A woman in my friend-circle got her daughter a tattoo for her birthday

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Anonymous wrote:We've known each other probably ten years, but only hung out one-on-one once (which was perfectly pleasant). Today her daughter turned 17 and after taking her to get her driver's license, she took her to get a tattoo that covers the entire shoulder blade. Jesus christ.

LET'S ALL JUDGE THAT SHIT.

That kid will never again be able to wear an evening gown, a swimsuit or a tank top without that huge ugly tattoo showing. Her wedding pictures 10 years from now will have that tattoo...ugh.

I'm not a fan of making (mostly) irreversible life choices like tattoos before the age of 18, but I do take issue with the idea that "she'll never be allowed to wear a bathing suit or gown." My shoulder tattoo is very visible in my wedding pictures, and I love the pictures, as do the rest of my family. The donors of the institution where I used to work never minded when I wore a sleeveless dress to our galas, and I did check with HR before buying a dress that would show it at those events.

Well I didn't actually say that she wouldn't be "allowed" to wear a bathing suit or a gown. What I actually did say was that she would never be able to wear a formal gown or a bathing suit without that tattoo showing. It's great that you love your tattoo, hopefully you will never regret it. Hopefully this girl will forever love and never regret her tattoo. Like you I am not a fan of making irreversible choices like tattoos before the age of 18 - especially a huge tattoo like the one that this girl got.

PP you quoted, jumping back in to apologize for the misquote. Sorry about that! It was the "ugh" about a tattoo in a weeding dress that ultimately got my hackles up: without knowing what the tattoo is, I personally wouldn't assume it was ugly. I agree with you that hopefully she won't regret this decision! I definitely know some people with tattoos they regret (all of whom were >18 when they got them), though most tattooed folks I know--myself included--put a lot of thought into them and love them.

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Anonymous wrote:We've known each other probably ten years, but only hung out one-on-one once (which was perfectly pleasant). Today her daughter turned 17 and after taking her to get her driver's license, she took her to get a tattoo that covers the entire shoulder blade. Jesus christ.

LET'S ALL JUDGE THAT SHIT.

That kid will never again be able to wear an evening gown, a swimsuit or a tank top without that huge ugly tattoo showing. Her wedding pictures 10 years from now will have that tattoo...ugh.

I'm not a fan of making (mostly) irreversible life choices like tattoos before the age of 18, but I do take issue with the idea that "she'll never be allowed to wear a bathing suit or gown." My shoulder tattoo is very visible in my wedding pictures, and I love the pictures, as do the rest of my family. The donors of the institution where I used to work never minded when I wore a sleeveless dress to our galas, and I did check with HR before buying a dress that would show it at those events.

Well I didn't actually say that she wouldn't be "allowed" to wear a bathing suit or a gown. What I actually did say was that she would never be able to wear a formal gown or a bathing suit without that tattoo showing. It's great that you love your tattoo, hopefully you will never regret it. Hopefully this girl will forever love and never regret her tattoo. Like you I am not a fan of making irreversible choices like tattoos before the age of 18 - especially a huge tattoo like the one that this girl got.

PP you quoted, jumping back in to apologize for the misquote. Sorry about that! It was the "ugh" about a tattoo in a weeding dress that ultimately got my hackles up: without knowing what the tattoo is, I personally wouldn't assume it was ugly. I agree with you that hopefully she won't regret this decision! I definitely know some people with tattoos they regret (all of whom were >18 when they got them), though most tattooed folks I know--myself included--put a lot of thought into them and love them.

Wedding dress. I'll go now.

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Anonymous wrote:We've known each other probably ten years, but only hung out one-on-one once (which was perfectly pleasant). Today her daughter turned 17 and after taking her to get her driver's license, she took her to get a tattoo that covers the entire shoulder blade. Jesus christ.

LET'S ALL JUDGE THAT SHIT.

That kid will never again be able to wear an evening gown, a swimsuit or a tank top without that huge ugly tattoo showing. Her wedding pictures 10 years from now will have that tattoo...ugh.

I'm not a fan of making (mostly) irreversible life choices like tattoos before the age of 18, but I do take issue with the idea that "she'll never be allowed to wear a bathing suit or gown." My shoulder tattoo is very visible in my wedding pictures, and I love the pictures, as do the rest of my family. The donors of the institution where I used to work never minded when I wore a sleeveless dress to our galas, and I did check with HR before buying a dress that would show it at those events.

Well I didn't actually say that she wouldn't be "allowed" to wear a bathing suit or a gown. What I actually did say was that she would never be able to wear a formal gown or a bathing suit without that tattoo showing. It's great that you love your tattoo, hopefully you will never regret it. Hopefully this girl will forever love and never regret her tattoo. Like you I am not a fan of making irreversible choices like tattoos before the age of 18 - especially a huge tattoo like the one that this girl got.

PP you quoted, jumping back in to apologize for the misquote. Sorry about that! It was the "ugh" about a tattoo in a weeding dress that ultimately got my hackles up: without knowing what the tattoo is, I personally wouldn't assume it was ugly. I agree with you that hopefully she won't regret this decision! I definitely know some people with tattoos they regret (all of whom were >18 when they got them), though most tattooed folks I know--myself included--put a lot of thought into them and love them.

Wedding dress. I'll go now.

I totally understand! I was the one who called it a "huge ugly tattoo". Maybe some folks like the way those large tattoos look. I will be honest in saying that I don't like them but if a grown adult wants to get one - it is their body and 100% their choice to do so. I do think that 17 years old is young to be making that decision. But hopefully the girl is thrilled and will continue to love it.

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Anonymous wrote:She can forget marrying someone rich. Sounds like a job at Walmart might be in her future. Ugly people with ugly tattoos -- no wonder all the other countries hate us!

Of all the objections, this is the absolute stupidest. WTF? I'm very rich, even by DCUM standards, and have a tattoo. I earned much of it, and married DH with the tattoo, and got even richer. I have friends with similar net worth and also tattoos. It's a personal decision. I'm also very sought after in my very wonky professional niche, and no problems there either.

I bet you do not belong to a nice country club.

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Anonymous wrote:She can forget marrying someone rich. Sounds like a job at Walmart might be in her future. Ugly people with ugly tattoos -- no wonder all the other countries hate us!

Of all the objections, this is the absolute stupidest. WTF? I'm very rich, even by DCUM standards, and have a tattoo. I earned much of it, and married DH with the tattoo, and got even richer. I have friends with similar net worth and also tattoos. It's a personal decision. I'm also very sought after in my very wonky professional niche, and no problems there either.

I bet you do not belong to a nice country club.

Not those PPs, but all my sailing friends have small tattoos. And they belong to some nice clubs....

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Anonymous wrote:She can forget marrying someone rich. Sounds like a job at Walmart might be in her future. Ugly people with ugly tattoos -- no wonder all the other countries hate us!

Of all the objections, this is the absolute stupidest. WTF? I'm very rich, even by DCUM standards, and have a tattoo. I earned much of it, and married DH with the tattoo, and got even richer. I have friends with similar net worth and also tattoos. It's a personal decision. I'm also very sought after in my very wonky professional niche, and no problems there either.

Yadda yadda yadda...I'm so rich...yadda yadda yadda...

Your braggy post is trashy. Being rich doesn't exempt you from being trashy.

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I'm neither here nor there on tattoos. I think that it was actually the better choice for mom to be involved and giving her consent. This means the parlor and artist were more likely to be above par. Even if she were to wait a year, the girl may have gone for somewhere cheap and possibly less fastidious about cleanliness and quality.

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Anonymous wrote:She can forget marrying someone rich. Sounds like a job at Walmart might be in her future. Ugly people with ugly tattoos -- no wonder all the other countries hate us!

Of all the objections, this is the absolute stupidest. WTF? I'm very rich, even by DCUM standards, and have a tattoo. I earned much of it, and married DH with the tattoo, and got even richer. I have friends with similar net worth and also tattoos. It's a personal decision. I'm also very sought after in my very wonky professional niche, and no problems there either.

Yadda yadda yadda...I'm so rich...yadda yadda yadda...

Your braggy post is trashy. Being rich doesn't exempt you from being trashy.

Yes, but the accusation wasn't that about being trashy. The statement was that the 17 year old girl would end up working at wal-mart and not be rich. The next poster simply responded with information that tattoos do not preclude wealth.

And it is unseemly to call people trashy. It's super elitist, classist bullshit that has no place in civilized society.

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I was on a plane recently and this 300 pound woman (who was stuffing some stinky food in her piehole) had SEXY tattooed on her foot.