Ear rings aren’t just a nice fashion accessory; they are a defense mechanism for some of us. I know, you’re asking how could I possibly defend myself using an ear ring. Is Rhetta fixing to break loose with some weird, SEAL inspired self defense tips? You could be asking yourself just what kind of ear rings I’ve been wearing? Maybe some of those fighting stars all the ninjas use? And how do I keep from having them cut up my neck and ears while I wear them? That’s me Super Ninja Girl!
Actually, in this instance I’m talking about emotional defense. As an example I give you the experience of a good friend. She went to get her hair cut and the stylist got a little carried away cutting her hair way shorter than usual, and shorter than my friend was comfortable with. She’s a tough cowgirl and decided there was nothing she could do about it; after all it wasn’t like all that hair could be re-attached. I know there are hair extensions, but like I said my friend is a down-to-earth sort of person with a real life, not into self torture or being overly self indulgence. She knew it would grow out soon enough, so she sucked it up and went about her life.
Well…..about a week later she join our little group for one of our Ladies Nights and was a little fluster. She’d had a pass thrown at her, and it wasn’t by an eligible bachelor, it was by another woman. This was a first for her. Of course, the first question we all asked her was, “Were you wearing your ear rings?” She had to admit that she had forgotten them that day. Until her hair grew out, she made it a point to carry an extra pair of ear rings in her purse and keep a pair in her desk at work.
Oddly enough I just heard a very similar story from a co-worker today. She has a new and very short hair cut she did not intend to get. She voiced concerns about unwanted attention if she forgot her ear rings.
So, ear rings are important for emotional self-defense, or at least the belief that we are safe. Because, as we all know lesbians never wear ear rings. LOL
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