If you would have shown my 14-year-old self a photo of me now, I wouldnt have believed that the girl pictured could really be me. It would have been hard to even imagine; I grew up in an somewhat conservative family and knew hardly anyone with a tattoo. Outside of aunt who later got Flowers tattooed on her back. In high school, I dated a few boys who had artwork on their bodies one with his last name across his back and another with some sort of tribal etching on his bicep. But that was it. I dont actually even remember ever seeing a heavily tattooed person in person before I was 18.
Well. Since then, Ive done a lot of that to my body and now, at 24, I am what some would call heavily tattooed.
Ive written about this topic in my Facebook status' causing conflict. You can't change everyone's mind about tattoos. Not matter how hard you try.
And now that Im a Mom, Ive gotten so many more questions from my friends, family and even complete strangers about my tattoos. What will you do if my kids wants to get one at a young age? Do other Moms judge you? What happens if your son/daugher is embarrassed of them?
Its funny because these are all things Ive thought about myself. My husband and I have laughed about the fact that the kids will either think were super cool or super lame. And thats okay. I couldnt imagine having a Mom that had her arms, chest, legs, etc. tattooed but this is all what the kids will know. And because they surrounded by our tattooed friends and family most of the time, seeing beautiful colors and pictures on peoples skin is completely normal and probably more common place to him than seeing skin without it.Because of this, I do wonder how it will affect our children. I hope if my tattoos do affect them at all, they teach them to be accepting of different kinds of people and to never base thier opinion on someones looks alone. I wish more kids had that lesson growing up wed have a lot less adults who are quick to judge solely based on appearance and stereotypes. If that's the only thing I really teach my three children, that is fine by me.
Well. Since then, Ive done a lot of that to my body and now, at 24, I am what some would call heavily tattooed.
Ive written about this topic in my Facebook status' causing conflict. You can't change everyone's mind about tattoos. Not matter how hard you try.
And now that Im a Mom, Ive gotten so many more questions from my friends, family and even complete strangers about my tattoos. What will you do if my kids wants to get one at a young age? Do other Moms judge you? What happens if your son/daugher is embarrassed of them?
Its funny because these are all things Ive thought about myself. My husband and I have laughed about the fact that the kids will either think were super cool or super lame. And thats okay. I couldnt imagine having a Mom that had her arms, chest, legs, etc. tattooed but this is all what the kids will know. And because they surrounded by our tattooed friends and family most of the time, seeing beautiful colors and pictures on peoples skin is completely normal and probably more common place to him than seeing skin without it.Because of this, I do wonder how it will affect our children. I hope if my tattoos do affect them at all, they teach them to be accepting of different kinds of people and to never base thier opinion on someones looks alone. I wish more kids had that lesson growing up wed have a lot less adults who are quick to judge solely based on appearance and stereotypes. If that's the only thing I really teach my three children, that is fine by me.
entese:
i dont think tattos would affect your kids in any way because they grew up seeing you as the mother,the one they love and the one of who are reciving love......sure sometime would ask soemthing but to have tattos is nothing strange this days
crissycrossbones:
Awh, thank you xoxo