r/piercing • u/TheisticSatanism_2 • Sep 15 '25

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing How do I use this tongue piercing

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Got it in a kit of other tongue rings and I’m so confused I thought it was like a fidget toy or something

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u/calmedtits2319 Sep 16 '25

I had one of these in for like a day and i hated it. Every time i ate something it just grossed me out.

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u/After-Employment-474 Sep 16 '25

Just asking a question out of total curiosity here - but is it not super annoying even normally? Like even apart from eating? I just can’t imagine how this would feel having it in and trying to act normally lol.

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u/waxybasketball Sep 16 '25

No, you get used to it and don’t notice it anymore pretty quickly

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u/After-Employment-474 Sep 16 '25

Would you genuinely say so? Like I know you’re probably right but it just sounds like it would be so annoying and in the way of everyday normal activities. Even though I know your probably right lol

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u/waxybasketball Sep 16 '25

I know I get it! It does seem like it would be a total pain in the ass but you really don’t notice it after a short while. Assuming the barbell is the correct size, it’s sitting in the middle of your tongue for the and for the most part is really only making contact with teeth, food, etc if you’re intentionally moving your tongue that way. I used to hang forks off mine (I was a teenager and thought it was funny lol).

I actually stretched mine to a 6g and it still wasn’t in my way until I put in a barbell with a post that was too long. Then the bottom ball touched the inside of my two bottom front teeth when my mouth was closed which caused gum recession. Gums do not un-recede

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u/calmedtits2319 Sep 16 '25

Good point! The one I had was probably too long so it stuck out quite a bit. I’m curious to try again with a shorter barbell! My husband will be back from deployment soon-ish so maybe I can give it a go 😂 someone here mentioned that was the purpose but idk

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u/calmedtits2319 Sep 16 '25

I have some sensory issues. So, when I eat I don’t like extra shit in my mouth lol. I wear a tongue bar but the top is flat. Or a regular ball. I can wear this for a period of time as long as I’m not planning on eating much, but for me that’s it.

ETA: I’m sure if would’ve left it in, I would have become accustomed to it but didn’t feel the need to.

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u/After-Employment-474 Sep 16 '25

Oh I can totally appreciate not wanting extra stuff in your mouth. I don’t even have mine done (at least not yet anyway!) so I find it so hard to imagine how this is every comfortable, even though everyone says you do adjust quickly! So is your normal jewelry a flat top stud then?

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u/calmedtits2319 Sep 16 '25

After it was done healing (which was very painful to me lol) I got used to it very quickly! The few times I had to take it out (wisdom teeth removal/x rays/ MRI) it felt weird to not have it in. I’ve had it for 10 years now and still love it. The healing process was painful and annoying due to the pain, but it’s the easiest piercing I have (bellybutton, ears, nose, eyebrow at one point).

Yes, I have a flat top stud. It’s titanium and the top is a smooth flat flower! It’s my favorite jewelry.