Last May I got a beautiful tattoo on my back. I thought long and hard about it and it represented the new person I was becoming (I was feeling good, and positive, and wanted something to represent that). I love that tattoo. My parents were very mad (I'm 38 btw) but explained to them my reason for getting it. Last week I added on to that tat and it now covers over a 1/4 of my back. I thought getting it would make life better. Same way I thought shaving my already pixie cut would. Same way I thought getting rid of stuff in the house would. Etc etc. Now looking at this tat makes me sad. My parents are very mad and my mom basically said I disfigured myself. That feedback doesn't make me feel any better. I am defending this tattoo and would never tell anyone I regret it, but I think I do. It is pretty but it was gotten for all the wrong reasons and I now feel like I am wearing my pain literally on my skin for all to see.