Who cares what I like or what anyone else likes, it's what you like that matters. Don't be swayed by anyone else's opinion about what looks good on you, it's what you like that matters.
Well it looks like a navel piercing with a navel gem barbell or a captive bead ring in it.
it does that before it heals. just like any other piercing.
It is definitely a personal opinion, like liking different flavors of ice cream. I personally think that a tongue piercing is gross and i like ear piercings and nose piercings much much better.
A tongue with a barbell in it.
Well if it feels better and it looks better then.............it must be better. But just don't jump off ignoring the piercing like you did to start with, stay on a routine of cleaning and rinsing your piercing daily. Check the related link for more details and added info.
A tongue piercing is neither meant for anything nor has any meaning; it's just for aesthetics like any other piercing. It's meant to look good.
http://www.pacificbodyjewellery.com/aftercare/infected_piercing.htm
if you do it right
18 (like everywhere else)
That is the normal discharge that occurs from tongue piercing, just like ear piercing discharges after they have been pierced and are healing the tongue does the same sort of thing. That will disappear is a couple of days, just be sure you are rinsing and keeping cold stuff on the piercing as often as possible.
18, just like everywhere else
That would be the professional body piercers concern during your tongue piercing.