Very late to this, but (having come back to this point after the archive binge prompted by the most recent page, and having just gotten my own ears pierced last week) it was definitely a bit painful, but not unbearable (more intense and longer duration than the average laser hair removal or electrolysis poke, but only two of them compared to a whole face, and such). So if Rain screamed to Jupiter after that, we'd better hope she gets some really good painkillers if/when she gets around to laser. xDBiggest hassle I've experienced so far is the fact that I move around a lot when I sleep, and that sometimes pinches my ear a bit and wakes me up a little. Also, you need to clean them several times a day, and you're really not supposed to touch them with your bare hands until they heal a fair bit, and you have to leave them in for several months, etc. (although some of the details may depend on the piercing method). ...Honestly, so far I'm just taking it as a less serious practice for SRS in terms of after-care and suchInteresting that it's possible to be in and out in 15 minutes and $30 or less without any prior commitment, and then you have to have these things in your ears for months straight before they heal enough to be "normal".