Yeah they literally stop listening to you and usually do the opposite. I was no different. I heard my mom complaining about her friends kid getting his ear pierced and she looked at me and said ‘never while you are living under my roof!’. My dad immediately realized the error but it was too late. I had never given it a thought before and maybe even thought it was stupid. After dinner I literally drove to the mall and got my ear pierced and went straight home and paraded around our house.

I honestly don't think I had a choice, my brain insisted on doing it.