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| This is a close up of my tattoo |
I got my first (and only at the moment) tattoo when I was 19. I had wanted one ever since I had started wearing those temporary tattoos. I wanted to get something that would remind me to stay true to who I am and to never let any one change me. Growing up, I was used to people telling me what to do, or who I should be, just to fit in. Changing yourself for someone else never works. That person will always be telling you that you are not good enough. That's when I decided that I'd rather be comfortable being me and my tattoo is there to remind me every day of what I gave up to gain.
A lot of people (those who don't have tattoos) would ask me 'why would you do that to your body' or 'why would you permanently deface your body'.
I never understood why people thought they needed to ask me why. It's my body, shouldn't I be allowed to do what I want with it? If something is important to you enough, why let someone tell you no.
When ever I see someone with a tattoo, I become curious about them. Like any art piece, each tattoo tells a story about the person, who they are, and what they have been through.
So before you judge someone based on their tattoo(s), take the time to get to know them. They might just have an interesting story to share.
ha, yah. It's interesting how people see it as "defacing" your body. I think it's creatively adding decoration to ones body. I'm working on designs for sleeves. The only thing that's stopping me right now is money.
ReplyDeleteI def have a word document of a post that I was gonna do of tattoos...maybe I'll leave it now hahah but I totally agree every tattoo has a story
ReplyDeleteYou should still post it. You'll have a different POV and I think Sara did one about tattoos too.
DeleteI don't think you're defacing your body if you get a tattoo, but it is important to think about the kind of tattoo you'll be getting. Unless you get plastic surgery, that thing stays on your body forever, and you don't want to have any regrets once you get older (remember, skin eventually sags and wrinkles).
ReplyDeleteThe real reason people equate tattoos with defacing is that so many people get ugly-looking tattoos. It's the bad designs that get mocked, not the good ones (like the one you got).