Being bullied can lead to many different outcomes. Some people become self conscious, some people learn to stand up for themselves, and others cut their ears off.
My first thought is, my god that must really hurt, but as it turns out, human skin is pretty resilient.
Just ask 34-year-old Zane Whitmore, who was suspended from a hot air balloon over California’s Long Valley Caldera by a series of ropes attached to four piercings in his back. (If that wasn’t scary enough, he did it for 75 minutes.) Watch the video and read more after the jump.