I actually got my first tattoo in 1999 which was 5 years before I ever stepped in front of a camera. Then, out of respect to my father that hated tattoos, I promised not to get any while he was still on this earth. In memorial to him, I had his actual artwork tattoo'd on me as my first couple of tattoos. At nearly 40 years old, I am not jumping on any bandwagon, but rather I waited until I wasn't going to upset my father and until I was sure of what I wanted so as not to regret it. Just because other girls do it for trendy reasons doesn't mean I have. Each one of the pieces on me is either something to remember a lost loved one or something dedicated to a cherished memory. They have all been thought about long and hard for over 20 years.
Most of my fans love the meaning behind each one and many don't like tattoos on women, but they are happy because of what they mean to me. I will never tattoo cagney, lacey or my bottom, nor will I ever get a chest/neck piece.
This is how I choose to remember the people that I've lost in my life and the moments that have defined me. There is no bandwagon and I hate jumping because it hurts my tattahs. Think before you speak and don't assume to know everything. I follow no one and no trend
(04-10-2015 15:38 )wackawoo Wrote: [ -> ] (04-10-2015 15:08 )Mellie D Wrote: [ -> ]It doesn't matter whether you knew or not. You are saying that my dad's artwork looks shit on my skin and therefore you can kiss my ass. I don't care whether you are a fan of ink or not. If you don't like it don't look but also understand that us girls that have ink will get it regardless of your opinion. Weren't you taught that if you can't say anything nice, not to say anything at all? We (the girls dipped in ink) know it looks good to those that like it, but most importantly, we like it.
I am impressed that you can type whilst fucking yourself. Well done
It's called 'ink' these days is it?
You need to understand I have said nothing personal against either you or your dad, I don't remeber saying anyhting about it 'looking shit on your skin'. My comments were nothing to do with individual 'artworks', with regards yours, I don't know how good they are I cannot see the detail, I was a commenting on the general trend of women (or men) absolutely covering their skin with tattoos, this has always been noted as not being a nice look ever since there's been tatoos by pretty much everybody other than the people who have them.
I notice you didn't have tatoos in 2005, along with most of the poeple who have them now, it is therefore more of a trend and fashion than anything, and I've known very few people who have had tatoos that hasn't regretted it, in your case it probably will be different if your father actually did the work and is no longer with us, but this is not the case for the majority.
Your emotive responce is understandable in the circumstances, however, they are there to be looked at and people will comment, some times this wont always be what you want to hear; especially when people do not know the individual circumstance of your 'ink'.
You say I don't have to look and I don't look at heavily tatooed women, it's just annoying from my point of view that my favourate woman on here you, Bex shiner etc are jumpng on this trendy bandwagon (and for the most part that is all it is), which means from a purely personal point of view I'll no longer be looking at those models; and I don't think I'm alone in that.
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