Anonymous wrote:The only people I know with tattoos (or have young adult kids with tattoos) are either from a lower middle class/blue collar background or the person with the tattoos has mental health issues.
Anonymous wrote:Her body her choice (and definitely her money) only once she turns 18. Before that, no.
Anonymous wrote:I work with a woman whose daughter just turned 18 and just graduated from HS, and the girl is up to something like 7 or 8 tattoos. A bunch of little ones, all over her arms, wrists, shoulders. Nothing meaningful, just flowers and butterflies dotted here and there. She got her first one, with her parents' blessing (I think her dad took her to get it) when she was 15 or 16.
The mom is educated and a successful professional, and I am frankly shocked. Yes, judgmental. Yes, it's none of my business, but I've worked with the mom for almost 10 years and never would have thought she'd allow her child to make such permanent decisions at such a young age, and especially not ones with that carry such social weight, and yes, stigma.
Would you have this fight with your child? Or take a "her body her choice" stance? Would you pay to make sure she gets it done professionally?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NP. Under 18 no way. Over 18, your body and your money, your choice. But you are going to hear a lecture about rising cancer rates in the young first.
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You think you’re going o know before they get one?
Uh, yes? I have great relationships with my young adult kids. So sorry you don’t understand that.
Sure you do. How do you know they don’t have one already?
Truthfully? They are competitive swimmers for fun and I sometimes see their events. If they had tattoos, there is a very limited amount that isn’t visible. Those racing suits are tiny. I wish they were less tiny but not my choice!
But also you are so weird not to understand healthy and strong relationships with young adults. Like, normal folks can just talk, you know? That’s a thing you can do with adult children.
Defensive much?? Yikes.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work with a woman whose daughter just turned 18 and just graduated from HS, and the girl is up to something like 7 or 8 tattoos. A bunch of little ones, all over her arms, wrists, shoulders. Nothing meaningful, just flowers and butterflies dotted here and there. She got her first one, with her parents' blessing (I think her dad took her to get it) when she was 15 or 16.
The mom is educated and a successful professional, and I am frankly shocked. Yes, judgmental. Yes, it's none of my business, but I've worked with the mom for almost 10 years and never would have thought she'd allow her child to make such permanent decisions at such a young age, and especially not ones with that carry such social weight, and yes, stigma.
Would you have this fight with your child? Or take a "her body her choice" stance? Would you pay to make sure she gets it done professionally?
Yes, the Gen Z tattoo style is patchwork. Especially among the artsy, creative, urban set. Think Ella Emhoff. (Kamala's stepdd, and biological daughter of 2 other very successful people.)
OH this people who have the most random things tattooed all over the place just so randomly, it's so incredibly strange, no planning just like "I think I'll get a cake tattoo today" and a month later: "I think I should get a turtle tattoo. Poor decisions make quickly I guess no other explanation really.
Anonymous wrote:The only people I know with tattoos (or have young adult kids with tattoos) are either from a lower middle class/blue collar background or the person with the tattoos has mental health issues.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NP. Under 18 no way. Over 18, your body and your money, your choice. But you are going to hear a lecture about rising cancer rates in the young first.
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You think you’re going o know before they get one?
Uh, yes? I have great relationships with my young adult kids. So sorry you don’t understand that.
Sure you do. How do you know they don’t have one already?
Truthfully? They are competitive swimmers for fun and I sometimes see their events. If they had tattoos, there is a very limited amount that isn’t visible. Those racing suits are tiny. I wish they were less tiny but not my choice!
But also you are so weird not to understand healthy and strong relationships with young adults. Like, normal folks can just talk, you know? That’s a thing you can do with adult children.
Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised Gen Z is into them. My 16 yo things they are just something millennials got.