Re: Chaos Theory: Causing Hahvoc.
Completely ridiculous. I could see his point if you were, say, tattooing a swastika on your face, but a nose piercing? Goddamn. You can take it out!
My advice would be to tell him okay, he's right, and then keep the piercing and just take it out whenever you see him. Sure, it won't make you feel better, but you are circumventing his control on your life. (But then again, I tell lies to everyone if I think the lie will make them happier.)
I think, that at one point, we all need to accept that the way our parents are is not our fault and that we must live with them. His faults are not a reflection on you, and it is necessary to bear with them for the time being. It is not your fault, and you are definitely not unlovable. You are kind, charming and pretty. I know that because he is your father his opinion can seem so important, but our parents are not the ones who decide who we are.