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[quote=Anonymous]As someone with a tattoo, it's really funny to read these takes that are like "people get tattoos to stand out" or "to be unique." So many people think that people get tattoos specifically to make an impression on other people.

IME it is totally the opposite. As a PP put it, getting a tattoo was a way of no longer caring what others think.

When I got my tattoo, I had a friend who also has a tattoo who really wanted me to use her tattoo artist. I looked into it but decided it wasn't the right fit for me and went with someone else. When I showed her my tattoo, she was really passive aggressive and rude about it, basically saying she didn't like it and that I should have used her artist. It was hilarious because I remember thinking "Wow, I don't care what you think about it at all, and I actually really love how riled up it's making you."

Like there is something inherently rebellious about getting a tattoo, even now that they are so common. There's something really fundamentally powerful about making a permanent change to your body that other people might not like. I think as a woman, that's especially liberating because people are so controlling and judgmental about women's bodies.

So it's funny to see people who think getting a tattoo is about pleasing others or trying to make a good impression. It's the opposite! I could care less what you think about my tattoo. The fact that you hate it and there's nothing you can do about it is [not so] secretly pleasing to me. Hate away, haters! My body, my choice.

"Trashy" lol.[/quote]

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