Best way to keep kid from getting a tattoo while in college

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

No, you aren’t pointing it out as a bad idea. You did, however dramatize it as controlling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

No, you aren’t pointing it out as a bad idea. You did, however dramatize it as controlling.

She literally said “how can I keep my kid from getting a tattoo”. That is literally the definition of controlling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

No, you aren’t pointing it out as a bad idea. You did, however dramatize it as controlling.

She literally said “how can I keep my kid from getting a tattoo”. That is literally the definition of controlling.

You are literally a drama queen.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get one yourself. That'll turn him off of it.[/quote]

Yes, having my own terrible, 90s-era tattoos has been an effective deterrent.[/quote]

Nope, it’ll encourage. [/quote]

PP from above. One is launched and one is set to graduate. I guess mine are just that bad! Or their untatted Dad was their example. Or we focused more on other things.

[Anonymous]

How to keep the kid from doing it is to tell him what a great idea it is and that any tattoo he gets, you'll get a matching one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

No, you aren’t pointing it out as a bad idea. You did, however dramatize it as controlling.

She literally said “how can I keep my kid from getting a tattoo”. That is literally the definition of controlling.

You don’t have some control over your kids in college? Are you their pal? Give us a break!

[Anonymous]

Send him information on how Maori people feel about those arm bands and on general tattoo fails. Suggest he wait until after college and/or ask future fiancee. I'd go with logic. Bribes and threats are uncool.

There are so many non-permanent ways to decorate yourself.

If future fiancee has one, no need to worry about what happens bc that's the person who will care the most.

I have seen a number of bad tattoos on formerly attractive real estate.

I understand bodily autonomy completely. It just seems like there are a lot of pitfalls related to enhancing oneself with ink.

Tangent: The Sofia Coppola movie Dogfight shows a bunch of young guys getting "killer bee" tattoos right before shipping off to Vietnam. I think this is the kind of solidarity that sports people may be looking for? That's beyond aesthetics. Also frat markings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How to keep the kid from doing it is to tell him what a great idea it is and that any tattoo he gets, you'll get a matching one.

My teens both want tattoos and have actually said that would be a GREAT idea and we should get a family tattoo!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

No, you aren’t pointing it out as a bad idea. You did, however dramatize it as controlling.

She literally said “how can I keep my kid from getting a tattoo”. That is literally the definition of controlling.

You are literally a drama queen.

Typing the sentence “controlling and adult - not a good way to go” makes me a drama queen? Man, I knew DCUM had a low bar but this is just hilarious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

No, you aren’t pointing it out as a bad idea. You did, however dramatize it as controlling.

She literally said “how can I keep my kid from getting a tattoo”. That is literally the definition of controlling.

You don’t have some control over your kids in college? Are you their pal? Give us a break!

My kid has multiple piercings and will get a tattoo when she turns 18. It’s nothing I care to control because it is literally trivial. But you do you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

No, you aren’t pointing it out as a bad idea. You did, however dramatize it as controlling.

She literally said “how can I keep my kid from getting a tattoo”. That is literally the definition of controlling.

I think the word literally has control over you.
The definition of controlling is not “she literally said how can I keep my kid from getting a tattoo.”

[Anonymous]

I hope he gets one just to spite mommy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Send him information on how Maori people feel about those arm bands and on general tattoo fails. Suggest he wait until after college and/or ask future fiancee. I'd go with logic. Bribes and threats are uncool.

There are so many non-permanent ways to decorate yourself.

If future fiancee has one, no need to worry about what happens bc that's the person who will care the most.

I have seen a number of bad tattoos on formerly attractive real estate.

I understand bodily autonomy completely. It just seems like there are a lot of pitfalls related to enhancing oneself with ink.

Tangent: The Sofia Coppola movie Dogfight shows a bunch of young guys getting "killer bee" tattoos right before shipping off to Vietnam. I think this is the kind of solidarity that sports people may be looking for? That's beyond aesthetics. Also frat markings.

“Formally attractive real estate.” You give me ick with the way you speak.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't.

The hell you can’t.

Controlling an adult - not a good way to go.

Like you trying to control the mother.

How am I trying to do that? I’m just pointing out it’s a bad idea.

No, you aren’t pointing it out as a bad idea. You did, however dramatize it as controlling.

She literally said “how can I keep my kid from getting a tattoo”. That is literally the definition of controlling.

You don’t have some control over your kids in college? Are you their pal? Give us a break!

That line is for when they are younger.
When are you going to cut the umbilical cord.