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Tattoos and other body mods
nekowafer:
I guess I'm lucky, then. My mom had a tattoo before I was born (a badly done heart on her butt), and had some ear piercings. She took me and my sister to get our lips pierced when I was underage, and now wants to stretch her ears - though not to the extent that I have. My dad just doesn't care either way.
My grandparents are curious and not happy about my mods, but they also don't see a point in complaining or worrying about them. My great grandmother definitely disapproves, so I always hide my facial piercings when I see her. The woman is almost 100, I don't mind doing things just to make her happy.
GarandMarine:
My grandparents are not big fans of my ink, but are content to ignore it, of course it's harder for them to do now that I have an actual exposed piece on my calf, otherwise my folks are supportive, my dad does occasionally remind me about potential career issues, but I've gotten along fairly well in the world so far, so he's not too mussed any more.
I find Jimmy's mother and the lady from the Guardian article to be extremely creepy. It's almost a fetishistic attiude they seem to be taking towards their children. It just strikes be as being off you know?
Akima:
--- Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 26 Mar 2014, 05:52 ---My mum always tells me not to get any more because I'm ruining my "beautiful skin that [she] made".
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How very Confucian: "Our bodies, to every hair and bit of skin, are received by us from our parents, and we must not presume to injure or wound them. This is the beginning of filial piety."
I confess that filial respect is one of the reasons I would not get a tattoo other than a functional one for radiotherapy etc., but it is not a good reason to condemn others.
Jimmy the Squid:
And if I believed in concepts such as filial loyalty or respect I would agree.
I do not. Fuck off, mum.
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Akima on 27 Mar 2014, 01:43 ---I would not get a tattoo other than a functional one for radiotherapy etc.
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Props for being aware of those; I have four dots, two on the front and two on the back, for that very reason.
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