Chapter Twenty-One
Body piercing plays a role in b**m.
In combination with a Gothic lifestyle, it is easily united with SB activity.
Hillary - Rings and things
At the age of eighteen, I had several piercings done. I now have a total of seven and they each have a stainless steel ring. In a few instances, when the piercings refused to heal, I had to have the rings removed and the wounds treated before I could put the rings back in, but I have not lived a day without them since the first hollow needle was run through my flesh.
I am into the Gothic lifestyle and find that the rings add a certain authenticity to my beliefs and practices. A verification of my fetishes, I suppose. When I tell people about the rings, if they ask, I try to point out that this is a personal choice that harms no
