Was just wondering who still lives at home with parents and what they feel about your tattoos? My parents would hate for me to get one but I'm about ready to up and do it. I'm 19 and it's my decission. But, part of me thinks I should be respectful and wait till I get out of the house. It will only be another year or 6 months even. But, what goes on in your world with your parents or even your spouse? Do you ever have confrontation with people in your house about your tattoos? Do they like some of your tattoos but think others are "trashy" or "stupid"? I'm just curious.
I got my tatoo while still living at home. In fact my aunt went with me to get it (awsome aunt!!!) and watched when it was done and commented on how beautiful it was....and then drove us to a show an hour later (so we wouldn't have to drink and drive). Some of the adults in my family are very librel about these things and others not so much. My other aunt wouldn't let her daughter (who was 17 ) get a tatoo (out of spite) because it would look bad on her if her daughter was tatoo'd. She is also a ragging narcissist with mental health problems. My father hated that I got tatoo'd, not because he hates tatoo's, he has one himself, but because he thinks you have to do something special to "deserve" a tatoo. HIS tatoo was a simbol of the marines - and he got it to show is "hard work" and that he served his country. The truth is he didn't even make it through BASIC training, he got kicked out for disorderly conduct and NEVER served his country OR finished training. What an ass. He told everybody he got shot in the foot and thats why he was discharged...honerably. Funny how there is NO wound on his foot. Nothing. No hole. No injury. Nothing at all. In fact his best friend who WAS in the same basic training class with him told us the truth. He lied all these years to make himself more special then anyone else. So to him - he makes everything about him - and NO ONE can do ANYTHING better then him - and if they get something new he ALWAYS has to devalue and degrade it. I think "respect" and complete disregard for your own needs and desires are two very diffrent things. It is quite possible to be respectful of your parents WHILE serving your OWN best intrest. You do not need to listen to every word "just because" they are your parents. Your body is your own...so ultimarley it is your choice to make NOT thiers. Just because your body happens to reside inside of thier house.....does NOT make your body thier property.
