You, at some point in your past, got a tattoo, possibly more than one. Are you happy with your tattoo? Do you wish you’d gotten a different tattoo? Do you regret getting a tattoo at all?
I got no tattoos. I can’t think of any artwork or message that I ever wanted to permanently inscribe on my skin.
Are you happy with your tattoo?
Yes.
Do you wish you’d gotten a different tattoo?
No.
Do you regret getting a tattoo at all?
Not at all.
No, I am not happy with my tattoo. It was a randomly chosen tribal symbol which in hindsight it looks vaguely like one of the white power symbols that are in vogue among terrible people.
No, I do not wish I got a different tattoo. In hindsight, it’s like wearing the same quirky sweater for the rest of your life.
Yes, I regret getting it. I am in the process of getting it lasered off, which is painful, inconvenient, time-consuming, and expensive. And it might not totally work.
I’m not anti-tattoo, it was just a bad choice for me personally. The decision has not aged well, like pretty much every other headstrong decision I made in my early 20’s.
For anyone thinking of getting a tattoo, I would encourage you to choose your favorite clothing outfit and wear that same outfit every single day for 6 months. If that commitment seems scary or limiting, consider that the same applies to tattoos.
I have dozens. Since my first the longest I’ve gone without getting another has been two years.
No regrets.
I have a tattoo, thus disproving that tattoos are like potato chips in that you can’t just have one. I got it for my 36 birthday after years of decision and have no regrets. I’ve thought of getting another but I’m 50 now and if anything I might get Kokopelli for my 72nd. Who knows.
Yes, I’m happy with all of my tattoos. Not sure if I’d have gotten different ones, but maybe a few more? I’m getting a bit old now to get new ones. I don’t regret any of them.
For full disclosure, my tattoos are my life. They are my kids (both the living ones and those who I lost), special pets, my wife and my folks. Some are in symbolic form, some not, but all are things that are dear to me.
Yes, I got my tattoo 20 years ago this June and I’m still happy with it. I love the placement, love how it looks and love the design still.
I got it touched up (basically completely re-inked) a few years ago.
I hope to get more. I just feel like there’s no better placement for me than the place that’s already inked (inside of left ankle).
I am happy with mine. I’m just surprised that people haven’t decided “Shodan has a tattoo, therefore tattoos are no longer cool.”
Regards,
Shodan
How did that go for you? I’ve thought about getting some of my older work touched up.
Yep. I got a simple drawing of a feather on the side of my leg above the knee. Chose that spot because it’s easy to hide or display - simply choose the appropriate skirt length - and I think it’s dead sexy.
I’ve been drawn towards shed or “found” feathers since early childhood, and they became sort of a talisman for me.
I’m happy with mine and never regret getting them, that is when I ever think of them, which is seldom. They’re just a part of me and when someone says "nice ink’ ,or whatever, it’s almost like being reminded of something that I know, but is never in the forefront of my mind.
^ This would be my post, and I have more than 1 tattoo.
ETA: As many have said, my tattoos are a part of me and they are a part of me; I don’t think about them any more (or less) than I think about any other part of my body or personality or history.
Are you happy with your tattoo?
All but one, which is on me. I didn’t quite explain what I wanted and ended up with a corsage instead of a shoulder cap.
Do you wish you’d gotten a different tattoo?
Well, I wish I had a shoulder cap. All the rest are exactly what I wanted.
Do you regret getting a tattoo at all?
Nope. And since I currently cannot get ink, I am saving up for when it’s possible again (year after transplant).
Just fine, easy peasy. My friend (who is a professional) did it in my house. He literally just traced over it.
Are you happy with your tattoo?
Overall, yes. The line quality isn’t great, but you’d have to look closely to actually notice.
Do you wish you’d gotten a different tattoo?
No.
Do you regret getting a tattoo at all?
Not at all. I wish it was easier to show people (it’s on my upper back/shoulder), but I wouldn’t move it.
Nice!
I looked up the bible reference and it is interesting. I’d never run across it.
I do not have any tattoos, but very very seriously considered getting 1 or 2 a few years ago.
And I am now very happy and satisfied that I ultimately decided against it.
I’ve wanted mine for nearly eight years, and I finally got it two years ago May. It’s on my left shoulder blade so I can’t see it unless I look in a mirror. No regrets.
Yes, I’m glad I got tattooed; I love my ink and I think I always will… Of the several pieces I have, one of them isn’t representative of who I am any longer, but even that one has an interesting visual aspect.
At 23, I got a G-clef tattoo on my right ankle. At 28, I got a wolf tattoo on my upper left arm. I am now 46 (and female, FWIW).
I don’t regret the tattoos themselves, but I do wish the designs had been slightly different. Simpler. The G-clef came with some background color that it didn’t need (and trying to “fix” it 10-12 years ago just made it worse), and I should have gotten simply the wolf and not the tribal-looking pattern behind/around it.
The moral of my story could be “start small.” Embellishment can always be added later if desired, but not easily, cleanly, or cheaply removed.
I do sometimes think about getting a third one. My mom died a couple of years ago, and her nickname in high school/college was Star. So if I can ever find a design I like and figure out where to put it, I’d be willing to get something related to stars.
