So I've been at a 14g for about a month and I've been doing oil rubs, etc. When I went to the 14 my left ear was a little stubborn, but no stinging or anything. Just not nearly as stretchy as my right.

So I decided to try to go to a 12, but I felt a little resistance and stopped. Today after a shower I thought I would try again. My right of course was super easy, taper went right in and new glass plug went in w/no problem. My left though was being a pain. Felt a little stinging, but nothing bad, but no where near as easy as my right. Tried to put the glass plug in, couldn't get it in to save my life. Got the steel plug in, tried to put the glass one in and again, wouldn't go in. Measured it with my micrometer and there a very small difference but not much. Maybe .05 mm. So by this point my ear is turning a bit red and uncomfortable so I put the 14s back in and I'm just going to wait a while to try again.

Sigh.

How long do you think I'm going to have to wait? Should I just continue with oil rubs and sss and try again in a week or 2?

yes, but more like a month or two to let your lobe heal from the trauma 

i had the same problem with my left ear as well. my left ear is always sore for about a week after the stretch, but my right is only sore for a day or so.

AaronJoseph:

i had the same problem with my left ear as well. my left ear is always sore for about a week after the stretch, but my right is only sore for a day or so.

Yea I'm the same way. It was way easier for me to stretch my right lobe. I thought i was the only one with that problem :P

 If you are sore for a week that probably means you damaged your ears, it shouldn't hurt for that long. To the OP, just wait it out and try again in another month is all the advice you really need. My right ear is the bitch ear and hates double flares of any kind plus takes longer to stretch. 

kwaniesiam:

 If you are sore for a week that probably means you damaged your ears, it shouldn't hurt for that long.

Same kid said he went from 3/4 to an inch in a week and a half.

 So yaaahh.

 You weren't pierced at 14g, right?

I would probably give it a month or more. It can relax from this try, and hopefully get a little stretchier. 

The next time you try it, put the slightly larger plug in the stretchier ear. 

Thanks for your help everyone. :) I'll give it some more time, keep up with the rubs, and try later. This is certainly teaching me patience. LOL