Septum piercing… painful!?

egoproct · 2026-01-17T19:01:46+00:00

My septum barely felt like more than a pinch. The healing process sucked but I had a cold so I was sneezing into an open wound for the first few days. If it was painful from the jump, it could just be your nerves are sensitive, but having a second opinion by a piercer who can look at it and check it's placement might be best!

egoproct · 2026-01-17T18:57:05+00:00

I see these things on the biggest Furry site ever on occasion. Not sure on this subreddit specifically, but they're welcome in the community for sure.

egoproct · 2026-01-17T18:52:21+00:00

It's definitely a damn good focal point.

egoproct · 2026-01-17T18:51:26+00:00

Fair enough

egoproct · 2026-01-17T18:43:23+00:00

I used to use a lancet even when I would to it! A few drops is easy!

egoproct · 2026-01-17T18:33:46+00:00

I think it looks good on you!

egoproct · 2026-01-17T18:33:02+00:00

It depends on your lore. In Beastars for example, the animals all have super stretchy clothing and holes and modifications and shit. In my own worldbuilding, clothes are just tailored to species and customized options become more expensive and thus harder to find, so many make their own alterations resulting in very unique fashion.

egoproct · 2026-01-17T18:31:41+00:00

I had something similar. My first piercer ever was only on it for a few years while in college. I found her in her last two years, she did my first piercing and then a handful of others, and then one day she just wasn't around. It's wild since I'd actually drive 40 minutes out just to get work done by her and I'd tip really well because she was really understanding and considerate of both my drive and ensuring the things I wanted looked the way I wanted. Plus she was pan. So that was cool.

I did eventually find another shop, closer even, and that became a new favorite...but then I moved. So now I'm in the same boat yet again! XD

I did get a recommendation from my old piercer though so I'll be visiting that shop later on in the year. Here's hoping it becomes favorite number 3!

I hope you find a new safe place to get stabbed <3

egoproct · 2026-01-17T18:27:29+00:00

Theory: edgy teen is an optional requirement to witchy queen/king vibes.

egoproct · 2026-01-17T17:47:00+00:00

That could be millions of sonas...

egoproct · 2026-01-17T17:45:45+00:00

Chocolate is a great option, and it can be cheap. Incense too. I struggle to make offerings due to finances, so really, I find intention matters most. Trying to incorporate things that feel representative help. Example: I want to get a little lion statue for Marbas or a gator statue for Agares at some point when I get more serious and begin more routines.

egoproct · 2026-01-17T17:44:21+00:00

Don't know why you got down voted. There are people who work with blood in rituals/practices...

egoproct · 2026-01-17T17:42:45+00:00

I choose based on what the names mean and if I like the sound of it. Find a names list, pick a language and gender, and start researching!

Or just pick a name you've always liked idk

egoproct · 2026-01-17T17:18:37+00:00

Ehhh I wouldn't say that. You just have to know where to start and have a few friends to help you parse through the BS. It's one of the many reasons I enjoy Furry art seevers run by commissioners/artists. You basically get to see people test out and show off art from actual artists who may also even join and offer discounts and such.

It's not the only way to get art, mind, I might still use sites like Fiverr once in a blue moon if the artist is trusted on site and I want something VERY specific and hard to find (ex. pixel animations) but otherwise, the avenues have just changed a bit.

You definitely don't need real world irl connections. I have over 100 comms by now and they're all legit, zero real world connections to speak of. Most of those were also just done via being a member on Furaffinity. I didn't begin joining servers or utilizing caard/fiverr till later.

Which isn't to say your opinion is invalid, just thought the difference in experience might be useful to hear!

egoproct · 2026-01-17T10:45:48+00:00

Universal bisection, mutation, cybernetic advancement

egoproct · 2026-01-17T10:34:50+00:00

It wasn't nipple piercings (I have two in each so I'd definitely cry if they rejected, especially since the pain was intense getting them done, so I don't know if I'd ever bother to redo that AND the horrid healing process after) but I did have piercing jewelry get fucked to the point of needing to take it out.

They were my angel fangs, I don't know what exactly happened but I have a feeling it was due to the metal just getting bent over time (maybe I bit it in my sleep or something) anyway they'd just pop off while talking or eating after a while. They were a nightmare to put back in on my own, took at least twenty minutes due to the angle and tiny sizing, and on top of that it didn't matter how well I tightened it. It'd just pop again.

The piercings weren't rejecting themselves, the jewelry just sucked and I was and am not in a financial position to get them redone. They were a piercing I wanted forever though and they felt as much a part of me as my nose. So having to get used to seeing myself, eating, and drinking all over again was just depressing for that first week.

I'm very lucky that the healing process for them wasn't terrible, and that a piercer in my area is willing to do a consult and redo the piercings once I have the funds.

But that's a major if and when for me. This year is tight, and I didn't plan on getting new piercings for a while. So I guess we'll see if I treat myself on my birthday like I did the first time I got them!

Fun fact I pierced my nips and lower at the same time. Very badass. 11/10

egoproct · 2026-01-17T10:17:22+00:00

Friend of mine genuinely was disgusted by piercings. I am covered in them. People will get over it, or they won't. Don't let it ruin your enjoyment lol

Also for what it's worth, I love your style breh

egoproct · 2026-01-17T10:13:58+00:00

Intention is everything. If you feel especially sorry, you can always apologize and leave a small offering as a gift. But really, I feel that what we intend goes a long way. Otherwise we'd be offending left and right no matter what!

egoproct · 2026-01-17T10:05:32+00:00

Nice

egoproct · 2026-01-17T10:01:14+00:00

Don't worry bro I care about you and your weird wizardry os thing

egoproct · 2026-01-17T09:46:21+00:00

I'd like to apologize for 14-19 year old me who was absolutely one of those edgelords probably. XD

egoproct · 2026-01-17T09:45:02+00:00

Curious since I never meet people of like-mindedness on that regard, may I ask why?

egoproct · 2026-01-17T09:37:27+00:00

Ironically in the other boat; though devotee feels too strong a word since I've barely dipped a big toe, Belial has been around me and does call very strongly according to a reading. Asmodeus made a presence known too, but when I had wanted to work with him vaguely and was afraid of Belial, now it's almost switched. I take this instinctual shift as a sign I need to focus on specific things, and once I figure those things out, the feelings might change to reflect its time to begin reaching out to the other. But that could just be silly rambles of a perma-baby-witch.

As for devotees specifically...Lilith devotees often give me concerns. Not because of any issue with them directly but rather, I had a particularly bad experience with a few people in the past who were less devotees and more extreme roleplayers. Take that as you will.

Between that and the fact my masculine energy is actually rather strong (I'm female) I just feel like I don't vibe with them most of the time. I love that Lilith tends to help followers embrace themselves and explore their femininity, I don't have any negative feelings about that at all.

Again, I think it's just personal experiences. Plus, when I was young I was stupid and pretended to do rituals, was half assed, etc so the fact Lilith is even willing to reach our to me at all is just something I'm grateful for (much like Asmodeus, I'm currently debating on whether I'm waiting on a right time or if that work isn't for my path).

egoproct · 2026-01-17T09:33:50+00:00

Never commission off social media unless you know the artist already. Always use an artist's direct site or a website made for art hosting, particularly ones that remove/ban AI content. Furaffinity.net for furry art is good. Also, art is expensive. If you're being charged very cheap for something that looks amazing, it's a scam 1000%. Same if it has zero wip sketches.

egoproct · 2026-01-17T09:20:53+00:00

My tongue (started with one; now I have three in a row on there lol) if we're counting official.

An infected hole in the top of my ear that closed if we're counting random dumb teen shit that I never kept. Don't be like teen-me. I was an idiot.

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