Tattoos after late autism diagnosis

Hi,

I was just wondering if any of you have had any Tattoos done since your diagnosis. Or if you have had any covered up. 

I'm considering this. Because the person I thought I was, isn't me at all. 

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  • I'd considered getting one or two to mark it, but have refrained so far as I want to be sure I'm not going to regret them. I'm now almost a year "post diagnosis" ,  or as I like to refer to it (in a terminator way) as "self awareness date" 

    I see a lot with the "jigsaw piece" tattoo, but then also hear a lot of anger towards that symbol as it represents something incomplete or broken.

    I have already got a couple, ones a fairly big pattern covering up a previous "rushed decision" hence I'm cautious about the chance of regret.

    My ideas included a couple of Latin phrases, some symbols I'd seen, a little black sheep was something I'd thought might be good. Maybe something I know relates to autism but not something outwardly obvious.

    I'm also considering getting my wedding ring re done as a tattoo, as wearing a gold ring causes me sensory issues and bouts of contact dermatitis.

    I might wait till summer then get one or two. 

  • I was called the black sheep of the family. I don't have anything to do with them anymore.

    I'd like to think of myself as a tie dyed sheep lol 

    I personally see the jigsaw puzzle as the piece I didn't realise was missing. I thought I was broken. And now that I've found it (late diagnosis) I'm complete. 

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