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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think they are trashy as a category. Some tattoos are trashy looking. I agree that often when people get tattoos very young, they will choose tattoos that are kind of trashy -- cartoon characters or Chinese characters or whatever. I'm really glad I never did this.

But some tattoos are gorgeous. There are amazing artists out there who can do incredible things. I tend to like tattoos that are simply black and gray, though there are artists who do beautiful things with color. Most tattoos need to be touched up periodically to stay looking good, and while young people don't always bother with this, most of the older people I know with serious tattoos do this.

My tattoo is not actually as gorgeous as I'd like. I got it in my mid-30s to mark an important time in my life and to remind me of a very hard-won life lesson. Objectively, as art, it's okay -- not ugly but not amazing. I rushed it a little because I just really wanted to mark this time in my life. I do regret rushing it a little, but still no regrets about the tattoo itself. It really does serve as a reminder of something important to me, and I am so glad I chose to make it permanent.

I honestly don't care if someone else thinks my tattoo, or tattoos in general, are trashy -- it's not for them. If anything, it's a good way to weed out people who are really limited.

41 yr old woman.[/quote]

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