I get on a tattoo kick every so often. Since I was 18 I’ve come up with tattoo ideas here and there and convince myself I want to get it. Then I don’t and the phase has passed.
But then six months later I find something else. Totally sure this time I’m definitely going to take the plunge and get inked. And guess what? I don’t. I’m too damn chicken and too damn indecisive. And worried how I’ll look when I’m 60. And worried that what I like is trendy. And worried it will hurt. And worried I’ll change my mind. Or the tattoo artist will be drunk.
My heart is racing a little right now just thinking about it. This sums up my personality.
Right now, I’m on another “let’s get tattoo’d!” kick. And when I’m on them, I’m ON THEM. I have a list of about 7 tattoos I’d like to get right now. Ridiculous? Yes.
I’d like to show you my ideas and would LOVE to see your tattoos. And hear about your experience. Do you regret it?? Love it??
First and foremost I want to get something that involves my children. I’ve wanted for about a year now to get their first names in cursive on my wrist. Something like this:
But I’ve come to also like having their first and middle names on my side/rib cage like this – which is what I’m leaning towards at the moment:
That placement, but with this font:
And since Guy and I’s fifth wedding anniversary is in September, I thought it would be cool to get matching tattoos. Our wedding date in roman numerals:
Oh, and I like birds:
See what I mean?? Indecisive. I’m really considering the side tattoo. And I’m really close to pulling the trigger (although history says I won’t.) But first I think I need to do a few months of ab workouts.
Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.
I’ve been on the same fence for years and years, so you get it honest. I have lots of friends who have tats and they all say it hurts like Hell. Reason #1 I haven’t done it.
But, I figure as long as I have ANY doubt, that means I shouldn’t do it. You know the whole, “Doubt means don’t.” I’m just afraid I’d get ten minutes into it, it would hurt too bad and I’d stop it – which would leave me with 1/10th of a tattoo for all eternity. 🙂
Hahaha – good point! Once you commit you’ve got to tuff it out!
I am the same way. Then I really wanted one & started thinking up tatoos to incorporate Madison & my grandpa. I was already to have someone draw it up & then I got pregnant again & had to wait. Now I’m not feeling it. Though I still want to do something to incorporate my girls & my grandpa. Like a tree limb with 2 little birds on it.
I think one of the best tattoos people can get are their children’s names. I love it both on women and men. Why not incorporate beautiful calligraphy with a bird design? I have a tattoo of a beautiful dove as I like to think of myself as very spiritual.
Love that idea!
I have two but have sat for 3 tattoo sessions.
First tattoo – a small sunflower on my lower back, but a bad placement. I was 20 or 21. I want to get it covered/incorporated into a bigger and better placed tattoo.
Second tattoo – got on my last day in Hawaii with my best friend. It was originally an outline of a hibiscus flower. I got mine on my shoulder, she got hers on her hip. I later went to a different artist in my hometown to get it colored because I got a lot of comments that it was a 4 leaf clover.
My younger brother is now a tattoo artist. My husband had him do some work, but I haven’t yet. I asked him about the inside wrist tattoo but he says that placement hurts the worst. He poked me with a pin there and asked how much it hurt and then asked if I could sit still for 30 minutes with the pain there. So I nixed that idea and I am going to have my kids birthdays on the back of my neck.
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you seem to be so much like me!!! I don’t know. A friend who has tattoos tells me not to do any, and he doesn’t like to see them on women. I like minimalist tattoos, and one of my fav are birds too. But just two of them, not a whole flock. I saw a tattoo on a man’s chest like that, and it really caught my eye – two flying birds, non recognisable if swallows or seagulls, just the symbolic v-like curve of two birds. I also like the dragonfly, or simply the word ‘live’, to remind me that life is too short and I need to get out there and enjoy it. Oh and I also like the half finished circle and a minimalist design of a compass. but like you, I haven’t done any, and time is ticking. Won’t do them all, that’s for sure, but perhaps one, just one.
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I also have 2 tattoos that mean a lot to me. 1988 was the year of my deceased brother’s birth and I tattooed this number on my arm to always remember him.