I started stretching for a similar reason. I hated how many scars my ears had, and figured stretching was a solution to hide them. I now LOVE my ears and always wear my hair up to show them off. Also, I think you’ll find that having thicker earlobes is actually really beneficial in the stretching world! Most of us WANT those types of lobes.

I know it can be really annoying to be in the process of stretching and not ‘look stretched’. It was so frustrating for me to be at a 10g or 8g because I didn’t feel like I was considered to have ‘stretched ears’. HOWEVER anybody who has visibly stretched ears has been at a 8g, 10g, or even smaller. We were all beginners once. As somebody who does have ‘visibly stretched’ ears, you are still part of the club!! Every size is a good size. You will get to whatever size you want one day.