Do all parents have trouble letting go?

[senjuro]

Besides I am not ignorant enough to get an infection from a piercing ( which can only be caused by improper care)

Alas, if ignorance was the cause of most infections, they wouldn't be nearly so dangerous or inconvenient. Naturally, some places are more prone than others (particularly inside the mouth and naval), but sometimes no matter how hard you try, an infection sets in anyway. Just letting you know so you're not TOO surprised if it happens. ^_^

What I seek here is to share my feelings and perhaps come to understand the feelings of one person interested in body modification

This pretty much describes my stance on it as well, though I'm not quite so gifted with eloquence as Nate and, as such, haven't really said anything of great use or sense in this discussion.

Anyway roran, you can do it if you want. We're just on the outside wondering why you'd do it, trying to understand because it's not something we'd ever do ourselves.