Tattoos Anyone?

[Portabella]

I still plan on getting my Blue Ring Octopus and my Portuguese man o war. I figure I can afford to get one done at least this year. Which one first though, Hmmmmm......think of it often.

 

[Rocky Road]

Haven't noticed any guys posting so hope this isn't a chick thing only. But then again I haven't visited for some time now...

Anyway sounds like ya'll have put some thought into your body art. It can be a colorful and a fun means of expression.

I just have a frog on my left chest - from the song "Jeremiah was a bullfrog" and a dog on my left arm. The dog's tail is up with the words - Kiss Old Spot

 

[Grama-Herc]

Rocky Road

Glad to see a guy chime in. As I was reading the posts, I also was beginning to wonder where all the guys were.

I do not have any tats but I have always wanted one. But, I am a whimp! Scared of needles. I do the fainting thing any time a needle gets anywhere near me.

 

[dlross]

2 interlocked women's symbols on my left forearm. green - my favourite colour. been there for 22 years and doesn't seem to have faded...

D.

 

[nie]

I have a blue flower on my toe

 

[Nicolette]

Call me square but I dislike tattoos and cannot think of any reason why I would want to put a permanent picture on my body. I look at the elderly with tattoos embedded in sagging, wrinkly skin and think yuck.

 

[Nicolette]

Still going to go nude woman bound in chains kneeling like a fade coming from my other back tat. Behind her another nude woman but stronger looking with broken chains an her wrists. All a representation of PSTD. When I am too old to have it will not happen to be an issue... It will always hold meaning as a phase in life just as PTSD shows phases.

Veiled, I personally find this very interesting as I would of thought life is hard enough with PTSD let alone putting a permanent and constant reminder of PTSD on your body. While I understand PTSD is permanent, I also thought part of the healing process and the forum is to help you over come the affiliations of PTSD heading towards a normal life. If I had something wrong with me I personally don't think I would like to constantly remind myself over it, rather opting to overcome it as much as possible.

I guess I don't totally understand tattoos but I get the thought process of putting your kids names etc on (despite not liking it myself)....hmmm... interesting.

 

[Deleted member 93]

Behind her another nude woman but stronger looking with broken chains an her wrists.

If you ask most their tattoos are stories of their life, milestones, memories... I do not know of many who have large tats that are not representations of major life events. The snippet of what I posted represents healing. For someone who already has very large tattoos and likes tattoos I would be baffled why they would not show how they felt on the road to healing. I do feel like a strong woman breaking from my chains. Makes perfect sense to me, but I like body art too.

 

[Nicolette]

Oh, ok, that makes sense....thanks

 

[Deleted member 93]

I look at the elderly with tattoos embedded in sagging, wrinkly skin and think yuck.

I was posting in my blog but stopped for a minute as well, I have had this quote in my head. I cannot hold it in any longer. For me when I am such a wrinkled up thing I will likely give a rat's ass what someone half my age thinks of how I look. I do make cracks I will use it to deter grandkids... But I am being a smart ass.

But think about it. Tats hold meaning. Stories. Will I really care some perky thing finds it unattractive? Chances are they will be turned off by my sagging wrinkling skin thinking yuck long before they get to the pic embedded. Why on Earth would I care? When I get to be that age I will be way more concerned my "girls" are not bouncing off my knee caps (or for smaller ladies shriveled prunes). "Old Ladies Gone Wild" A flashing of boobies is lifting your skirt LOL. Find me a good support bra!

I just think the older generation is beyond looks. Shit I hope so. I think you are missing out on many amazing stories that will move you if all you think is yuck. Just ask them what and why. You could be in for one of your best days ever hearing yarns over a dough nut and coffee.

Nic, I hope you look more into tats than what you find appealing to the eye. It is a whole new world. It is actually and art and form of expression.

 

[Seeking_Nirvana]

My ex-boyfriend talked me into getting a tattoo of his initials on my upper butt/hip area. The tattoo artist told me to come back when I was ready to get it covered LOL.

I had it covered up by an angel holding up her hands into the air. I was going to have my mother, father and sister's names above her hands as if they were floating into heaven. I never went back and had the tattoo colored in and finished.

My motif is angels and butterflies.

Tammy

 

[Nicolette]

Nic, I hope you look more into tats than what you find appealing to the eye. It is a whole new world. It is actually and art and form of expression.

Veiled I appreciate what you are saying and you are right about the stories. The art and expression also makes sense. Personally I just can't get my own head around it for my own body. Some people have a liking to art and others don't. I actually have my story but to me it is in a collection of songs in a CD rack which all have meaning to me and relate to different times in my life.

Unfortunately I do not find tattoos appealing no matter how much I try but it wont make me think any different of you and I would be happy to listen to your story over a coffee (actually prefer tea) and doughnut. :wink: