What's the appeal of tattoos? Why do people permanently mark their bodies with words, images, and logos of stuff they were into at the moment?
There is no permanently.This life ends, and the tattoos I bear will decompose along with the skin above them and the muscle below.Why would someone in their 20’s write down their thoughts and feelings, or create any art, knowing they will not think or feel that way in their 30’s or 50’s or 80’s… using a bunch of words/phrases/images/logos that will 100% change in meaning to them as they mature into their adult life?Does it matter that the canvas is their skin and not YouTube? What you express there is “permanently” part of how you are perceived too.My mother got her 1st tattoo in her 50’s, a wonderful piece containing several symbols that have been important to her since she was your age.My wife and I have our wedding bands worn on our fingers, and tattooed around our forearms as well.Why do people get married? Why do they want to be together “forever”?This life is a brief breath, and unless your religion says tattoo will ruin you in the afterlife or there is social judgement here on earth, I see no reason why you should not get any tattoos you want, dress how you want, speak how you want, and seek out what brings you the most joy and satisfaction.When I was in my early 20’s, I was worried about getting ink… what if I could not get jobs, or attract women, because of how they would perceive me? Who you are is there beneath the skin. Genuine. That 20 year old self is inside the 30 year old, the 50 year old, the 80 year old… like rings in a tree.(also, laser removal is really good these days! A wonderful tattooist told a group about how he was on his third set of full-arm sleeves. He loved getting tattoos from the artists he worked alongside all over the world, and whenever he ran out of room, he had all but his favorites removed and began again!!!I never regret my tattoos, but FREQUENTLY regret not more enthusiastically embracing life-as-it-was-happening, for fear of what tomorrow might bring.
What tattoos do you have and do any of them have a meaning?
Hey everyone! I'm a big lover of tattoos and I have 4 (at the age of 20). I have a black and pink pattern on my lower back, my brother's cross with a scrawl saying Zak on my left shoulder, my Grandad's D.O.B with "simply the best" on my right hip and a pink bow behind my left ear. Out of the four of them I'd say my brother's cross and my Grandad's D.O.B were the ones that have a meaning behind them :) x
Do you think I should get this tattoo? based on this story.. [please don't judge me, ok?]?
Last week my friend got a tattoo on his chest of the johnny walker guy. That inspired me to get one too and I reluctantly agreed. We have decided to go next week to get me a tattoo. This is what I want on the outer side of my biceps http://bizlatino.biz/images/China/hope.jpg I've secretly liked a girl for a long time, Melissa- since I was engaged to be married to another and so I didn't tell anyone I like this girl and never made a move on her. Now she got with someone else. When my fiance broke up with me, I couldn't find this girl anywhere. Then I started going out with another girl and she showed up like literarily one week after things got serious with Lauren. Now Melissa was with a guy. I like her a lot but I distanced myself from her because we were both involved in our thing. Then I broke up with Lauren about two months ago. Melissa is still with her man. I don't expect a miracle.. She now understands I like her but she's the kind of girl who wouldn't even think about messing up a good thing (her bf) She's strong like that- like she wouldn't be tempted. Thats what attracts me to her even more. So, this is where things are now. I try not to run into her, but she is in my mind and once in a while when we do run into each other.. we exchange that glance of a secret understanding that "I know.. but too bad we are both mature adults with our principals" and I'm okay with that. In my mind there is secret hope that maybe- just just maybe one day!!! Now the symbol above http://bizlatino.biz/images/China/hope.jpg is chinese symbol for "hope" Melissa is half chinese.. so you see. This will be my secret. No one will ever know what the tattoo means. I will as play it off as a general message of encouragement that "there is always hope, no matter what" So, do you think this is a good idea? Should I go next week; yay or nay? My reasoning: 1. I feel confident about this because Melissa and me will probably never date and she will never break my heart so its not like I will regret having a tattoo on me forever thats about her. 2. Hope- is a general thing of positivity. so why not? 3. One thing, Is this fair to a girl I will eventually date? though, I know I can keep a secret and will speak of the underlying meaning. ever.