tattoos, safe or dangerous? kool or not? Options

[starfaerie06]

I just did a search and found that there was no debate about tattoos. So here are my questions for you:

Do you think tattoos are danerous or safe?

Are tattoos kool or not?

Are tattoos painful or pain free?

Do you have any tattoos

If yes: what are they and where are they? So you want more

If no: Do you want any? (what and where)

If you have/got a tattoo would you/will you regret it?

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I think tattoos can be dangerous if you go to a tattoo parlor that doesn't have a good reputation and good sterilizing methods, etc.

I think tattoos are awesome

I think the pain level depends on where u get the tattoo.

I don't have any tattoos.

I want 4. an ankh on my arm, angel wings on my back that say "Tamara Elaine Jobes 1986-2004", a shooting star (not sure where), and a faerie on my ankle.

I don't think I'll regret them because I've thought long and hard about this. and I still have another year and a half before I turn 18 and can get them. I'm getting them all in places that are easily covered.

[illumineering]

I never really gave it much thought until I had an amazing dream of a phoenix/thunderbird. I talked to my friend who does ink and is an excellent conceptual artist. He took about 2 months to draw it - based on what I told him it looked like. Since it was my 1st, he wanted to give me extra time do decide if I really wanted it. Because it's on my back ( about 8"x6") no one sees it unless I want them to. Even people who aren't into ink like hearing the story about the dream and what was going on in my life at that time. It's an extremely personal expression of an important time in my life that I choose to honor in a special way.

I don't look or act anything like a person w/ tattoos. When I hear people talking trash, I like to show them mine. It has helped some people to loose their stereotyped attitudes about ink.