How I feel about tattoos...

Anika!

I have tattoos. I don't regret them. They're mine and that's all that matters.

Just a matter of taste, I guess.

Anika!! And Christina, I know your reason for yours and love it and almost about to copy you!!! Going through some papers just had to read my dad's will again... I think my daughter and I would both like an emblem of rememberence of him... Will tell you later if we really go through with it.

When I was at vocational school I knew a girl who got her fiance's name on her neck. We all told her not to before she did it, but did she listen? Oh no. Of course not. And then only about a month later they broke up.... Well, there you have it. My philosophy is the main tattoo to ignore is a name unless it happens to be Mom or that of your kids!

I love tattoos. I only have one small one from when I was 18. I haven't gotten any since because the quality of tattoo I want would be rather expensive. I also wanted to have a good idea of what I want where, for my whole body before I commit. I think tattoos tell a story so if who you are changes, it doesn't matter.

I can't wait to get more tattoos! :-)

Sloa.... hmmmm no.... I mean also >.> Anyway,

Also! If you go to failblog.org one of their other websites is Ugliest Tattoos and you can see some regretable ones there. But sometimes they also do tattoo wins. It's a good site to cheer you up if you're down.

"People tell me that someday I'm going to regret my tattoos. I tell them this: 'I have my hopes, dreams, family and memories tattooed on me. Why would I regret that?'"

So enough of the tat-bashing. I get that not everyone "gets" it, but as children we were taught that if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. Does this thread have any purpose at all?

I might just love you for this post

First of all... I'm not "tat bashing" and the thread did have a purpose... a discussion about tattoos which you actively participated in so you should know that.

ALSO I want to remind everyone that this is simply HOW I FEEL about tattoos... I'm not saying that everyone who gets one is going to regret it... or that I don't like tattoos... or even that every person who gets one is permanently acting on a temporary emotion... but I'm saying FOR ME, that would be the case.

My moods, thoughts, ideas, "what I like" changes drastically all the time... so FOR ME I could never get a tattoo because there is nothing I would ever want permanently inked to my body. FOR ME It would be an action upon an emotion to get one... and I know FOR ME, I would regret it later.

If you have something you want on your body forever then kudos to you... I would never "bash" someone for it. I just can't say the same for myself... that is all!

When I got mine ppl thought the reason was bc I'm impulsive too. I remember my parents freaked out bc they thought I just woke up and said I'm getting a tattoo today. Something I would totally 100% do in a manic state lol but didn't luckily. Thought it through in advance but if I was off meds that's something that could happen

The place where I got mine had a sign recommending no names period unless its your kids lol. It said it on their website too among other things they don't recommend.

I'm not looking for an argument... I just wanted to bring up an interesting topic...

I also never said I didn't want to know anyone's reason for getting one... not sure at all where you came up with that one. So if you don't want to share than don't... but don't say "altho you said you didn't want to know anyone's reason" I never said that...

You're waaaaaay too defensive when no one's on the offense here. There's always a chance you might regret your tattoos in the future, even if you love them now. It's always something to consider when you're getting inked, and you can't say that the people cautioning you are 100% wrong. Disagree and do your thing, but always good to consider the reason why someone would say something and the reasoning behind what they said.

And the OP made it pretty clear it was just her opinion, and she's already been extremely respectful and even supportive towards people with tattoos, but being a forum is it not a place to exchange ideas, even if it's not something that everyone agrees with?

Honey, until you ARE me, don't tell me how I *might* feel. I could tell you a lot of stuff about how you *might* feel too, but I won't.

You know what, **** this forum. I don't know why I came back here.

You shouldn't worry what others think. Don't run away!

I'm sorry you're upset But I think you should stay.

As you probably know this forum is amazing filled with sweet, caring, ready and willing to listen and give support at any given moment. I'm sorry if you felt offended by what TheDragon said but I assure you, it was not to be mean.

I haven't seen anyone post anything mean yet since I've been here, hopefully it stays that way!

Wow, tattoos can stir up so much emotion! To each his or her own. I have seen some beautiful tattoos and I wish I had the body and the self-esteem to display such beauty.
Bluemountains

I have two. One on my ankle that is a silly worm named Bill. Got it when I was just in college. The small expression of my independence. The other is on my back. It's Chinese symbol for Royalty. I love both of mine, even though the first was kind of stupid.

Stirring the pot is fun.

I sometimes post things knowing that I will irritate some of my real-life and Facebook friends.

But what's weird is I am afraid to post my true feelings about many controversial issues, while my friends have no problem posting how what they believe is right and if anyone disagrees, they are wrong and haters and idiots.

I don't appreciate that at all.

Yet I'm not confident enough to post how I really feel.

Meanwhile, I do not like tattoos at all.

I once heard of a guy who had a $10,000 bill tattooed on his schlong...so his partners could blow his money.

Very funny emgreen. My thoughts when I see so many young girls with tatoos is that in 50 years there's going to be a lot of old ladies feeling foolish walking around with their tatoos!

...yes I agree it's been an interesting discussion!

tattoos sure have become a sensation...very 'fashionable'...

it's as if us humans are accumulating individual meaningful intensity at such an alarming rate!... this world this life our very own experiences!... we are running out of ways to express ourselves with anything permanent!...and the body the final sacred identity island can now be breached abundantly with perfect personal ceremony and finally and universally...without judgement!

...immediately following a new tattoo is a rebirth a transcendence!
accompanied by the unmistakable assault of shiny coloured skin and the process of pain and then the nurture of the painted body part...to keep 'it' alive!....

and of course as with memories the pictures fade and yet they remain defiant against all...

I'm kinda glad I have these things on my body to remind me of myself at the time....and yes mine are a bit scattered around...but so am I!

...I regret nothing I ever did to myself...and some tattoos are designed as an external expression...where others might say.."hey I love that!"
...alternatively my tattoos are scattered around as I am! ...8 randomly inked spaces in 8 randomly thinked places!... and just like the other scars I have on my body...the scars that were deliberate and represent emotion...and likewise just as impulsive!...so too my tattoos are like scars to me....they are not for others they are for me and only me

it's weird I got this love heart on my forearm and when I move my arm the heart looks like it's beating...just an accident....and the dialogue is the other thing...I have the words "pain, pleasure, fear and happy" written on me in variously accidently predetermined spots, accompanied by meaningfully considered images...carefully choreographed during extreme but controlled innebriation...(amusing!)
I don't know if I will get anymore...think I have enough...
but one things' for sure...if the tattoos I have were gone?...I would be lost.
I am so used to them...and at the same time I don't hardly notice they are there...just like the rest of my deliberate scars

This is very beautifully written and eloquent as well. I relate so well to this.

wow... a lot of emotions behind this thread.

I have a couple of tattoos, and I love them.
but at the same time, I totally respect the OP's point of view.

when the OP said they were expecting backlash.... did anyone else find that a little strange? this is supposed to be a support group, and every time someone posts something controversial, they expect the backlash.

Some people might tell them how wrong they are and that they should think about this and that. Others may get real defensive... while others still will be just plain rude.

Seriously, if you can't talk about anything controversial on a support group website without expecting backlash, then what's the point of it?

Guess it goes along with learning how to defend yourself inside and out of the support website.

Yeah, I did my time stressing about it, trying to make everyone happy.

Yeah, I broke down trying so many times. And for what?

I'm happy though, cuz I felt that I learned a lot.

I just don't agree with the fact that the OP is concerned about backlash for sharing an opinion, and I hope that all of the "supporters" on this site really considers that.
That everyone here considers the fact that others are afraid to post cuz of the backlash.

not so much of a safe place anymore, in my opinion.

IMO it has nothing to do with safe, and no I didn't think it strange that the OP was worried about backlash because its explained here...