I have a few questions about tongue piercings?

I have a few answers. No you don't have to clean it like ear piercings. Just rinse your mouth out after eating with nonalcoholic mouth wash. After the swelling has gone down no you do not talk weird. Yes it is bad; stop. The barbell will be big enough for your tongue at its thickest. Its pretty standard. For a hole to close it usually takes under an hour give or take up to five years of having the piercing. No it will not be weird to eat. Some things will get stuck but its not often. Chewing gum can get stuck. Long noodle might wrap around it. And pixie stix powder will try to hide under the top ball, but that is fun to get clean.