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The entire ear can be destroyed in just a few days. This problem is devastating and fixing it requires some pretty complex surgery. Cartilage piercing is dangerous because it really doesn't take much at all to cause an infection. So my advice, buck the trends and don't get the cartilage pierced. Pierce the earlobe -- once, twice, or whatever your mother lets you do. But stay away from the upper ear.
Cartilage is, by definition, very flexible and pliable. Therefore, it would be pretty unlikely to have it break or tear, especially in a place like the ear. However, you could have sustained a contusion, or bruise, either of the cartilage itself or of the skin and tissue overlying the cartilage. This can be quite painful as you describe.