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[quote=Anonymous]You're being way too harsh, OP.

I get it as I hate tattoos and my kids know this.  One has still said that once they are 18, they are getting a tattoo.

Even if my kid comes home with one at 18, I'm not going to withhold their education from them.  I mean, what's that going to accomplish now anyway?  It'll just hurt him further.  It sounds like he paid for it with his own money since you said he earns money for the extras while at college.

Also, it sounds like he's more responsible than other 19 year olds since he took summer courses to still graduate on time.  Many I know who need extra courses to graduate on time don't give up their summers to do so, they simply add an extra year on.

Punishing your adult child after the fact just seems petty.

Be mad at him all you want.  Tell him, "I hate that tattoo" all you want.  Even give him the silent treatment for a day or so, but don't screw with his educational situation.  Consequences after the fact will just breed an environment in which he doesn't tell you or share with you anything that happens that he feels you'll be against.

Also, unless he got the tattoo on his face or neck, the chances of people in a professional setting even seeing it are slim.  He'll be fine, but not if you pull the rug from under him so close to school starting back.      [/quote]

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