Poohforyou
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- Mar 16, 2011
I'm not a fan.
What are your thoughts on tattoos? I don’t have any but I’ve always admired tattoos with meaning and significance. I’ve been wanting one for about a year now. Recently, I decided I want to get the word “survivor” in my native language with the outline of a butterfly next to it on my forearm. It signifies me beating cancer and it’s something I really want to do. I have an awful scar on my neck from surgery for my cancer, so now I want something on my body that I like and want there. I want something I chose and something that makes me smile. Make sense?
My husband hates tattoos. He says they’re tacky and doesn’t want me to get one. I don’t think he’d be terribly angry if I got one, but I know he’d prefer if I didn’t.
What are your thoughts on tattoos and on significant others having them?
BadPinkTink- I'm sorry that you've had to deal with this all your life. I wish people could be more accepting of others who might look different. My life changed just about two years ago when I had a portion of my lower eyelid removed because of skin cancer. I'm left with a wrinkly red skin graft about the size of a penny under my right eye. I actually did some research about getting a tattoo to hide the area. My husband thinks I'm crazy and that it would draw even more attention to my eye. Did you know they can tattoo your eyeball? I've also thought about getting my kids names or birth dates as tattoos, but I haven't committed to anything yet. I think you have a great attitude about life and I hope to someday get there too. One day at a time.ok I wasnt going to post this, but seeing as many of you are saying "oh what will it look like when I get older"
I have a bright red birthmark on my face, its called a Port Wine Stain. All my life Ive had to deal with the stares, the looks from people on the street, the pointing, the questions. Ive had no choice but to deal with how my face looks as I age and get older.
Part of the reason I got my first tattoo was a way of taking back control of my body, of CHOOSING to have a permanent mark on my body. I had no choice in how my face looks, but I can CHOOSE how my body looks. With my tattoos, I can choose who sees them, where they are on my body, what they look like. Having a facial birthmark I never had that option.
so the excuse of oh what will it look like when I am 80 is nonsense to me, because I have had no choice but to accept how my face looks, and to accept that to some people my birthmark is not an acceptable way to look.
and before you ask, no I do not use make up to cover my birthmark on a day to day basis. I have special corrective makeup call Dermablend which I use on nights out and special occasions only. I dont have a problem with how I look, its other people who have a problem with how I look. I dont feel the need to cover my birthmark to fit into how society says a woman should look.
Usually followed by, "How much did that cost you???......WOW...I'd never pay that much for a tattoo!"Ours were done by a very talented artist, but you're right, there's a lot of questionable stuff out there. We are frequently approached by people saying 'Nice ink! Here's mine' and they show you something that looks like a prison scratcher did it.
Usually followed by, "How much did that cost you???......WOW...I'd never pay that much for a tattoo!"
I have to stop myself from saying something like, "Clearly."
I'm sorry to hear about your father. My biggest (and best) one is a memorial piece for my father. It was very cathartic for me...I have one on my foot and plan on getting another quite soon in honor of my father who passed just a few weeks ago. Tattoos are amazing pieces of artwork that happen to be permanent. And even though I have zero problems with tattoos, I do think people have different tattoo "styles." Like large, colorful tattoos aren't for me, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the significance or the amount of work and skill involved in creating it.
We hire people with visible ink; it's no deterrent whatsoever if they are the appropriate candidate. BUT - they must agree to cover them at all times during working hours if they are in customer-facing roles. So are we judging them or not?I'm a tattoo person as my husband. I have the ability hide all of mine if need be, but that was just my choice because I worry about my future career choices with visible work. I think it's a personal decision and you shouldn't let the judgement of others sway you one way or the other... BUT do know that you WILL be judged because of them.