![]() 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.ġ1. 1 Timothy 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with modesty and sobriety not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array. Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes but the LORD weigheth the spirits.ġ0. Deep down what’s the real reason? Is it truly to bring glory to God or is it so you can show off, fit in, look cool, etc.ĩ. Rarely do people even bring up the topic of faith with tattoos.ĭo you desire to bring attention to yourself? Would that be something that you would admit? We can lie to ourselves when we really desire something. People say, “I want a full sleeve to show off God, but instead they show off themselves.” They go out of their way for you to see that they have a tattoo. I believe for many believers the real reason is because it looks cool and everyone else has one and I’m going to justify it by saying this. It makes you feel really good about a decision you already feel good about.They finally said it was because it looks cool. They think you’re tough (I mean who am I kidding, I sit under a pulsing needle for hours at a time, I’d like to think I’m pretty tough), they think you’re interesting (tattoo stories are a great fallback when the conversation grows dull), and they think you’re going to treat them like adults (I’m not entirely sure of the correlation, but it probably has something to do with being seen as cool = more lenient in terms of rules ). It may just be because of the part of the country I live in, but I’ve never met a child that felt unsafe in my care or thought of me as lesser than, because I have a tattoo. I like kids a lot more than I like adults, kids are a lot more honest than adults in their opinions. Kids think you’re the coolest person ever And instead of crying vodka and regretting a drunken text to my clingy ex, I gain a piece of artwork and a cool story to tell my future kids. I don’t do drugs or drink, so instead I get tattooed. I read on a tattoo shop’s website that people tend to get a “runners high” while getting tattooed because the body releases hormones meant to help you cope with the pain. But after spending a couple excruciatingly long days with my conservative extended family last Christmas, I got tattooed and left the shop completely stress free. This one probably sounds weird, and to some I might sound down right crazy. Such as the story of how I was originally terrified of the first film installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but it ended up becoming a huge part of my life offering me an escape from reality for a couple of hours… (And because I’m a closeted nerd that was typically on a relatively daily basis.) I like getting tattooed However, if you were to politely ask me about any of my tattoos I’d be delighted to share a brief story. Granted, most all of my tattoos were put on my body only a short amount of time after coming up with the idea. They mean something to meĪll of my tattoos have sentimental meanings. And for those of you who I know are going to ask, I’ll still think I look badass in my 70’s, even after my cheesy lyrics turn into a black pancake on my back. I never get tired of seeing my tattoos, and it makes my black strapless maxi dress look ten times more badass, and that’s really all that matters. I wake up and see them, I look in the mirror and see them, any time I briefly look in a downwards direction, I see them. Believe it or not, I have to spend a hell of a lot more time looking at my tattoos than you do. I like the way it looksĮmphasis on the word ‘I’. I’m really not concerned about anyone else’s opinion when I’m in the middle of clenching my teeth, breathing like I’m in labor, and squeezing a stress ball half way through my tattoo session. This doesn’t mean you should be asking why I didn’t choose a more private way of memorializing my deceased grandmother. It’s truly brilliant just how much tattooed people don’t care if you’re not tattooed, but that doesn’t stop people from expressing their disdain for the way I look. After turning 18 almost 2 years ago, I started collecting tattoos exactly 20 days after my birthday.
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