i went and got it done. i went on march 30, 2009, my 18th birthday, to get it done. i was terrified because i thought it was gonna hurt but the guy that pierced my belly button was really nice. he kept telling me that it wouldnt hurt that much and he was right.
it didnt hurt when he pierced it but it did hurt when he put the ring through the hole. after he pierced it he let me know how to take care of my piercing. he gave me a list with things i needed to do to keep it clean. my belly button never got infected because of 