Tattoos :)

No regrets just wish I had time to get my side finished.

I didn't get a full sleeve, but I did get a couple small tattoos when I turned 18. While they are small and well done, I wish I hadn't gotten them. If any of them are visible at work people ask a million questions about them (the tattoos aren't anything profound or inappropriate) and then I have to get into conversations about my choices as an 18 year old with people I hardly know. I'd just rather not. Also, I feel like tattoos age you. Like you can tell the age of a person based on the type of tattoo they have. Not to mention EVERYONE has them these days, I think there is something more unique and sexy about being a blank canvas rather than covering yourself in tattoos.
Again, just my thoughts based on my experience.

Nope, I love them, they are part of me and I don't regret them for a second!

My entire left calf is tattooed, I often forget it's there until I am in the shower then it's like...oo! Pretty!!

Full sleeve on my left arm and lots on my right no regrets, that being said I will never have a tattoo that cant be easily covered, nothing below the wrist and nothing above the collar.

This is not answering your question, but I wanted a tattoo for many years but could never decide what I wanted, and as I was approaching my 50th birthday I got one finally! I love it and do not regret it at all, and want to get another one soon.

I got a black cat outline on my right shoulder when I turned 30 (way too many years ago now). I kind of regret it because I don't think it's as pretty or as well done as I would have liked it to be. My husband just got some swallows done on his right arm and they are super pretty. I thought it would be cool if I copied one of those swallows on to the shoulder where the cat is (if one could maybe cover the other). However, I haven't done it yet and I may still chicken out.

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Boardergurl wrote: »

JustinAnimal wrote: »

And people are barely answering the OP's question about having a SLEEVE, not tattoos in general. OP, I am hesitant to do any kind of sleeve. I think they look awesome, but fear they'll limit job opportunities in the future. As a teacher, I fear a sleeve wouldn't be cool unless I wore shirts with long sleeves all of the time, which I don't like doing. My two (soon to be three) tats are in places they are covered, but I'm kind of a private person and don't necessarily want everyone to see them.

Thanks for the response! I hear ya on a private person! but then I hear the you wouldn't get them if you didn't want to answer questions or tell people! my leg sleeve is VERY personal ill tell people if they ask but usually if I don't know you I say I got it cause I wanted it!
I work in an office with VERY old school men! They don't understand it and rag on me about wasting my money and such! but nothing about when im older!
I just say you spend your money on your BMW I spend mine on my art!
Do you think as a teacher they will get more widely accepted?!!?!?

I'm already seeing a ton of lenience in this department. People will have some on their bicep that show in short-sleeve shirts or when women wear sleeveless blouses. Some have small ones on their wrist or even their neck. Kind of suprprising in education, but I think the world is getting used to this. same with piercings. Back in olden times, only ear piercings and only for women. Now, I see woman with nose studs, men with multiple ear piercings, stuff like that.

It's sort of like how we let our students dick around on cell phones at school and at work... the oldies are just going to have to get used to it, I guess. Not that I agree with that logic.