09-03-2006, 11:52 AM | #91 |
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Weirdos? Everyone with a tattoo is a weirdo?
The article made it sound like people without are the weirdos. Take that, you blank canvas, unfulfilled possibility, you. :p
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09-15-2006, 11:53 AM | #92 | |
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09-15-2006, 12:24 PM | #93 |
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I believe people should be waiting until 18yo before getting tatts or piercings, although piercings can be removed any time. By the time I was 16 I had a total of 5 piercings in each ear (now only have 2) and I had my first body piercing at age 16 (it is legal here at that age) but didn't have the sense to research first so ended up getting a dodgy naval piercing by a dodgy tattooist that shouldn't have been piercing at all! Years later I was forced to take it out, due to the poor way it was done, and decided to have it re-done properly. I got a tattoo at age 21 after getting my mum to do the design so that it would be personalised to me and still waited 2 years before having it done.
Years later I had my tongue pierced on a whim and have not regretted it and then thought for a good 7months before having a vaginal piercing. My partner has multiple tattoos (back, shoulder and legs) and piercings (7 around his face as well as both nipples and penis). One tattoo was done to cover up a bad home job from when he was a teenager and he doesn't regret any that he has now (15 years after the first) he wants at least one more tattoo and another piercing at age 30. On the other hand my brother had had his tiongue pierced twice by the time he was 14 years old and got his first tattoo with mum's permission at age 16. He is still not 17 and has a large tattoo of the grim reaper on his shoulder blade as well as a few other body piercings. I do think that he'll regret the grim reaper tattoo when he's older as it isn't something that represents him or his life (his first is chinese writing - love, honesty) and knowing my brother as well as I do I know he'll wish he never had that one done. By no means are we bad people or 'horrible' looking. Only shallow minded people judge on first looks.
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I had a bad experience before with piercings as well. I didn't think it would matter much when I got my belly button pierced and I didn't get pure gold. It remained unhealed and infected for a year and a half before I finally broke down and bought a gold ring. Since then I haven't had any problems. But now I know! Gold is the way to go!
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09-20-2006, 02:06 AM | #96 |
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I had clitoral hood done, it was just like getting belly done in way of pain and healing. It's a bit weird having to wash your vagina 2-3times daily tho. Hardest part was giving up sex for 2 weeks, I didn't really manage that one too well. If you have it done, go to someone who specialises in ONLY piercings, not tattoo's or cosmetics, they know exactly what they're doing and don't care what you look like naked cos that's what they see all day!
Believe me, I was scared shitless too but the lady who did it soon put me at ease. I also am allergic to metal (mostly nickel) and have found I can use stainless/surgical steel and sterling silver. Have you tried those for your belly ring?
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09-20-2006, 09:27 AM | #98 |
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I don't get why people think tats are a form of expression that sets them apart. Everybody and their dog is getting one...often some chinese characters incorrectly interpreted. They are "just like everyone else." Get a damn bumper sticker...tacky still but you can peel them off.
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09-20-2006, 09:58 AM | #99 |
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Everyone has some form of hairstyle - even people who just let it grow and hoick it behind their ears are saying something about themselves.
I love my tattoo - it's part of me. I didn't get it to be dangerous or "out there" (just as well seeing as so many people have them now!) It says as much about me as my watch, my shoes, my hairstyle except that it's less visible and far more personal. I'm glad it's permanent - I got it in full knowledge that this was the case.
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09-20-2006, 03:03 PM | #101 |
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Born with a tattoo
I have a birth mark on my neck and on my left arm. To this day, grown men and women I don't even know get this really concerned look on their face, come right up to me and ask "What's wrong with your neck?" or "What happened to you?" It's happened so much in the past that I just take it in stride, but it strikes me as kinda rude. I mean, if I see some guy with one leg in a wheelchair I don't say "What happened to you?" Though that might lead to a good story.
I think my birthmark is a part of me more than any tattoo could ever be.
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09-20-2006, 03:07 PM | #102 |
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My son has lots of Thomas temp tats... looks awesome on him.
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09-20-2006, 03:12 PM | #103 |
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I've got this big 'ol birthmark that goes from my neck, down to my shoulder then splits, continuing down my arm to my elbow (which is completely covered by it) and also down my chest. It's slowly fading, though, and I think before long it'll be invisible.
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