Thanks for the input everyone! I’ve decided to get some really light wind shaded behind the blossoms when I go back to get more shading done to them.

Arnividar- I guess I’m just really impatient…but you’re right I shouldn’t plan my stuff around a promise that everyone knows I have no intention of keeping :rolleyes: I owe my parents money too – about 50k in student loans 😮

But, I still think I want to add the lyrics on the same side anyway. I’m only 20. I might want a clean set of ribs down the road. I’m thinking of getting them just under the boob towards the front of my ribs. How’s the pain there compared to where my current tattoo is situated? Does any have both areas covered? It doesn’t make any difference. I’m just curious.

do you think adding text a couple inches above it towards the front of my ribs would still ruin it? I have a lot of space there and I really want to get the lyrics. It might sound silly, but I told my mom I wouldn’t tattoo any other parts of my body, that I’d stick to that side and the tattoo I have on my foot. I don’t plan to follow through on that, but for now…she really took it personally when I got this piece against her will.

Speaking of that..has anyone else had parents/family that took your tattoos horribly?? How did you handle it? My parents are VERY anti-tattoo.