Tattoos and mental illness

[onlinebiker]

It used to be bikers got tattoos to separate themselves from the crowd.

Now?

The young bikers I think got their cool going - don't get inked. I know a couple young bucks that ride - and work out like maniacs...

Seriously - they look way more badass than the twats who get tatts and dress like something from the village people....

Smart kids. Real good looking girls on the backs of their bikes.

[Athene]

At least this chick had the good sense to have that ink done in a fairly inconspicuous area.
That's an onion or shallot, I believe. At first glance I thought it was--something else.



Anyhoo, yeah...Looks awesome!

[EgoDeath]

Can you imagine the kind of individual who has no mental health issues, an "average" amount of sexual partners (whatever that means) and has never spent a night in jail?

Do you warm your milk up before bed too?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Apparently, this Russian chick essentially branded her entire face with boyfriend's name.

Wow...This guy really, really loves Murrica. 
And he really, really, really needs for everyone to know it...LOL! Jacket-weather must be a supreme let-down for this guy.

Oh well. In wintertime he probably just fills the need with bumper stickers until it warm up again. 

Looks like his armpit smell is melting the flag.

[Athene]

Apparently, this Russian chick essentially branded her entire face with boyfriend's name.

Wow...This guy really, really loves Murrica. 
And he really, really, really needs for everyone to know it...LOL! Jacket-weather must be a supreme let-down for this guy.

Oh well. In wintertime he probably just fills the need with bumper stickers until it warm up again. 

Looks like his armpit smell is melting the flag.  

LOL...Yeah, it does actually.

"Jesus Christ, man. Use some fucking deodorant."

[arewethereyet]

There are some questionable tattoos and tattoo placement. There is no doubt of that. I am not a fan of face and neck tattoos though I have seen some delicate ones that look nice.

Tattoos aren't all bad. I did a lot of research and considered getting something to cover my mastectomy scars as some women do. I hate the scars, they are ugly and uneven. But I wasn't going to do something just to get them covered. I wanted to find something I really liked. Since I had so many issues with healing I didn't ever find anything that really made me want to sit though more pain and wound care. Now that nearly ten years have gone by, I will say that ship has sailed. I did see some really nice coverups while looking for ideas though and I understand the desire to make something pretty out of the remnants of the mutilation. Insurance was willing to pay for tattoos of nipples...that didn't appeal to me. I was done with trauma to my chest and said thanks but no thanks.

I saw a guy with a bad burn scars on one shoulder and upper arm that was having that area tattooed with what ended up looking like ripples on water. With the texture of his skin and the shading of the colors it was really a nice way to make the area look less harsh.

I have tattoos but most people only see the breast cancer ribbon on my inner forearm. Instead of having my chest tattooed I had an ocean scene done on my lower leg. Since I am always in pants/slacks when I leave the house no one sees it or the others I have on my legs unless I show them. My oncologist used to ask me at every visit if I had any new ink. She certainly wasn't fussed about it.

There's no reason for me to declare that everyone with tattoos has made a bad choice...I haven't lived their life.

It's a personal choice and

[Aegon]

Can you imagine the kind of individual who has no mental health issues, an "average" amount of sexual partners (whatever that means) and has never spent a night in jail?

Do you warm your milk up before bed too?

For real. I mean for fuck's sake, if you're not going to spend the night in jail at least get cuffed at curbside.

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It used to be bikers got tattoos to separate themselves from the crowd.

Now?

The young bikers I think got their cool going - don't get inked. I know a couple young bucks that ride - and work out like maniacs...

Seriously - they look way more badass than the twats who get tatts and dress like something from the village people....

Smart kids. Real good looking girls on the backs of their bikes.

Not to interrupt your old man rant but everything you're saying still supports my initial statement

[EgoDeath]

For real. I mean for fuck's sake, if you're not going to spend the night in jail at least get cuffed at curbside.

Yea, you bunch of Marys! LMAO

[Duty]

I've occasionally been half tempted to get a tattoo...but only fleetingly. There's this thing that blokes get tattoos to show how "hard" they are in a "I can take the pain!" kinda way which is, in my view, pathetic and sad, so there's that. Also I worry I might change my mind about the design one day and so regret it. Also they cost money. Also they hurt in the application, I'm lead to believe. All in all, why bother? Not for me.

Jail - no
Mental health problems - yes
Virgin - nowhere near

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Use lidocaine roll-on before the tat and it's no more painful than a sunburn.