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I really want a tattoo and I have for a while now, but until now I thought it was impossible for me. One day recently I was thinking about it and I made a realization: i turned 18 months ago, i have a job, I have a car to get there, there's no reason why I can't get a tattoo. So i went looking for designs, i found one I liked, then I did research on tattoo artists in my area and found one who's work I liked. I did research on the best spots, aftercare, how much itll cost etc. I decided to get it on my thigh so it can be covered for work. So everything was going fine, and I decided to tell my dad about wanting one and showed him what I wanted. He replied "what are you going to do when you are 40 and have that thing on you?", I was taken aback, I pointed to his shoulder tattoo that he got when he was my age and asked if he regretted it. He said: "no", so I said: "Well there you go, what makes you think I'd regret mine?" And he just scoffed and said "You can get a tattoo when your an adult and you are on your own.". I'm honestly curious as to how me having a tattoo would affect him in the slightest bit. I am an adult, and I dont think it's fair for him to mention all he's done for me as an excuse for why I can't do as I please with my own body. I'm paying for it, I took care to do my research and find a spot that can easily be covered. This isn't a last minute decision, I've been thinking about it for a while. I find it odd how he said that I should get one when I'm on my own, considering that he got his while he was still living with his parents (he actually has been living with his mom for almost 11 years, so I'm confused as to how he believes that he can have that kind of authority over me when his mom doesn't even have that over him.). So I messaged the artist I want to do my work and I'm currently setting up stuff for that, im wondering whether I should tell him or just get it done on my own. I am getting this tattoo regardless of his opinion.

In 2010 me and my best friend fell out because she started dating a douche. When we reunited, we got matching tattoos and made a promise to never fall out, specially over a relationship!

In 2016, we got another matching tattoo but this one was different. She got rejected from 5 different universities for an Art course. I somewhat felt sorry for her.
I told her to draw the matching tattoo and we’ll get it tattooed/traced on us.
After the tattoo, I instantly regretted it because she is appalling at art. I wasn’t too bothered because of the promise we made and I knew (well thought) we would never fall out again.

she's chosen another guy over me, only difference is this ones mentally and physically abusive but she doesn’t see it.

I hate looking at the crap art, I’ve actually thought about cutting the tattoo off me.

Do i I get them covered or not?