Tatttoos as a form of self care

I think it's the Autism in me that sees tattoos and doesn't wonder what they mean or if I'm seeing them from the best angle. All I think is, "Ooh, that probably won't wash off, will it?"

I thought tattoos were no longer such a taboo. It’s really a personal choice of course. I’d never get someone else’s name on me other than family, that’s a recipe for disaster. 

Self expression is a key point in it thats why my hand tattoo will be placed so it can be seen best when I’m playing guitar 

Why the preference for putting them where you (yourself) can't see them?

Face nope neck only on the back and something small everywhere else yes but I prefer patch work to big peices although a back peice mabie?

I must admit I’m not a lover of tattoos myself, not to mention I am like the worst person in the universe with needle phobia! If I did get them I’d probably only have small ones of like a Yoshi or Kirby or a waddledee or something. I have contemplated but my parents would be so angry if I got one, plus if they get mucked up then you are either stuck with the muck up or have to face laser removal which I believe is extremely painful! 

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too, but I didn't want to say it out loud. Let's just say, they're not for me ... unless I make it to the Olympics, in which case I'd be tempted to have the rings tattooed somewhere discrete, like my forehead.

I have none, knowing my luck if I did get one I'd be allergic to the ink or something. I can't think of anything I'd want permanently on my body, I've got enough scars, lumps and bumps that I rather want to preserve its more pristine state.

I've got to be honest I'm not a fan of them and often my initial reaction to someone heavily tatooed is one of repulsion, I think it's similar to how I feel around masks, puppets, dolls and photographs.

Robert124 said:

People who have tattoos and piercings of their own free will are sick,  mentally ill, and they disgust me.

I think you will find it is you who are "sick" as you put it. To feel such revulsion over how others choose to decorate their bodies is not normal and to feel the need to label them as mentally ill highlights your lack of understanding of mental health.

Please see a mental health expert to get the help you need.

that’s me then!

Robert124 said:

Abusing your body by having tattoos done on it, how repulsive

Is it really worse than parents having baby boys circumcised or baby girls ears pierced?

In these cases they are doing the harm to children yet are typically seen as socially acceptable.

If you bite your nails, is this self harm? How about biting your cuticles or plucking hairs? Priests will often self flagellate as part of their piety to their chosen deity(s) so should they all be deported from the country because they self harm?

In the end it is their own bodies and if they want to have thousands of needles pricking their skin then it is their choice, does no lasting harm and the end result is a matter of personal taste.

It is your personal taste to be repulsed by it but please keep this to yourself - it really is inappropriate to judge others based on your tastes.

As for wishing harm on them (ie deportation), this reflects badly on you I feel. They have harmed nobody yet you wish suffering on them because of your tastes. I don't say this often, but shame on you.

I got a few and enjoy the freedom and process of picking a tattoo to match my personality or to express an interest. I know some people who are covered which is cool if that’s what they want but I would never get one on my face or neck area.

That’s a bit extreme isn’t it  

www.keranews.org/.../dallas-man-may-have-been-deported-to-notorious-el-savadoran-prison-over-autism-awareness-tattoo

I mean technically yes but I view them more as self expression 

I honestly hope this is a joke?

I was talking to a guy the other day and he was saying that he views his tattoos as a socially acceptable form of self harm. I initially thought it was an odd thing I suppose he's right, in a way.

I don't have any personally but I don't mind them on others, especially if they are well done and meaningful. I've often considered getting one but I don't know if I could handle the commitment or significance.