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Original poster

to have gotten matching head tattoos with DH?

332 replies

TheOliveTree547 · 22/06/2016 21:39

DH and I, are definitely on the quirky side. We both got tattoos on our heads. Very similar, but mine is the female version and his is the male version. My mum never knew I was getting it done, tbh at 29 I wouldn't have said I needed her approval. I have my MIL blaming me and claiming that I have influenced her son into it. Friends claim that it looks ridiculous! All I want to know is WIBU? Surely as family and friends you don't have to just be damn right spiteful about a choice I have made, I mean it isn't illegal/hurting anyone. Grrr.

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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 22/06/2016 23:21

I just don't know anyone with visible tattoos that don't regret them... I only have a small one on my hip from a ridiculous late teen girls holiday and I loathe it. I think it's more original not to have them, to be honest.

CakeNinja · 22/06/2016 23:22

I have to admit I screwed up my face when I saw them Grin - thats definitely a head tattoo!!!
But bloody hell, you're old enough to do what you want to your bodies, you live with them, no one else. Although i never understand people who get tattoos in places they can't actually see them! What's the point in that?!
Enjoy your tattoo, life's too short to sweat the small stuff.

YeOldMa · 22/06/2016 23:24

I would never get a tattoo done as I worry I would hate it as the years went by. Jewellery, ornaments, clothes, etc., I loved when I was younger, I look at with horror now so think I might feel the same way about Tats. However, my DS and my DIL are covered with them and I consider it's their choice. Maybe she influences him a little but he's got a mind of his own and a tongue in his head so he could protest if he wanted to. More importantly than anything though is that they are the same lovely people no matter what they do to their bodies and, at the end of the day, that is all that counts. I can also appreciate how clever some of the tattoos are too which is why I loved that one you posted Kiss.

CrowyMcCrowFace · 22/06/2016 23:25

I'm not Kiss. I have no idea about op's relationship except that they both have a rather nice taste in tattoos.

I think it's a (minor) consideration. Like having shared children/a house/finances/social group/surname etc etc.

Linked tattoos are less of a faff than all of the above - you'd just live with it, cover it, or laser it.

Or, you might decide - I would, op obviously wouldn't, both are fine - that matching piercings or removable jewellery is more your thing.

Not a big deal either way. It's like the job blocker argument - something to take into account but probably not a deciding factor.

HowBadIsThisPlease · 22/06/2016 23:27

They're lovely.

Weird is this:

news.bme.com/2005/04/01/love-at-first-bite-the-publishers-ring/

Pinkheart5915 · 22/06/2016 23:29

People always say oh your regret that but the 2 I have I do not regret and
my DH has a tattoo sleeve as well as our matching ones so some are visible and he doesn't regret one, he just has to hide them in a suit for work as his clients don't like to see them.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 22/06/2016 23:31

YNBU. You're over 21.

Notbigandnotclever · 22/06/2016 23:34

It fits your style. If your job don't care and you I love them I can't see an issue. The thing I would worry about was it fucking up when I shaved my hair!

Bellyrub1980 · 22/06/2016 23:35

Your body, your choice and nobody was harmed. I don't think it could even be perceived as being offensive. So who cares!

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TheOliveTree547 · 22/06/2016 23:40

I don't regret the other 32 I have, so I doubt it! Grin look at this beast, I've been adding to it for years, I don't regret it!

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albapunk · 22/06/2016 23:50

All I can say is love em op!

KissMyArse · 22/06/2016 23:53

Not a big deal either way. It's like the job blocker argument - something to take into account but probably not a deciding factor.

I misjudged you.

RupertPupkin · 23/06/2016 00:01

I have one quite crappy tattoo and I don't regret it. I also have stretchmarks, a lot of surgical scars and grey hair. It's all just part of life's journey, man. Soon we'll all be dust so who cares.

OP I like them. I am surprised your MIL is worked up about it after 32 tats!

AllTheFucksIGive · 23/06/2016 00:04

howbadisthis that was published on april 1st?

CrowyMcCrowFace · 23/06/2016 00:11
Grin
JadziaSnax · 23/06/2016 00:15

I really like them, really cute.

KissMyArse · 23/06/2016 00:19
MrsSpecter · 23/06/2016 00:21

so is everyone else who thinks a tattoo makes them quirky or edgy

Hmm

OP i love them! Very sweet.

Sparklesilverglitter · 23/06/2016 00:26

I have never regretted my tattoo I do however make sure it's covered at work.

Who cares what other people think about it OP, as long as you like it. I actually think they are very nice. Your mil comments are odd, leading her son a stray he's got a mind of his own and a tongue in his head I'm sure he knew what he was doing.

MarklahMarklah · 23/06/2016 00:26

OP, I like your tats. I'm 40+, I have none, but want one.
I am of the opinion that it's your body, your choice. Having said that, I am not keen on facial tattoos. I do not like the look of them, but would try my hardest not to let my personal views cloud my judgement. An acquaintance of mine has one on their forehead - it looks okay now, but in another 20 years perhaps not. That said, it is easy for them to hide it under their hair.
Meh, I dunno. I've been out for a drink tonight. :)

MrsSpecter · 23/06/2016 00:29

I'm going to take a guess that this wasnt your OH's first tattoo (if it was then thats a brave step for a first one!) so i cant see how this tattoo is you leading him astray if he already has others.

KatieKaboom · 23/06/2016 00:40

I think you sound an adorable pair. Smile

EatShitDerek · 23/06/2016 00:41

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DuckAndPancakes · 23/06/2016 00:56

Lol, Derek @ "I won"

Why does everyone assume that matching tattoos/couples tattoos will be seen as OHGODNO if the couple splits up anyway? A tattoo is no more permanent than a child together and it's not like we start trying to get rid of them....
It's a symbol of how much you love each other right now and that's great. If it doesn't work out, it will still remind you of how much you loved each other when you got it.

It's just ink in skin.

I loves it (and your others) OP. Fuck the arsey bitches.

hotdiggedy · 23/06/2016 00:56

I don't understand why anyone would want to have a tattoo. What if you change your mind and want something different a year later for a start! Some look nice enough and some don't, each to their own.

Anyway, its the ear thing I don't understand. We aren't in some tribal village where its the done thing to stretch our earlobes so why do it? I think it looks awful, much worse than some tattoos. I cant imagine seeing an old person wearing such an earring (don't know the proper name for it) and I cant imagine an old person looking nice with their earlobe hanging down like a piece of string. Interested to know what it is that people like about it. Is it just the attention/shock factor?