Ooh….so, I’m the only one who loves the tats?

I don’t personally have one, but I have been designing a shoulder sleeve in my mind for almost fifteen years. I may never get it, but I like to think about it.

I think tattoos can be incredibly sexy. Like Random Esquire said, they can be trashy on some people and you know they got them just to be trendy.

I guess it boils down to meaning. Why do they have the tattoo? My father has a Maltese cross with a dove over it – he got it when he returned home from the horror of war. It has meaning, and context.

I remember a Glamour article about survivors of cancer. One woman had one breast removed and instead of having an implant, she had a tattoo of birds, flowering vines, and other symbols of rebirth. It was stunningly beautiful, and brave.

I think Angelina is super hot with tattoos (and without), especially what they symbolize (coordinates and dates of her children’s births). I do not like poorly-done tats but a well-done one can be interesting or even hot. I haven’t ever been with somebody with a tattoo that I can remember, but I could. It wouldn’t be a turn-off unless it was a stupid tattoo (too cliche) or poorly done.

I have a quiet aesthetic so will not go with a lot of splashy color, but the tattoo(s) I get will represent me and my life.

And as I age, I like the idea of tattoos aging with me. There’s nothing glamorous about having 80-year-old skin, but it’s kind of cool in its own way. And how a tattoo would age with it is fascinating. I’m not concerned about social conventions of how old people should be. Heck, maybe I’ll be getting tattoos when I’m 80. I could never commit to anything in my 20’s or 30’s – but now I realize I’m in this body so why not really make it mine however I want. I haven’t made an appointment yet, but I’m getting ready.

I don’t like the more socially acceptable notions of beauty primping – I think toenail polish is disgusting, though Restylane and Botox are far worse. Blech.

Oh, and I did grow up in a culture where tattooing was traditionally common (Alaska Native). And I’ll probably go with a traditional design that I grew up with for at least my first tattoo.

And yup, I have no desire to be like 90 with a gross, faded butterfly or something that looks like a bruise on my boob. But that’s just me I guess.

I can see how it can be really hot. But, then I think, “okay, what will that look like years down the road.”

And then their is the fact that, whether I like it or not. It changes my perception of someones decision making skill.

Disclaimer: I have dated people with tattoos and had no issues with it, it’s just runs through the back of my mind.

Hmm, now that I think about it, some of the girls, didn’t make good decisions in other “more” important parts of life, which heavily affected the relationship.