Well tongue splitting is to much for me to handle. I just think it's weird to mutilate your tongue like that.
But yeah piercings can mutilate you too.
My cousin also has a lump behind her ear caused by an infected piercing, very sad as it looks horrible.
I have an eyebrow piercing that i haven't been wearing for about 3 years now. If i want i could easily put in a piercing as it stays open... And the scar is pretty visable and will stay like that forever. But i don't really mind that.
I also have 6 piercings in my ears. 4 in my right ear and 2 in my left. Unfortunatly due to my job i'm not allowed to wear earrings and other jewelry, so i hardly ever wear earrings.
It's so much hassle to put them in and out all the time. Especially at the top part of the ear wich is very sensitive
Edit: Thread name in all caps? Oh no mister mod!