Is there much of a difference between being rebellious and being contrary? I suspect it all depends on where you’re looking at it from.
The rebel, intent on ploughing their own furrow, sees it as brave – heroic even. A determination to do things their own way, however illogical and hard. It was good enough for Jimmy Dean, after all.
Others might observe it as the behaviour of the contrary, curmudgeonly and down-right difficult. Someone who is unwilling to see that the reason the furrows are ploughed in predictable rows is because it makes things a damn sight easier at harvest time.
Individuality is inevitably more effort than conformity. So, perhaps, rebellion is one of the first things to go when precious resources, such as time and energy, start to dwindle.
But it seems to be in the DNA for some of us. One day, science will show that we were awkward and belligerent because we couldn’t help it.
One of my acts of rebellion was to have more holes pierced through my ears than the standard one per lobe. But my mildly alternative body decoration petered out many years ago when I couldn’t be bothered to put the earrings back in after I had been forced to remove them for a medical thing (see, I’m not really committed to rebellion).
Then last night for no reason I can now remember, I started wondering if any of the piercings had closed up. Before I knew it I was hunting for an earring.
Now, I think I’m rebelling against middle age. A new tattoo and some very loud hair dye might be next, what do you think?
As teenagers, me, my brother & friends engaged in a spot of DIY ear piercing. I had one done three times, though only two of the holes remain. I think it's good to rebel against middle age, might even join you.
As you get older you realise you had so much less to rebel against when you had the luxury of being able to.
I think you look FABULOUS! I love it 🙂
Awwh I love the way you look you rock
Your hair looks really funky, and I love the piercing! Always liked them there.
Thanks for linking up to Project 365.
i often wonder if my ear piercings and belly button one would still hold their relevant decorative pieces but i doubt it no as its been years since i last wore anything in either hole!
i love your hair and you can so carry off that earring x
go for it! i love my tattoos 🙂 x
Thanks. x
Thank you x
Thank you – and thanks for hosting.
Thanks very much – and why don't you dig out the earrings and have a go?
Thanks – I might just.
Yes yes yes to a tattoo!
I rebelled and had one after my divorce and now hankering after another one 😉
I like to see it more as individualism than rebellion, bring on the hair dye and tattoo.
Do it! Why not?! And blog it, naturally.
🙂
xx
Love it