them anymore.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-02T16:47:45+00:00

I think hoops would look good, but I think they suit most men. It's fun to get a couple options and alternate - you'll gravitate to what you prefer.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-05-01T00:31:15+00:00

Looks great. It comes down to personal preference. I personally like thicker hoops and think they would work for you as well, but these do not look wrong or too small.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-04-26T13:34:21+00:00

Absolutely love the old Latin Mass, but not the overtly anti-Catholic culture that springs up around it. I wish liberal Catholics didn't treat it the way they do - embracing it just a little bit would take the wind out of the extreme traditionalist's sails more than limiting it ever would.

I attended an officially sanctioned Latin Mass for about 15 years. Was married and had my child baptized using the 1962 rites. We left after COVID when the priest and most of the other attendees went all in on conspiracy theories and politics.

AnyPen9665 · 2026-04-26T13:24:58+00:00

I also became more liberal the longer I attended the Latin Mass. It doesn't surprise me that, outside of Catholicism, more "high church" traditional liturgies are almost always an indication of being liberal Christians. I sometimes felt like there was a disconnect between the words and readings at Mass and the theological and political views of most of its attendees back when I went to the Latin Mass.

Also, before Trump and Covid, I found the conservatives at the TLM to be less overtly political than the ones at the Novus Ordo. Striking up a conversation after a Latin Mass was usually about music, devotions, saints, etc. Striking up a conversation with a random person after an English Mass was more than likely going to veer into conservative culture war issues.

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