My First Tattoo...

That's very cool of you, moominmama to give me advice about stuff. I've since talked with my mom about it and she actually had asked to see my tat! So, naturally I showed her. She thought it was still pretty gross, but at least it wasn't of anything offensive.

 

my parents love all of my body mods..they encourage anything i choose to do...some peoples parents need to get some reassurance of themselves and learn to understand these things.

 

yeah, just give her time and try to not to do anything else to piss her off for awhile.
I did the same thing when I was living in my moms house, I got all 4 of my tattoos and peircings between the ages of 15 and 16. The first thing I did was get my eyebrow peirced, and thats not something that can be covered up. yeah, she was mad, but what was I going to do, take it out and waste that $45 just because she doesn't like it. She knew I was going to do what I wanted anyway. I wasn't the bitchy rebelious teenager, I was just the "did what I wanted to, tried not to piss my mom off" teenager.
When I got my first tattoo it was on my back so it was easy to cover for awhile, when she saw it, we were in the car and I leaned over to get something out of my bag on the floor in front of me and my sweater slipped off my shoulder and she saw it. She complained about me not listening to her, but I told her that it was just a measly tat and not to get her panties in a bunch. She got over it and realized I was going to do it anyway...
When I realized that all she was going to do was tell me she didn't like it and just complain about it for a little while,and that there werent really any consequinces, all hell broke loose and I did anything I wanted (peircings and tats)

Sorry Momma, you know I love you

 

yeah i've two tattoos and i'm still with my parents. my mum doesnt really care i got them, but everytime one of my tats shows (i've one on my lower back and the other just under my left shoulder) he goes "you'll get another one, you'll never stop and blablalalalala" i dont really listen.

 

Depending on what part of your body it is you can always try cutting that bit off. Arms and legs usually grow back within a day or two

 

My mother was very opposed to the idea of tattoos. When my cousin got one she carried on and on about it. Finally I pulled my sweater off my shoulder and showed her mine. I told her she shouldn't be judging other people until she knew what her own daughter was doing. Now mind you, I was not 16. At that time I was in my mid 40's and this was my third tattoo. I now have nine. Including the one that my daughter and I got matching when she was 16. I know people in all socioeconomic brackets that have tats and love them. It is not a sign of anything. Maybe just style.

As long as you live at home, try not to piss the folks off too bad. But, I'm sure they'll still love you no matter what you do.

Kathi

 

i think parents just want to be involved in their kids lives. this doesn't mean asking them permission for everything you do, but just letting them know that you're doing it. my parents had always discouraged getting tattoos, but when i turned 18 i decided to get one. instead of going to mom and saying "please, please let me get a tattoo..." i just saved up my money and then told her, "hey mom, i'm getting a tattoo tomorrow. this is what it is and this is why i'm doing it." i explained the meaning and everything to her and of course she complained a little and tried to discourage me, but she was happy just to know about it beforehand. this obviously doesn't help your situation any, but i just think that it's a good thing to remember. a little warning helps the matter; even though you can continue to do what you want after talking to them, they at least feel reassured by the fact that you involved them in some way. but anyway, your tat looks beautiful and i'm glad you got to talk to your mom and have her look at it.

 

parents were peeved..just shocked. got a peace sign on my left should and half a yinyang on my left arm. next one is the yellow submarine on my lower back.

 

I think it has to do with the fact that so many people have low self esteem and are afraid to put something on them to draw attention to thesleves or to be labeled or stereotyped. im sorry but anyone like that who has negative things to say about someone elses lifestlye choices is as low in their self esteem as anyone could be. i have a sister who takes one look at me and thinks im a freak. and u know what i think when she does this? i feel sorry for her because i know she has a problem if what someone ar anyone really might think of her...people dont understand whats different, and people also like to judge something that intimidates them. my suggestion:live life like you dont care what ANYONE thinks...i took this advice from my own mother and shes more proud of me than anyone could ever be...

 

what do u mean by no public skin? and why would you force him not to express himself in ways YOU dont like?

 

show it all the time,when you r watching TV with her,when you r having breakfast with her ,when you walk along the street with her.Then she will get along with it.
haha