Anyone with big tattoos that experienced some kind of anxiety afterwards would be greatly helpful. Anyone really. It's driving me nuts.
A few weeks ago I got a new tattoo, at first it was great then I realized that on my skin, it didn't look right, don't get me wrong it's a cool tattoo, I've gotten compliments. But it still doesn't feel right. Small details are off, well small to everyone else. But to me they're pretty noticeable.
I look at people with other tattoos and I'm not phased, if anything I think about how I can't have those tattoos because I have this one. Sometimes I look at people with bare arms and I wish I had that again. This big badge on my arm differentiates me from people very intensely I have a hard time relating to anyone. I'm beginning to see it's more of a mental issue rather than the tattoo itself. I sleep with long sleeves on sometimes to help myself forget.
Shortly after I got it I actually spiraled into an intense panic attack so now I look at the tattoo it kind of reminds me of it.
When I'm feeling low I hate the tattoo to the point I wish it weren't there, I just wish I had never gotten it, the "should have" thoughts come pouring in. But I know I can't erase it, I'm completely aware of that. Doesn't stop those feelings though. Sometimes just looking at the word tattoo twinges something like anxiety but just for a second.
When I'm calm and I feel good I feel alright about the tattoo, looking forward to getting it fixed.
I reached out to my mother, which was difficult for me... she wants to help me cover it with something I love while I'm home in a few weeks. I'm getting myself pumped up for it, because I know I won't let myself get carried away with whatever the artist wants this time (my mistake, I know, I know).
It's not the tattoo's fault, I'm sure. I want to stop blaming it, get past it and ignore the should haves or whatever.
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