How To Tell My Dad About My Tattoo?
I understand completely how you feel. My home is in a similar fashion (though my father doesn't have any tattoos). My mother accepts that I appreciate body modifications, and my father does not. I did something similar when I went and got my septum pierced after my father told me not to. I thought about hiding it from him, but then I thought that the mature thing to do would be to just tell him that I did it. I agree with the other commenters that you're eighteen and you have the right to do with your body what you want, but I understand that if you are living with your parents, you still want to respect your rules, that's at least how it was for me. My advice would be to just be straight up with your dad. "Hey, dad. I know how you feel about tattoos, but this is something that I've wanted, and it means a lot to me. This was in no way a rebellious act or a manner of me intentionally disrespecting you which is why I'm being honest with you about it now. I hope that you can understand what I've done and appreciate that I'm telling you now." Something like that. I know that this is a pretty stressful situation. I wish you the best of luck to dealing with it, and I hope that it works out for the best. :)
How did you tell your parents about your tattoo(s)?
About 6 months after I got my tattoos, we had our annual family trip to the lake house. My tattoos are playboy bunnies on my arms, so unfortunately they are pretty obvious either swimming or wearing a tank top.I was really starting to sweat about 3 weeks before the trip, as the entire family is there, and nobody has tattoos.So I came up with this idea to get temporary tattoos in the same exact shape and form of my real tattoos. Since my bunnies were tattoos of the playboy air freshener, I had the outline, and I found an online site that makes the temporary tattoos from any image you provide. I ordered about a dozen ‘right facing’ and a dozen ‘left facing’ bunnies with different colors.That morning before the ride up my girlfriend helped apply the temp tattoos to my arms, and surprisingly they fit almost perfectly. You could tell they were temp b/c they had the slight bumpy and bright feel to them.In order to also blend, my girlfriend was going to put some on her ankles. But since they were my size, they were way to big for her ankles, so she put them on her hips, one on each side. Hers were only visible in a bathing suit.We get there just after lunch, and we just go around the back where everybody was. During all the greetings, we got the OMG are they real ? questions, but we assured everybody they were temp and offered the extras if they wanted one. My cousin took one and so did my aunt.My Mom came back from the store, and she also flipped out with the playboy themed party that had suddenly developed, and asked everybody to take them off. She was insistent and actually got the alcohol, saying she didn’t want to ruin the pictures.Despite my protests, the bunnies were coming off, and at this point I was resigned to the dismay of my mom. I wiped my temp bunny off and the real bunny was now showing on both my arms.My mom came over and told me to take them off. I had to admit that although I would love to take them off, they are really tattooed. She stared at me, then the bunnies, then me with this look of abject disgust. She knew I was telling the truth. She then spun around and went inside.So needless to say the rest of that week was very rough for me and my mom, and eventually we reconciled our differences, as it is was it is.
Im 15. how do i tell my mom about my tattoo?
haha some people obviously dont understand. i dont regret getting it at all, i just regret it without her permission. after i got it i felt like i finally came to terms with his death, like it freed me in some sortof way because i did it for him? but thankyou to everyone :) and its not that big, like 4 inches, not 8. & my mum doesnt have any tattoos.. so idk
How do you tell your parents you want to be a tattoo artist?
Hey I'm 17, and I'm training to be a tattoo artist. Right now, it was only drawing like crazy and learning all i could from books and stuff, but a good tattoo artist saw my work and asked me to work with him as an apprentice soon, prob over september or so. I was so glad somebody gave me a chance, you guys have no idea this has been my dream since I remember, weird I know, but it is what it is, and know it's comin' true. I have tattoos myself, not authorized by my parents but they know now. my mother likes them. My dad it's ok with them. But now I have to take this opportunity whatsoever. not everybody has my luck, and I really want to do this. I want to study a career but this is my dream. And i have no idea on how to tell my dad. Any advice or help would be really REALLY appreciated. thanks a lot guys, have a great one :)
How to tell my parents i'm getting a tattoo?
Here is the situation, i'm 18 1/2, a good kid, very honest with my parents, and they trust me a lot. I have a few piercings i've done behind their back that they grew to like, but initially didn't like them. Piercings aren't SUCH a big deal though since they can be taken out....my issue is i'm getting a tattoo in 2 1/2 weeks and WANT to tell them (see i told you i was a good kid). I don't want to go behind their backs and have them be super pissed at me. I really honestly want to tell them and I'm prepared to tell them my reasoning for the tattoo. I'm getting it on my foot, btw- so it can be covered up, but it's not totally hidden away so people will never see it, you know? And I don't want to compensate the placing of it just because I don't want them to get mad. my mom thinks tattoos are gross and "how can you want something on your body for life? do you think you're going to like something at 18 when you are 60"...she says **** along the line of this. My dad thinks that if you're going to get a tattoo (to memorialize someone) it should be in a discreet place, which I understand, and I don't think the foot is too terrible a place? Basically I'm asking you all fine people for tips on how to tell my parents that I AM getting this tattoo, whether they approve of my decision or not? I'm getting it for my grandpa (my dad's dad) (in case you were wondering). It's a timeless tattoo (not to sound...really in to myself haha) and I'd like to get it before I go away for college (august). I respect my parents, but we just have such different views on body mods. I'm the artsy-fartsy one of the family, so i think it was a given i'd be getting a tattoo at some point in my life! thank you all for the tips (in advanced!)
How to tell my parents I'm getting a tattoo?
I'll try and make this fairly detailed to give you a decent grasp of the situation. I turn 18 on February 1st of this year. 3 of my closest friends and myself are all getting matching tattoos. Since I was 14, I have wanted a fleur de lis tattoo to symbolize my Christian background. We are all getting the same thing in different spots and colors. Mine will have "Mom & Dad" above the piece, and "Proverbs 22:6" beneath it, which talks about your parents raising you in the Lord and you won't depart from it when you are older. My parents have essentially said, "we don't want you to get a tattoo, but if you do, wait until you're older so you don't regret it and it doesn't effect a job if it's somewhere that shows." I have wanted this piece since I was 14 plus now some of my closest friends that attend the same Christian school as I do are getting it. The piece will be around 3.5 inches on my ribs. Completely hide able, unless I'm shirtless. The appointment is scheduled and the tattoo is paid for. I'm afraid to tell them I'm getting it because they may not let me go get it, and I already paid for it, as well as my friends. However, I'm afraid if I wait until afterwards, they will appreciate the tattoo, but be upset, because I didn't tell them about it prior. What should I do?
Should I tell my dad that I am getting a tattoo, or should I just show him the finished product?
My parents both dislike tattoos. I want a lot of tattoos.I’m planning, for now, to not tell them but show them afterwards. As the saying goes, “it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission.” I even have plans to start with small tattoos, and work up to the bigger ones so they’ll have time to acclimate.This may sound terrible, it’s true, but frankly I am going to do what I wish with my body, and having them forbid it is just going to add guilt, but not stop me.I HAVE lightly talked to my dad about it, kinda hinting or asking “what if…” He has said that even though he doesn’t like tattoos, he knows if I do anything it will be tasteful. So, hopefully it will go well, for me and for you.Think about it: forgiveness or permission…