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To not be thrilled about these tattoos?

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MrsHoney123 · 10/01/2024 14:02

Just wondered how others would feel if their DH of nearly 30 years whom they’d raised three kids with decided in his late 50s to get both his upper arms completely tattooed? Pictures are a skull, a load of roses and a snake.

OP posts:
OneTC · 16/01/2024 16:42

If OH came home with extensive tattoos I'd laugh. Bit tragic at 50

ObliviousCoalmine · 16/01/2024 16:47

I wouldn't care 🤷🏼‍♀️

Britpop123 · 16/01/2024 16:51

OneTC · 16/01/2024 16:42

If OH came home with extensive tattoos I'd laugh. Bit tragic at 50

Tragic when women do it at 50 too?

Cantrushart · 16/01/2024 16:55

Britpop123 · 16/01/2024 16:51

Tragic when women do it at 50 too?

Absolutely

OneTC · 16/01/2024 16:58

Britpop123 · 16/01/2024 16:51

Tragic when women do it at 50 too?

Yes

UserM6 · 16/01/2024 17:39

1stTimeMama · 16/01/2024 09:12

I just had a large piece done from hip to knee. It took 6 hours in one sitting, I'm not sure why people think this would take lots of appointments, my husband had both upper arms done in one sitting too. Mine cost £300 as I bought a voucher from them for a New Year's deal, should've been £400 for the full day. This is with an award winning, sponsored tattoo artist. People seem to be getting very dramatic talking of £1000's and days of appointments to get just his upper arms done. To be fair though, much like anything, the more that is paid to the better artist the better the tattoo will be. If anything I'd be more concerned about the basic nature of the design, rather than it being something personal.

Not going on the attack but genuinely would like to know what the motivation is .

Obviously you think your skin looks better with something drawn on it but is that just skin looks too plain or is it something about having a tattoo in itself ?

Beezknees · 16/01/2024 19:07

UserM6 · 16/01/2024 17:39

Not going on the attack but genuinely would like to know what the motivation is .

Obviously you think your skin looks better with something drawn on it but is that just skin looks too plain or is it something about having a tattoo in itself ?

I know this was to another poster but as someone with over 50 tattoos - for me it's a bit of both. I like the designs and how they look, I also don't like my skin - it's mottled especially on my legs and I look blue in the winter. The tattoos gave me far more confidence to get my legs out, I love how they look.

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