Tattoos after late autism diagnosis

JustBe said:

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

I would caution against getting a tattoo at this stage.

You mention your idea of self has changed - do you feel the new idea is fully formed and set in stone?

If not then it may be open to evolving as your self awareness journey continues so in your shoes I would wait until I feel fully "complete" in my self image and then choose what to have permanently marked on my body.

I have my own plan for a full sleeve but I've tied it to a specific target I want to reach (since it is also quite expensive) which relates to my autism (like a 3D exposition of mechanical elements under the skin - a bit like the Terminator).

Thanks for your reply Iain.

I completely agree about being cautious. I feel I'm barely off the starting block regarding my journey. 

I do have some things in mind, but they can wait. I do however need a bad one fixed - a bad cover up job, that I've lived with for more than 20 years. This is part of my self care process. 

If nothing else, having some work done will remind me of the pain. And I may wish to go no further after that.

Are you considering blacking it out or laser removal?

Somehow the removal feels to me to be more like removing the bad decision and wiping the slate clean.

I've since looked into removal. It's very costly and I'm not sure I'd cope with the light. I get migraines and even a flickering light in a store can set one off. I'm putting on hold the cover up, but adding to a tattoo project I started nearly ten years ago. It's a tribute to someone I lost. 

I've since looked into removal. It's very costly and I'm not sure I'd cope with the light. I get migraines and even a flickering light in a store can set one off. I'm putting on hold the cover up, but adding to a tattoo project I started nearly ten years ago. It's a tribute to someone I lost.