Advice with piercings... ?

Okay so I know quite a bit about piercings. But not so much about gauges. I stretched my ear from 16 to 8 about 2 months ago but it hurt so I just got 10's instead. Well I went to Reno Nevada over the weekend and fell inlove with a pair of stretchers. So I had to get them and they are 2's. I know I'm just being a puss. But I don't want it to hurt that baad... any tips for making sure it doesn't hurt super bad? Or how to lessen the pain? (Douche bags don't say "just don't do it its stupid" because obviously you'd be the stupid one for thinking I care if you don't like it)