I guess I can see both sides of it as well.

I wanted my ears pierced when I was 12 but it took 2 years before I could get the courage to have it done.

However...

My mom does not want her ears pierced, and has very adamantly stated that had her parents done that to her when she was a baby she would have been angry for a VERY long time. She said it's not up to someone else to decide whether another person should have permanent holes in their body without having a choice in the matter.

As I said I can see it both ways.