Quote From: reflorek I'm 44 years old, and got my first tattoo in my mid-30s. I have never regretted it. I now have 4, and if I want you to see them, you will, and if I don't want them to show, they don't. I'm a very respected healthcare professional. I suppose some people would be put off by my tattoos, but I'm good at sensing who would or wouldn't. Believe it or not, sometimes having ink can help me establish rapport with a client!
I think it's ridiculous to show "age progression with tattoos." Gee, wonder what she'll look like as an old lady without tattoos? I just tell people I'll be wrinkly either way.
My favorite tattoo quote came from a newspaper advice column:
"The difference between people with tattoos and people without is people who have them don't care if you don't have one."
Better to be an old wrinkly lady with wrinkly tattoos and no regrets than one that said "oh I wish I had" :-)
My DH's grandfather is 94 -- and he is finally able to do what he always wanted to do -- but was never "allowed" to. He came to Disney with us and rode every scary ride there -- he just got back from Hawaii and he went hang gliding while there. He is one of the lucky ones, he has lived a long life and still has a chance to follow his dreams. Most of us won't get to live that long -- so we should do the things that make us happy (and harm no one else) while we can.
There is a sort of jealousy in some of us who allow ourselves to hold off doing daring or different things -- we wish we were that brave, and instead of aknowleging that we look outwards to lay blame or judgement. I sure wish I had some of that self assurance that those who dare to be different have.
