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Originally Posted by pinkie
Well, right after my daughter's dad was killed I had his name tattooed in a band around my arm. It was an emotionally driven decision that I made because I loved him so much, and I wanted to have or keep a part of him... It sounds kind of weird. Anyway, it's his nickname that I called him. The only problem is that now, people ask me about the tat. "What does that say/mean?" It puts me in a position to make us both slightly uncomfortable for a moment, and people always say, "Oh, I'm so sorry, which makes me feel bad for being too personal with a stranger. However the deep significance of the meaning of it forces me to explain it's meaning instead of just saying, it's my daughter's dad's name...
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I am of the thought that, if they dont know you well enough to know what is what, they have no right to ask a personal question. An answer of, 'it's personal to me' is so much easier than trying to explain something so deep and sensitive. It relieves everyone of being put in a position they'd rather not be in. I don't understand why people just can't say, 'beautiful tattoo' and leave it at that.
Now, back on track-I have only had mine since July and I love it. I will eventually add a small detail to it I had wanted but could not figure out how to do-the roses were supposed to have my children's initials on them, but I and the artist couldn't figure out how to do it without distorting the design. Someone suggested small dewdrops with their initial inside each and I hope to have that done very soon. Absolutely NO regrets at all. I love it.