Lovelyish

I think tattoos are ugly, but if people want them they should get them.

I’ve wanted tattoos all of my life so I have them.

I have always loved tattoos. Started getting tattooed when I was 16, now I am 24 and have my back covered, a chest piece, a quarter sleeve, among other things. I think I have 15 total.

I don’t have any inking and I really see no sense in it but I do understand why some people/cultures have or do them. As an art form though I am intrigued by them. I do not think they add any beauty to the person.  But if some one wants them they usually have some meaning and that is up to them if they want them.  I really do not see why some people with very dark skin have them as they really can not be seen. 

Eh, I have one. Never been a fan of tattoos on chicks though. A bit of a turnoff for me, tbh.

I love tattoos, I have 10.

It depends on the tattoo. But I’m always scared I’d regret it after.

I have a small one that I love.

I’m not a fan of tattoo’s and really don’t see why other people cover themselves in them but it’s their choice. I can handle a sleeve on a guy but I can’t deal with a whole back or chest being covered…I wanna see your body not tattoo’s haha

I adore tattoos! They’re incredible. I’ve always loved tattoos. I have intense phobia of needles, so I don’t have any myself. Maybe someday I can gather up the mettle to get some of my own tattoos. I’ve known what I’ve wanted for years. I just don’t think I can handle the fear and the pain to get them. They can be some of the most remarkable forms of visual art ever seen. It’s beautiful to me. They’re awesome on every gender.

Don’t have one. Why? I change my mind too much but I do not judge anyone who has one.

I love tattoos on women, especially sleeves.

I got my first one about a year ago. Now I want more.

@T3hZ10n@xanga - That’s too bad. I think they are very attractive. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

@Typically_Misunderstood@xanga - I mean, tattoos themselves can’t be attractive, at least, I’ve never heard of a person being physically attracted to tattoos that aren’t on a person, which ultimately goes back to it really depending on who it’s on and what the tattoo is of, etc.

It’s not so much that I find tattoos unattractive so much as I find bare skin so much more appealing that having it obscured by ink kind of takes away from it. To me, on a female it’s like a permanent piece of clothing that can’t be taken off, and men are very visual creatures.

Personal opinion: I think tattoos are disgusting, regardless of sex. That said, I would never judge someone who has/wants them. It’s your own body to do whatever you want with it. 

so when you get old you have saggy tats.

@T3hZ10n@xanga - I think of it as art. If used correctly it can be used to enhance natural beauty by adding some personality to it.

Eh. Tattoos look good on some people as long as the tattoos are done tastefully. Sometimes, I think people tend to go overboard with covering their entire bodies. At the end of the day, it’s their body and money being spent…not mine.

I don’t like needles. I’m too much of a chicken to get a tattoo myself. I know my skin will change and not stay the same forever. I don’t wanna get a tattoo of something that I may not like 5 years down the road. Oh well. IMO.

I like tattoos when they look good. I have a few and they’re unique if I do say so myself. The tattoos I dislike are the common ones that just look like people are trying to fit into some mold. I dislike walking stereotypes.

I have a shoulder piece, and I’m planning a hip/thigh piece.

@ulvenNixie@xanga - A tattoo needle feels much different than one a doctor would use for a shot.  It feels more like hot scratches than sharp and stabby.  I have serious panic attacks when I’m about to get a shot or an IV, but I could sit in that chair and let someone tat me all day long.

@chronic_masticator@xanga -  Thank you, that is definitely food for thought. I might have to look into this a little more, maybe ask some of the people I know with tattoos what it actually felt like for them. Honestly, when I asked in the past, they just told me it hurt, but that was when I was in middle school and it was people in my family that were probably afraid that I would try to find a way to get a tattoo before I became a responisble adult. It is good to know that it’s different from a shot or an IV. Shots are awful, and getting an IV was the WORST part of getting surgery for me. It wasn’t the idea of being cut open, the random stories I would hear about people feeling what was going on during surgey, or the pain after it was all over, it was just the IV.
That was very helpful to read.

I don’t have any, but if others want to express themselves, they should.  I think tattoos are highly personal, so I shouldn’t have any say in what others want to have permanently branded on their skin–it is none of my business.

I love tattoos and my husband and I both have them. All of mine can be easily concealed and I like having the choice of showing them or not. Mine all mark specific events in my life so they go beyond just the aesthetic value to me. That also means I really don’t care if other people like them or not.

I don’t think tattoos look very good, on girls or guys; I prefer clear, natural skin. Though, it’s not like I dwell on that if I see someone who does have them, and the designs themselves can be interesting.

I’d never thought I’d say this but I like the “bra” tattoo.

I LOVE that picture of the old woman with all of her tattoos! the go to phrase for all of the tattoo haters is “thats going to look nasty when you get old”, but I think that picture of a woman is spectacular! The practice of tattooing has been around for a very very long time and there are also countless reasons for why people (throughout history and now) get tattoos.

what I like about tattoos is the concept of being able to express things from the inside on the outside. I like that we get only one body and time leaves its marks on it as we go. I like to make those marks a bit more defined as all.  some people paint or write songs to express themselves, others may go tanning, bleach their hair or body build.  whatever, all of it seems kinda the same to me. tattooing is just another human thing to do

Of course there is no denying, badly done/designed/placed tattoos can be a real train wreck. 

@Nushirox2@xanga - that is a common fear, but, as long as it isn’t some boy’s name or other regrettable theme once it becomes a part of you it is impossible to imagine yourself without it. its like…why want to do away with something that is a part of me?

I have some tattoos and a brand, none of which I would desire to do away with