Sorry if this has been posted before I did do a search with no results. So my question is at what age did you get your first tattoo? Do you still love it? Regret it?
This comes on the heals of getting my daughter her first tattoo for her 18th birthday. I personally got my first at that age and just recently had it re-colored. (I am 34) I don’t regret it at all and am still proud of it even though I did it behind my parents back and probably in not the best circumstances.
Now why do I ask? I told some “friends” about the gift and they all looked at me like I was out of my mind. I don’t know if they were more shocked by the mere size of it or the fact that I did it at all. I think it looks awesome and so does she but it’s hard to be a confident parent whan there is so much scrutiny out there. Mind you this isn’t some cartoony, fluffy or whatever tat. I will post pics when it’s healed.
Thanks
Kristin
The best gifts last forever, whether emotionally or physically. She’ll remember how and why she got her tattoo, and love it as long as she thinks it through.
I’m 19, and got my first tattoo just a few weeks before my 19th birthday (in August) as a present from my aunt and uncle. I absolutely love it and it’s meaning and it’s a gift I’ll cherish for my whole life.
I was way too young, just 15 🙁 not only was I young but I didn’t have much money back then – I was still at school and the paper round I had back then didn’t give me enough disposable income to get decent tattoo’s, of course I thought It was as cool as hell back then, looking back I was a total dick! 😀
I was 26 because I grew up in an area where just about everybody had diy tats or gang/prision tats and I thought they looked shit.
I was tempted at 14 to get one done with am mate in the back of the pet store but the place was filthy so i said no.
I am happy with all my tattoos and I wouldn’t want to remove any.
Take Care
Matthew
I was 15, a couple days before I turned 16. I got mine from my daddy 🙂
I chose something pretty simple, just a star on my neck. But however; That star is the most meaningful tattoo I’ve got to this day. It means a helload to me! And the design itself is hard to regret, it’s small,simple, and doesn’t offend anyone. I’m getting it touched up, just because I went to a bad artist, but other than that… No regrets 🙂
I think it’s great that you can understand your daughter in that way. Don’t care what anybody else is saying!! My parents have been given some grief about me getting so many tattoos as well, but I love my moms take on it all;
She just says,that if tattoos are the worst I’ve got, she’s happy! I’m not doing drugs, I’m getting a degree and joining Mensa, I don’t go out drinking heavily every weekend, etc. Most people shut up when she tells them that 😛
If your daughter is a good kid otherwise, I don’t see any reason to not trust her in this decision 🙂
She just says,that if tattoos are the worst I’ve got, she’s happy! I’m not doing drugs, I’m getting a degree and joining Mensa, I don’t go out drinking heavily every weekend, etc. Most people shut up when she tells them that 😛
If your daughter is a good kid otherwise, I don’t see any reason to not trust her in this decision 🙂
I wish all parents were more understanding of tattoos. My mum and dad have 2 tattoos each, but every time I go for one my dad shakes his head. I don’t need his permission or anything but I would like his approval.
I guess they are worried about me spending all my money on tattoos, but like you said, we could be doing worse things!
I got mine when I was 28. I actually started it almost a year ago and finished it about two months ago. It’s a little soon for me to regret it. I think it turned out great. I’m also glad I didn’t get one when I was younger because I would have ended up with something that was more trendy and less thought out. I would have probably gotten a small tribal band around my bicep and would definitely regret it now. I’m glad I waited until I was older and could afford to pay a premium for a good tattoo.
-Rev
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