Should I get a tattoo?

I've been pondering this for a while now- I have considered something to commemorate my late in life emergence from the closet, but as of yet haven't made the plunge.

What I want: If I were to get one, it would be of Woodstock (see below) on my ankle. I am an absolute Peanuts junkie, and that character speaks volumes to me. He has a Zen-like quality about him that I admire and aspire to (though often fall short of!). True, he doesn't exactly embody a coming-out experience, per se- but his "quiet cool" beat-jazz quality makes sense to me.

So anyway- those of you who have taken the plunge, how did you know it was the right thing to do?

at 28, i felt adult, i got the lambda and knew i wouldnt regret it

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But bigger than I would ever want. I'm thinking no more than a couple of inches tall on my outer, left ankle.

Get what you like. If it means something to you at that moment, go for it. Tats for me are like memory time capsules. Even if today I wouldn't do the same thing, I always remember the exact surroundings of my life prior to getting each one. I think the pain burns those memories into your head.

22 would be a bit much for me, though!

thanks for your input! :hi:

If you still want it after a couple of years, then get it.

Since 2005, I would say...

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I'm going to get three butterflies on the inside of my wrist vertically. They will each be the birthstone colors of my kids (green, purple, blue).

I just need to draw them out. I think about it all the time.

I think Woodstock would be great.

It was years ago, but there was a gang of us that was really, really,tight. We used to call ourselves the borg because we were so close. I forget how many, but a bunch of us went and got the same tattoo to remind us of how we were.

Jolene is a lucky woman.


'nuff said.

lost a bet?

Right below her chin. I was so upset. There are job ending tattoos and there are career ending tattoos. I think she got the latter.

I would NOT like to meet "Jolene"

:)

I'm getting this one soon:

Thor's Hammer

And as a result, i have none

its a blue dragonfly on the inside of my right ankle flying up and out
it symbolizes my moving forward in my life and I love dragonflies....

you will know if its right... I did


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lost

It's feeling right- I guess the permanancy scares me.

if you can envision yourself in a nursing home at 85 with that tattoo, then go for it.

and if I do, I'll probably be wearing tube socks to support the varicose veins in my legs and the tattoo will be obscured by that...

You want to be one of the cool kids, don't you? :evilgrin:

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