Tattoo or no tattoo

[cwillard1]

Some tattoos are very nicely done. But, I see the problems my son has with h is in working in several places.  Some buildings he cannot work in due to tattoss.  He is now in the process of getting them removed.

[blondie71]

I don't have any tattoo's  I don't want to put poision in my body like that besides it hurts and I have enough pain without adding to it to scar up my body.  My husband donesn't have any either his reason is different he doesn't like needles not even if the doctor says it will help me get over his problem at the time.  Like his broncitis they usually like to give you a shot of steroids.  My sister and brother have them thow.  My sisters is of her love for her second husband, and when she got it done she told him the only was she will get another is if her husband screws up and than she sa id she would put in memory of and the tattoo guy said " and I will do that one for free".  I would not get a tattoo and put a mans name there what if it doesn't last (like my sister) you are stuck with it.

[mysticscorpio82]

No tattoos for me.  I like the looks of many floral ones, but then I stop and think, "how will this look on me when I am 80?"  That's when I buy a kid's temp tattoo, LOL!

[kimberlymgiles]

I have four tattoos. I waited until I was 28 years old, and then I decided to get 4 tattoos at the same time. I liked them at first, but now I regret getting them. I wish that I could take back my actions. Unfortunately I can't.

[dwggs]

I have no tattoos and do not have any plans to get one.

[sdecaro558]

I don't have a tattoo yet, but I would like to get one.  I want to get a cross on my chest with "Peace" written on it.

[mehavenomemory]

My Wife and I have no tattoo's.. Both our children have them.. I don't mind little one's here and there.. But one's where someone looks like a map or something, or are covered, I do not find attractive at all..

[Boise40]

I thought about getting at least 2 tattoos, one to remember my dad because he past away when I was a kid. The other one would be some kind of a wolf tattoo since I like wolves. Then again, I think they are too expensive and they may not look very good over the years. So, I plan to stay away from getting myself a tattoo.

[estiven10emerson12]

none

[gagesmommy2012]

I dont have any tattoos and i believe as the bible says your supose to treat you body as a temple plus i am afraid of the pain and i have heard so many horror stories does anyone else have any crazy tattoo stories

[wildequusheart]

I have 2 - 1 between my shoulder blades of the symbol of the Cherokee nation (I am only 1/4 Cherokee, but the more I learn about this part of my cultural background, the more I find I identify with Cherokee values. Maybe I should also note that as a mutt, I'm not more than a 1/4 of anything) and a large one on my lower back (yes, tramp stamp) of 2 horse heads facing one another and forming a heart.

I spent years looking for the design for my first (and smaller) tattoo. I chose my second, large tattoo fairly quickly, but the concept of the image was one I had seen and had in mind for quite a few years (not as a tattoo, just as an image).

For anyone considering a tattoo but concerned about what it will look like as you get older, it is possible (and often recommended) that you get them touched up as you age (think 10+ years down the road, depending on how old you are when you first get it, the amount of sun exposure it gets, etc.). Plus different colors fade/bleed at different rates. Both of mine are done in black, which is the most stable. Red fades the fastest. For other colors, ask a reputable tattoo artist. If they aren't willing to talk to you and answer your questions, you don't want them putting a needle in your skin anyway.

Ultimately, when people thinking about tattoos asks me if they should get one, I tell them find what they want done first. The image should mean something to the individual, and remember that the person you are today isn't the person you'll be in 10 years (not just physically). Consider where you want it. How much will it hurt there? What will happen to it in that location as you age? For example, a tattoo on your belly will stretch/shrink as you gain/lose weight, and it will hurt. For women, if you get pregnant after getting a tattoo on your belly, will you still like it with stretch marks through it? If you find or draw up a tattoo that you like but still aren't sure, set it aside and wait a year. Ask yourself again if you want. Still not sure? Wait another year. If at this point you are certain you want it, go for it! If you're still not sure, chances are that either this isn't the image for you, or maybe tattoos aren't for you.

Tats aren't for everyone, but I got mine for me. I already have my next one planned, and that one has special meaning for me too. I don't see myself ever regretting them, and anyone thinking about it, you don't want to regret it either.

[kewl4reals]

Do you have a tattoo or no tattoo and if you have one what is it?  I don't have one myself and have no plans to. 

Yes I have a tattoo   It is of a little cartoon baby devil. 

[nycgal85]

I don't have no tattoo but I used to wear those termopry tattoo n thats it Im like wats da point of messing up ur body just leave ur body da way it is beautiful and natural.

[shortnlovabl3]

i have tattoos they are so addicting! I have a smiley face on my left thumb a robot holding a heart balloon on my left forearm a dog print w/ my dogs name shadow on my right shoulder a pair of strawberries on my left hip. and a sad snail on my right ankle

[PGS28]

I have a tattoo across my left ankle of hearts that has a sword with my initial in the middle of it that extends to the middle of my foot and I certainly don't regret it.  It symbolizes loving myself through life's inevitable pain.  I'm getting a small butterfly on the inside of my right wrist next year not only as a symbolization of growth but to also match my sisters' tattoos they have of the same butterfly.  I always put mine in places that can easily be covered.