omg well i just got back from the piercing place like an hour ago and lemme tell ya i was nervous. but honestly...it only hurt for about 30 seconds. she cleaned the ring and put it on the needle.and then she got close to me and i told her i wasnt ready becoz she said a lot of ppl freak out and faint...but i breathed in and then out and she jammed it in....it took like 10 seconds for her to actually push the needle through all th cartilage...but really..i expected worse.get it done...becoz it dont hurt!