I Regret Getting Tattoos | Tattoo Enthusiast Reacts
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
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In todays video we take a look at a video uploaded by long time content creator Sara Forsberg where she talks about regretting ALL of her tattoos...YIKES!
Sara's video: • I regret getting tattoos
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I noticed all of these tattoo regret videos boil down to: "I was young, impulsive, and uninformed about the tattooing process. I did not think through my tattoo designs, size, or placement. I chose designs that I found online without considering my own body, style, or personality. I did not give myself time to be sure that's the tattoo I want, nor did I bother saving money to afford a quality tatttoo, so I went straight to a questionable artist/shop."
What I notice is that being young/ a teen is often about rebelling against mainstream society and expressing that rebellion and as people get older, they find they want to fit into that society more than stand out and suddenly all the things they did to stand out as unique becomes a detriment rather than a badge of honour.
and is that supposed to invalidate their feelings?
Well but sometimes you don't know and you're not even aware you should know all these things. You can't blame sometime for being a beginner at stunning and not having knowledge from the perspective of sometime who's many years engaged in something. It's not like she didn't give any thought at all. The gothic cathedral looked amazing at the beginning and seemed great as an idea. She might have simply not known all the things she could pay attention to, or even had she knew, it's different just reading/knowing about something, and actually knowing/imagining how that will turn out in practice. You need some experience to be able to do that. I think you're too much victim blaming here.
@@joane24 I don't think that it is hard to know that tats are permanent lol
@@oyabun9650 And where did I write that they're not permanent?
Not Sara personally but I noticed this whole “clean girl” aesthetic made many women regret their tattoos now, like i cant believe in 2024 i’m seeing tiktoks of women calling their tattooed skin dirty 🫠
Women's bodies are the real long term trend it seems.
I say this without any hate, but those people are chronically online, it's quite sad. If someone chooses to look alternative, they should work toward a personality that doesn't bend from trends and others' opinions.
@@abigel6457 They all look like clones to me. Slick bun + minimal make up + glued eyebrows girlies is all I see on my FYP even though i don’t follow them 🤧Even on perfumetok all I see is like 5 perfumes hyped up all the fucking time… and tattooed people saying they’re now ~cottagecore~ so tattoos don’t fit into it like what?? Where’s your creativity??? Do you realize how cool that contrast (?) between the two looks??? I MISS creativity. I MISS seeing creative brains and not influencers. It’s baffling how trends affect EVERYTHINGGG. Hope you get what I mean, I’m drunk and my English isn’t good to begin with so sorry in advance 🤣🤣
Well. Tattoos are still fairly popular, although the fad is fading fast. Thank goodness. People are inherently social, and we judge based on our social norms. Tattoo'd people judge just as hard as anyone else, if not harder. Many have some sort of axe to grind.
Tattoos just look trashy. Natural skin will always look better. It needs no artificial enhancement.
I wouldn’t be surprised if tik tok and the like have something to do with jt. Give the impression tattoos are an A S T H E T I C and wanting to keep up with tends then whoops acrually something else is in now
I mean, if your Tattoo TikTok compilation series has taught us anything, it's that if the legal tattoo age was raised to 25, people under 25 would just be getting scratcher tattoos from some random person or doing them themselves.
I got my first tattoo when I was 18, it`s a half-sleeve to cover up SH scars and I am absolutely grateful that I was able to get it at that age. By covering up the scars I was able to close this chapter and got the confidence back that I lost from feeling like I always had to hide them. The tattoo transformed something I was ashamed of, into something I was proud to show.
I think people who want tattoos to be for 25years+ sometimes forget, that for some people tattoos aren`t just a style choice, but have reasons, purposes or huge emotional values and you`ll never find an age where you can be sure that everyone has found themself and won`t regret anything. There are 40 years old people who still have struggles knowing who they are.
Exactly that. There will always be something and if we follow that logc we won't be letting anyone under 55 get a tattoo. Hell, I was in my early 40s when I finally figured out that I am asexual & biromantic rather than simply bisexual...having got stuck on "oh, I'm equally sexually attracted to men & women" (not much was really spoken about other genders in the 90s)...equally _zero_ for both that is lol, but would happily date any gender and had no idea that different kinds of attraction existed, so just assumed that was what being bisexual was... and "what do you mean people don't just pick any asthetically pleasing person to act as their crush, but instead actually do get the hots for someone?!" 😅😂. Like, for reals, I was maybe 44 or 45 (I'll be 50 this year) when I discovered that "having the hots for someone" wasn't just a saying, that people really do get hot & horny for some other people...even over strangers.
The point of my oversharing is, there will always be something we are still discoverin, whether about ourselves or the world in general and I don't think tattoo regret is just limited to the things done when young. Fir example, my older brother got a memorial tattoo for our dad in his late 40s, within a year he started to get it lasered off because he had chosen a shitty tattoo artist and it aged very badly very quickly (not that it was great to start with). He got it completely removed and found a decent artist to do it right. He was old enough and smart enough to know the importance of finding a good artist, it wasn't his first tattoo (two of his others are huge pieces on his back), but he still screwed up and regretted it.
Also, I'm so glad you were able to get your half-sleeve and that it enabled you to start healing with such a hugely positive effect on you and your life.
The reason I tattooed my forearms first too. I’m so happy you closed that chapter ❤
I have been debating for a while if I should do that on my arms but I heard that sometimes tattoos don’t take well on scarred skin, and I have quite a lot of them.
Did you experience any problems with that?
I completely agree. I plan on getting a cover-up tattoo for the same reason once I'm 18, and if I had to wait until I was 25 to get a tattoo that I really think will help my recovery, I know that the problem will just get worse.
25 is too old for the limit. Even 21 pushes it for me… like, I understand people make dumb decisions at 18, but if you can have a baby, or join the army, or take on thousands of dollars in student loans at 18, you should have to option to get questionable tattoos. And honestly, 18 year olds would still get tattooed, just at sketchier places that may or may not follow health guidelines so like 🤷🏻♀️
That's exactly 100% factssss (idk if this is similar but to me it is and everyone has their own opinions so I'm okay with that but imo it is like "bang" laws if you get my drift... if we banned the weapon than people could get them off the black market no matter what and everyone who has a "bang" legally and safely now can't defend themselves or anyone else idk 🤷🏼♀️)
i know that it's not related to tattoos but as a trans person who's seen an alarming amount of people saying that the age to medically transition should be raised to 25 this discourse always gives me the ick
You can buy a house from 18 smoke marry drink. If you can buy a house you should be allowed a tattoo so yh 25 is too high
Ok? You can have a baby at 9 years old, doesn't mean it's a good idea. Yes, you should be able to get tattoos at 18. But not be stuck with an unwanted child and lifelong debt or get drafted 💸
I agree, I think a lot of young adults heard that they're not fully matured until 25 and are using that as an excuse to explain away dumb decisions.
"It's not my fault I'm covered in tattoos, I'm just a foolish 24yr old kid!" 🙄
I don’t think we need to change the age limit for tattoos, but rather we need to have more public conversations about the reasons behind why you would get tattooed and how your identity can change over time. I only started getting large, visible tattoos in my late 20’s because I came to the conclusion that I want to be visibly alternative for the rest of my life
Yes! This!
I agree. I think the heavily negative societal attitude towards tattoos really pushed a lot more young people into getting them then would have been intrinsically motivated to get them. I do think that stigma is changing a lot and tattoos are not necessarily being seen as this rebellious act anymore and I think that's a good thing.
Or maybe just don't allow anyone to call them self "artists" and give peoples scars for money.All tattoo artists i got to we're extremly toxic, expensive or cheap, they we're both same. They always question if YOU are going to regret it, and stuff, but they NEVER question them self if they are GOOD tattoo ARTISTS.
True. Changing the age is pointless because without having these conversations. You can get silly tattoos you’ll regret at any age
I agree I’ve been into the whole alternative scene since I was a preteen. At 26 I finally got my hand tattooed after years of waiting until I was sure. I do have a whole sleeve but a hand is something a long sleeve cannot cover
I remember seeing her hand tattoo before and after awhile ago! This is why educating people on how tattoos age is so important. I know that when I was younger I thought tattoos were PERMANENT, whatever it looked like when it was done was how it would look forever. Clearly, that isn’t how it works, and content creators like you, Lauren, have taught me so much in the time I have been learning about tattoos and starting to get my first tattoos. I appreciate you so much, and look forward to all your videos. 🖤🤘🏻
This is why tattoo artists are always trying to explain to clients that some things don’t work. I’ve retired now but clients were constantly coming in w grand ideas for small spaces and it seemed like no matter how I explained it they did not want to hear that you can’t pack that much detail into a small space, that it’ll end up collapsing and becoming an ugly blob. They just couldn’t understand, it always took an exorbitant amount of time to get them to understand what happens. Sometimes I just had to turn them away if they weren’t willing to hear what they *could* do or listen to other options
That church tattoo seems like the one exception I would hold the tattoo artist at least half accountable for. Just like architects are hired for being reasonable when telling you how the whole house will age, materials, maintenance and so on - why the hell would that guy accept doing a tattoo he knows will look like a block of green-ish black nothing in only a year or so? Get the money and bail? Care close to 0 about the craft? And she said it was a reputable studio... I think this just does more harm to the industry itself if high-ranked folks don't take some responsibility or the creative industry doesn't have any standards like others: construction, medical, etc. Clients may think getting tattoos is for fun, that's their thing - but why is the tattoo artist dealing with it as if it was a joke and not actually changing that person's life when the whole point is that it's permanent? Why agree to make shitty tattoos when he's the one with experience and the know-how about how tattoos age? Now I have to spend decades filtering tattoo artists before I'm convinced I make the right choice, as a client? Isn't THAT rather hurting the industry more?
“You shouldn’t be able to get a tattoo until you’re 25” makes me scratch my head because I am under 25, married, and have served in the military for 6 years.
Great point.
Idk...sounds like you might not be ready for a tattoo /sarcasm
Yeah but what if you regret it? like you could get a tattoo and regret it....Marriage and military service are NOTHING compared to the risk of regretting a tattoo...truly it can ruin your life.
@@91Vault you mean like the risk of being in the military and potentially getting deployed? I’m pretty sure I’d regret that more than some ink.
@@91Vault Dude you really gotta put /s at the end of really convincing comments like this, really thought you thought tattoo regret was worse than risk of death lmao
Honestly, I think this is why people shouldn't get highly visible tattoos without having other tattoos. When she showed her arm with tattoos only on the bottom half I lowkey gasped lol I have a half sleeve and I recently got my first leg tattoo and the artist warned me that the placement/size I wanted was highly visible and would be the first thing anyone saw when wearing shorts/dresses. She even asked if I had other tattoos before she would go ahead with that placement! More artists need to have these convos with clients!
agreed!
100%!!
how is a leg tattoo highly visible 😂 super easy to cover with pants
@@hattarapilvi but not with shorts/skirts/dresses, so if you live somewhere warm or are a fan of dresses then it's going to limit clothing choices if you're trying to keep it covered constantly.
@@anacrea3931 exactly lol, and certain placements draw your eye more than others. like a tattoo on the side of your calf attracts less attention than one on the front of your thigh 🤷♀
I have a LOT of respect for the tattoo artist who did my finger tat, he made a BIG deal about he fact that any or all ink could drop out, showed me his own faded finger tats, and really made sure I was ready in case anything healed bad-all my rainbow dots are still good tho! I got lucky 🍀
How old is the tat?
@@madabouthollyoaks411 going on five years :)
Sara’s hand tattoo was definitely not done well, yes detailed pieces on a hand will age poorly but a YEAR is so quick for it to blow out that much
Idk I've never saw black ink spawn into places that didn't have ink before
What could cause something like this? (asking as tattooless-but-plans-to-have-something-33yo)
@@Ghost-lt4sf just dont get fineline. at least unless the lines are far apart from eack other. otherwise they might just blend into each other
@@Ghost-lt4sfthe best tattoo for lasting and looks solid are the traditional ones. Blackout otlarge black pieces. Nothing small. My first tattoo almost 8 years later looks almost the same. Still have color and all that stuff. The only thing is the lettering looks a little smudge because time but still readable. ❤
My only regret is that I don't have more body parts for all of my ideas! The only tattoo I would have redone is the one on my back, but I'm actually going to see if I can get a much larger piece done over it on the whole of my back to cover it.
I relate to this so much!
I started back in May and now I have a full sleeve and one on the next. Am strategically tryna figure out what to place what so I don’t regret that placement
I'm getting kind of annoyed with the whole "tattoo age should be over 20" argument. Like you said, I do understand where they're coming from, but at the same time you can't conclude that just because YOU don't like the choices YOU made at 18 means that every 18 year old is stupid and doesn't know what they want. I have always wanted a black bird tattoo, and it's still one of my favorite tattoos despite getting it at a young age. I think regret is less about age and more about the intention behind the tattoo.
older people seem to have this weird habit of projecting onto younger people and infantilising them, like it's not your job to "save" young people from themselves (blegh) because making dumb decisions is part of growing.
I'll never regret my tattoos. No amount of changing trends or judgement from other people will make me change my mind. I wear mine proudly.
Probably because you are not a follower and actually have a personality
@@examichellemeh, I agree with the first person and I'll never regret mine either. But I'm not gonna crap all over people and assume they don't have a personality because they regret a tattoo. I feel like that's kind of a weird generalization and you don't have to sh!t on people to try and compliment others. You don't know people, or their situation. To each their own I guess
People change, it's part of the process of maturing and it is healthy to change your mind, evolve. You are not the same person at 10 than you are at. 20, you are not the same person at 40 than you are at 20. I t doesn't mean that you will regret them, but never say never.
And you will always listen to Nirvana too, right?
@@champigranja1179 😂😂😂
If you put a 25+ or 21+ age requirement for tattoos it would just increase unsafe tattooing and illegal practices
My grandma died when I was 20. I got a thigh piece that summer of all her flowers that grew in her garden. If the age of consent was 25, I couldn't have done that. It was crazy to me how much a tattoo can help with grief.
that’s beautiful. i’m getting tattoos of all the native flowers growing in the small country town i spent all my summers as a kid ❤
To me, that's exactly what a tattoo should be. What a fantastic representation of your grandma. That is very beautiful.
I think a lot of women are regretting their tattoos because of the “clean girl aesthetic” I always see under videos talking about that aesthetic or showing outfits for that aesthetic “I wish I could pull this off but with my tattoos it clashes it makes it feel dirty” it’s so sad
Yeah I'm so over it as well. They were and always will be trend followers. They'll never be happy so I just tend to ignore their opinions on aesthetic.
that’s so stupid. my style is pretty minimalist pieces and it looks so good with tattoos
It’s so odd that people change themselves to fit an aesthetic. I think that dressing femininely with tattoos is gorgeous
@@hannrkelleyfacts. She said she only got them to fit into the band she was in
With peace and love to Sarah, this is why i stand by traditional tattoo values, if you’ve not gotten a good amount, dont do your hands/ visible places cause of situations like this.
Can you "say that"? Yes. Should you? Absolutely not. We respect sex workers and don't condone racial profiling in this house.
Age isn't a guarantee of not regretting something. 18 is absolutely fine. I got most of my tattoos at 18/19 and I am very happy with them at 24. Restricting to 25 wouldn't achieve anything really... Being an adult/human is about making choices. Some of which you may regret, it's just a part of growing and being an adult.
This comment was pretty reassuring. I'm 20 with a sleeve and a few tattoos in other locations all around AND have an appointment booked ten days from now for sternum. All of my tattoos other than three have meaning to me. This video really made me overthink whether or not I'll regret my collection years later into my life seeing as I got most of mine when I was 19. I hope I'm the same and am still happy with all of mine at 24!
I mean, you can drink, have kids and die for your county way before 25, so getting regrettable tattoos just isn't on the same level of bad decisions.
Making mistakes as an adult/human is normal. I'd rather not be reminded of them every day of my life.
I am **SO** incredibly glad that I started getting tattoos at 26. The absolute shit I would've put on myself when I was 18, and even early 20s, is actually scary. Even the tattoo I got at 30 was dumb because I got it with other people in mind, tried to make it palatable for the general public instead of what I actually would've wanted (luckily I found a stuuuuupidly talented tattooer to cover it!).
I was actually 22 when I got my first ever tattoo. And I knew at 16 that my first tattoo would be a Slytherin one.
Can vouch for absolute shit being put on before the age of 26 because everything after has been great but before most I've had to cover up or laser off 😖
@@oheyitskayyyyyycan you share some of your experience with laser? did it hurt a lot? i’m thinking about removing two pieces, one has very thin lines but the other very thick
To be very candid, I'm tired of the few that make impulsive and silly choices wanting things to change that will punish the many. I started getting tattooed at 18 and out of all my tattoos, I only have one that I want gone.
On top of that, she started getting tattooed by a teenager if I heard correctly? The laws being changed to a higher age wouldn't have prevented that.
Poor decision making happens at all ages and many things factor into that. I just dont feel sorry for someone claiming they own it, when they clearly stereotype tattoos and think their mistakes should apply to everyone. 🤷♀️
So I am Finnish (Sara is Finnish) and me/Finland has followed her since her accents days making her a sensation and following her rollercoaster from going to America and so on. And I honestly like her the most the way she is now on RUclips. And I honestly feel a lot of respect for her for posting this video. I think this is a good video for pretty much anyone to see, and talks about tattoo regret in a hindsight but respectable way where no one is ”blamed” for it.
And ALSO - this reaction video is great and takes the video with the respect it deserved. I loved it!
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i'm finnish too and didn't realise this was her. i'm shocked because the way she talked about her grandma insulting her tattoos was as if that is common here. i'm a lähihoitaja and hundreds of 90+ year olds here in finland have seen my very visible tattoos and not a single one has ever said anything mean about them. in fact if someone does comment on them its either neutral or even very positive. have gotten lots of compliments from my patients.
@@hattarapilvi I didn’t really pay attention to that in the video when watching it, but I could see that as sending a bit of a weird Perception of old Finnish people hating tattoos. I think it is either way a presupposition and is kinda assumed as that is a common view around the world. But I have zero tattoos (can’t have them because of psoriasis), and thus, can’t really properly comment on the matter.
All I know is that if anyone notices my psoriasis rash on my arms - no matter the age or the situation… Everyone has to comment on it.
@@hattarapilvi sara's family as far as i know is very religious. sara was even advertising a christian conservative dating app (valo) at some point herself.
my first tattoo was done by my aunt. ever since i was little, i told her she would do my first tattoo. i spent YEARS coming up with the perfect tattoo, and 3 days after my 17th birthday, we found a little orange kitten on the road. that little shit got me through a lot, and i cant express just how much he saved my life. when i was old enough and had the time to drive the 6 hours to go see my aunt, i changed my plan last minute and got his paw outline tattooed on my shoulder. im now 21, i got another cat about a year ago, and im gonna get her paw just below his once i can afford it. both of the cats are laying on me while i type this, actually! i dont think i could ever regret that tattoo- even if it faded or distorted, i think id still adore it just because of how important it is to me.
I'm thinking of getting my cat. Maybe right on my side because she always is. I love the stupid little thing
I’ll never disregard others opinions but the way my confidence has boosted after starting back in may. The weight loss and tattoos is just 😮💨…I now wear jewelry because it looks so good with the tats
63,and getting inked since 17 and love all of them, get so much love from random strangers over my ink, and still want more 😁❤️❤️❤️
Not to be harsh, but all this tells me is that she simply doesn't know who she is.
Even if you have a tattoo that doesn't truly resonate with you anymore - it's a testament of your journey, your growth and your choices. Accept and love yourself.
This is not tattoo regret... this is personality regret.
I personally cannot fathom regretting multiple tattoos that cover most of your body.
That's not fair. Her tattoos are not well thought out. They honestly don't look nice. It's a mish mash of random images with different styles. I can see why she regrets them. Also it's fine to change personal taste. I mean she probably doesn't wear same hair cut or has same fashion taste. She doesn't have to keep the old as "a reminder of a journey" It's ok to change, let go and move on. Everyone does it all the time in different ways. It doesn't mean that they don't know who they are. I'm glad that the THICK eyeliner I used to wear in my early 20s wasn't permanent. Loved it then. Would hate it now. I know very well who I am though.
Although I cannot get behind raising the age for tattoos I do think all artists should tell their clients ESPECIALLY young first timers what can happen, Sara’s artist should never have done such detailed work on a hand without telling her that it would change so quickly.
tattoo artists should turn away people they don't think are ready. Laws should not be made however. Why are people so quick to jumping to take away the rights of young adults recently?
@@Zectifinits all about controlling other people
You brought up the point around tattoo education, and I couldn't agree more! I got my first tattoo very recently at the age of 20. Before doing so, I have been watching your videos for months, to which I found incredibly helpful. You explain the process in a calm manner, give reasonable precautions regarding both the client and the artist, and your enthusiasm for art is brilliant. Thank you!!
. . . I was not prepared for her strange and unfortunate line about the Lithuanian person. Of course, going by your reaction, neither were you! 😂
Her decisions about who to get tattooed by and why to get tattooed were regrettable, and I would understand why she would wish she could change that. Having said that, someone saying they wish they just weren't tattooed at all anymore is like . . . just an alien thought to me. The shame she seems to feel is like the absolute opposite of how my tattoos have made me feel. More confident, proud, accomplished. Not many people are as tattooed as I am, and I have never regretted them. So, while I obviously would encourage her to do what's best for her (removal, finishing the sleeve, blastover), this is just . . . it's like her attitude has been poisoned by the attitudes of others, and that's just tragic to me.
You look amazing as always! Thanks for another good video! 😊
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I honestly can’t get past it, especially since so shortly after she commented about everyone wanting respect. I guess that doesn’t apply to Lithuanians and sex workers. Truly wasn’t expecting to see such casual racism.
Yeah the casual racism and sex negativity/ judgement immediately made me not like her I’m actually gonna go watch another treacle tatts video bc idgaf abt this wretched woman’s thoughts or experiences lmfao
The whole normalcore and clean girl trend seems to be becoming popular now with the quiet luxury clothing and regret for tattoos. But I’m not someone that follows trends and I will never regret my tattoos even the bad ones I started getting when I was 18! Trends come and go but my tattoos are staying on me!
Some of us are very particular about tattoo imagery, placement, tattooers, etc and we get labeled as gatekeeping by these same type of people (Sara). I have been getting tattooed for a long time and I've made plenty of mistakes, but I genuinely believe there needs to be more education or sharing by tattooers as to what kind of stuff you should get and where. Tattooers have been getting a lot of hate recently on TikTok, IG and RUclips for refusing to do tattoos on places like hands, neck/face, but we're starting to see the first generation of people who got these done early and already regretting it. Older millennials and especially Gen X and older people were not rushing to get their first tattoos done on very visible places. A lot of people getting tattooed seem to be rebelling against tattoo industry standards and etiquette which is kind of weird to me.
These tattoo regret videos by influencers are only going to become more common. People are getting tattooed for very different reasons than they were just 10-15 years ago.
I agree. That is why I have trouble feeling sorry for people like this Sarah no matter how young they were at the time (especially after hearing her weird Lithuianian prostitute "joke" which was completely uncalled for).
This kind of attitude feels very classist. Some cultures get randomly placed, not-very-detailed tattoos as a style. It’s the style I grew up seeing and admiring as a kid in queens. I’ve seen South Africans sport a similar style. Your style isn’t better or more correct because it feels more cohesive to YOU. This is why all art is subjective.
Regarding the whole minimum age for a tattoo thing, i got my first tattoo at 16 ( legally, with Parental approval ) as i have always loved all forms of art, and my dad has tattoos, so to me it just felt like one more way of appreciating art.
I'm glad I never made tattoo mistakes. I didn't fill up before 30, I didn't get micro tattoos, no pintrest tattoos, and I don't see my tattoos as an aesthetic that I want to change and all match like a room decor. I got tattoos I love, that all have a meaning, they've all healed well, and they match what I want not a certain trend or style. It's my personal opinion that that's the way it should be done
I'm in my mid-30s, and I got my first tattoo at age 22.
There are a few that I'm not super crazy about anymore (more specifically my Deathly Hallows tat), but regret is not the word I would use.
Even though I've grown and changed as a person, my tattoos represent moments of my life. Whether or not that point in my life is still relevant, it's still part of who I am, even the Deathly Hallows tat.
I've gone back and forth about covering it up, because on the one hand I don't like the fact that people try to talk about HP with me when they see it (and after the rampant TERFery of the author, I really don't want to have that conversation), but on the other hand I really was a huge HP fan throughout my childhood and early adulthood, and the series really meant a lot to me back then. It's a part of who I was, which is a part of who I am.
All of that is to say that the one tattoo I could even be considered to possibly regret was one I got after the age of 25. So I really don't feel like the age limit is going to make a difference.
I'd also like to point out that 18 year olds can get married, have babies, buy and drive vehicles, buy guns, commit to joining the armed services, open a bank account, all of these really permanent adult decisions, so the idea of restricting the age of tattoos to age 25 is a little ridiculous. Like, you can birth an entire human being, but you're too immature to get a little ink in your skin that can be removed or covered up fairly easily.
I’m 30 and love getting silly tattoos! I think now trends are changing. Being tattooed was a big things the past few years. Now the soft girl era is happening. I’ve only seen women saying they regret their tattoos, haven’t seen many men saying this. This is just my opinion tho
I love how I made this comment before she says instead of old money vibes 😂 yeah that just confirms my thoughts on trend changing.
Honestly, I think more people should get silly tattoos. Like if I could afford it, I'd probably get a tattoo of a TBH autism creature because they're just a silly little guy and I relate to that wide eyed stare.
Dam that Lithuanian comment was uncalled for.My first tattoo was when i was 18.I dont regret any of my tattos i slightly regret not speaking up for some of the placements but other than that im quite happy with how they look.Doesn't matter what kind of comments i get from people i would change or regret any of my tattoos❤
I went from 'i dont like tattoos' to 'I like tattoos but wouldnt get them' to 'I might want to get a tattoo after all' to now waiting for my second tattoo and having more ideas. I first started with a comfort character on my ankle, nice and simple. I am now getting a colorful black hole on my arm (the space thing not literally a black hole) and im thinking of making my arms a sticker sheet full of colorful space themed tattoos... Just build them up slowly one by one, i think that would be so cute
Also for context, I am now 27 and got my first tattoo a few months ago, but the thought appeared in my head back in 2020 and thought about it seriously for almost a year before actually getting it.
I'm in the family of people regretting my tattoos... I also regret my facial piercings that I am now scarred from. But all my tattoos and piercings were done while I was mentally unwell. They just don't have any meaning to me, and I hate having them on me.
I would definitely recommend people thinking on tattoos, take their time to make sure it what they want, and recognize if they may just be getting tattooed in relation to mental health issues.
Mine just remind me of who I used to be and the sickest version of myself. 😢
I am fortunate that my tattoos are mostly able to be hidden easily.
THANK YOU I got mine when I was in a manic state and seeing people talk about how they don't believe in or understand tattoo regret bc I didn't "think it through" enough is so fucking invalidating and does so much damage for so many people. you'd think that an alternative scene would be more understanding of that type of stuff.
I got two big tattoos of my late dogs when I was 20 and 23 I think. It helped me immensely with the grieving. I would never ever regret them.
as someone who has two teeny stick and pokes from...being a teen boy before I transitioned, I absolutely love mine. that tiny skull with an arrow through on my hip? perfectly wonky. that half an unfinished biblical angel on my thigh? love her. honestly they're not even that bad. I love them a whole lot because they remind me of being a kid, having fun.
I did the same! I love mine so much too, it's so many fond memories
I’m 21 (I’ll be 22 in April) I have 19 tattoos with more planned. Yes I have grown and changed as a person from when I was 14, but not drastically. At 21 I am the person that I have always dreamed of being - tattoos, piercings, dressing alternative, listening to alt music, etc - I’ve always know. I’ve wanted to be tattooed, and to have a good amount as well. My tattoos (combined with my weight loss) has given me so much confidence - I genuinely feel like myself now that I have tattoos. There are so many people 18-24 who already know themselves well enough to get a tattoo they likely won’t regret - and if you’re a part of the crowd who isn’t getting tattoo to be trendy, but being tattooed for yourself, you’re more likely to end up not regretting them. The whole “age limit should be 25+” for tattoos is stupid, just because some people make poor tattoo decisions before 25 doesn’t mean all people under 25 will
I'm tired of people trying to take away the rights of young adults.
The way you throw "with peace and love" in there 😂 that's gonna be my new "no shade" for sure❤
Funfact about the "25 cut off"
Your brain doesnt stop growing and developing at 25, 25 was just the oldest the research got to before it got dumped because it was taking too long/lost funding
I've been getting tattoos for the last 7 years. First one done at 18 years old. I don't regret my tattoos, but I do regret who I let do them. I've already gotten a couple covered up that the first artist did by the artist I go to now. If I could redo it at a click of a button, I 100% would. I would still get the same tattoo idea, but completed by someone who is more well-versed and responsible within the tattoo experience. If I could go back to my 18 year old self I would definitely say to be more patient and research the artist you choose. The shop closest to you will not always be the best choice lol. Also to listen to your gut instinct. There were so many red flags with the first artist and had I had the knowledge and confidence to walk away, I would have.
I got my first tattoo at 34! Lol. Four years later, I haven’t been able to stop. I can’t see me regretting my tattoos because I spent so many years thinking about what I wanted. To each their own 🤘
Instead of raising the age you can get tattooed, I think we need to help teens understand responsibility.
I am a bridal stylist and some of the time I sell graduation dresses to teenage girls. I am soooo shocked to see how many teen girls come in with multiple tattoos and some have better and more tattoos than me which is wild in my opinion. When I was in school, kids were tattooing themselves with homemade guns. This generation doesn't realize how lucky they have it being so accessible to great artists now and tattoo acceptance. I'm jealous
I only have one tattoo but it's about the size of my hand on my shoulder. I was freshly 18, and while it has a lot of meaning to me, I regret not getting what I really wanted. I wanted the same flower about an inch long on my collarbone in watercolor. But she had a time minimum so I went bigger. When I started regretting it, I thought "oh well if I don't like this shoulder now, I have my other one" but then I shattered my other shoulder in a car accident and I have a huge scar now. So I don't like either of my arms now.
i'm sorry about your accident. if it makes you feel better, i think scars look rad. you could get some work on top of or around your scar. I have a big scar on my arm from surgery but I think I won't cover it because I like it.
Awww noo!! Her hand tattoo makes me so sad. I have a lot of fine line hand and finger tattoos. That did not happen to mine. I've had them for 5+ years and I'm a florist so I'm not easy on them.
I don't think I will ever regret my tattoos either, they make me SOO happy. Breaks my heart that some people live with hating theirs. Honestly, it sounds like it would be so awful to feel that way.
The Lithuanian comments was so nasty. As an Eastern european i hear all the times about how dirty and dumb we are. Doesnt matter i have twoo university degree huh? So ignorant. No i dont feel sorry was her at all.
I’m glad I started in my mid 20’s and went slow. I kind of agree with her about the age limit. I would have gotten the stupidest worst done tattoos if I had started earlier. Not suggesting they change the age, but the amount of people getting full bodysuits and job stoppers before the age of 25 is also extreme.
AGREED! The stupid things my 18 year old self wanted I now cringe at. Example, large angel wings on my back lol.
Not that that is a bad tattoo idea but I just know I wouldn't have had the sense to choose a good artist and it would look like garbage now. I also had no concept of how painful something like that would have been!
@@Lisianthusbloom I remember that trend! I just got a full coverup sleeve. It was expensive. I not only covered up tattoos that I hated, but tattoos I loved. Tattoo regret sucks, and I’m glad I don’t have more bad tattoos and I was able to get them fixed.
I wonder if it should be policy (rather than law) that you have to be over 25 for job stopper tattoos?
@@SpyderQueen1988 yeah tattoo artists should make it a personal policy to tattoo who they think is being responsible and turn away those they thing are doing something stupid. It should not be a law. People need to stop trying to take away rights of young adults.
I only have 1 (so far). I got it at 16 and I don’t regret it. My parents are heavily tattooed and we had some in depth conversations to ensure it was the right decision. Granted, I got it in a biker bar in the middle of a summer bash party, so the lines are wobbly. But the story just ✨enhances✨ it
At 45, I’m an elder inky here. I first tattooed MYSELF at 12 with some India ink and a needle and thread. I got a few more in a kitchen in a trailer park before I was of legal age. I collected even more in the 90’s (pre-internet, when shops were mean and excluding and you could only look at a portfolio book out front to see their work) and they were mostly bad 😂 Fortunately, I slowed down and put some effort and funds into coverups, reworks, and one laser removal of my crappy old stuff. And then once I was in my 30’s and could afford good work and had Instagram to find good artists, I’ve gone on to sporting around 30-40% body coverage. I’m not done either.
Honestly? I’ve never regretted it! I always feel more like me every time I get something new and beautiful.
I’ve gotten bad tattoos that I didn’t like, but it’s not regret.
I’m glad that I stuck with the 90’s trend to avoid hands and face ink (although I think it can be beautiful!) Because I can easily go “undercover” and with long sleeves and pants I can look tattoo free in social situations where it’s beneficial. I’m an introvert and don’t always want the attention that comes with heavy work.
I have two teen daughters that will probably go on to get inked. (They’re already pierced) I’m fine with it, even at 18. Although I’ve begged them to listen to my advice on how to go about it to avoid long term regret.
It’s not for everyone, obviously. Making long term permanent decisions as a teen/young adult has real risks. I think as we go on as a society to be more accepting of tattooed people, it’s important to get good education and advice out there to people thinking about inking so they don’t have such massive regrets.
Heavily tattooed 40 something here, went into this video thinking Sara was going to be another snowflake complaining about her own life choices, and I gotta say I was surprised at how mature she came across and her arguments are valid. I too have some “kitchen” tattoos I regret, what looks cool on the page doesn’t always necessarily look cool on the skin, I found that out the hard way
i think most of us have individual tattoos we regret or wish we had done differently. it's not often that i see folks saying that they regret getting tattooed period, but sara's story was very sympathetic in regards to the environment she was in at the time she started getting them. she never really got tattooed for herself, which is very sad.
lmfao "snowflake" y'all really tell on yourselves with how ignorant you are. just had to shoehorn that in there tooooo what? prove your masculinity or something?
like genuinely you sound like a close-minded old head but if that's your vibe keep on keeping on lol
I got my first tattoo at 27, then waited into my 40's to get 16 more. And have 10 to 15 more planned.
My regret was waiting so long to get my first one, I had the idea for so long I just needed the push to get it. Now I have a half sleeve as well and its been great on my confidence and inspired me to work out more
I definitely like the idea of the blastover like yours! With the sleeve merging into hand tattoo, I feel like it would look elegant !
I got my first tattoo last August. By December I had 3. I've got 22+ planned 😂 I'm getting both arms, legs, shoulders and back done. Still thinking about my fingers and sternum though. 😅 As for the 25 law thing I think it's ridiculous as well, like why? Let young adults make choices. Regret is part of being human and most of all *an adult*
I got my first tattoo at 16.
My mum took me to get it, paid for it, and got one the same day.
I unfortunately picked something that I thought my grandparents wouldn’t hate as much (they’re religious) and was just so keen to start getting tattooed.
By 18 I was already second guessing my first tattoo, but didn’t let that stop me from getting new ones anytime I had an extra $100-200.
From 18-19 I got a bunch of stuff that I barely thought about (song lyrics, so many owls - it was 2013/2014 after all)
I lived in a small town with not many options in the way of tattooists, and it was before instagram.
I moved countries at 20 & 98% of the tattoos I’ve gotten since then I’ve loved, because I’ve made sure to go to better artists & think about what I wanted more in depth.
I started my laser journey last year, and I’ve faded out most of the bad ones on my inner arms - I’ll get a sleeves once they’ve faded more.
(Still have a terrible owl back piece to start chipping away on though 🥴)
If I could go back, I would’ve just waited till I lived somewhere with a better tattoo community & sat on ideas for minimum 6 months before committing.
Regarding the people who can get only one tattoo: my boyfriend is like that! He says he's open to getting another one if he can think of something he really wants but right now, he can't see what that would be so no plans whatsoever. It's actually insane to me, who is actively working on covering my whole body. But I'd never pressure him to get anything.
People will make good and bad tattoo decisions no matter the age and no matter what. If the age restriction would to be 25, younger folks would get them done in shaddy shops and at kitchen tables anyway. The real solution is education tbh.
I love her view at the end of the video, so sweet and honest, I really look forward to see what she’s going to do with them! 😊
And honestly I’m glad I started getting tattoos at 27, I am more mature and self-aware otherwise I would have ended up with basic and meaningless tattoos plus a matching tattoo with a now ex-best-friend that I would have come to hate 😅
I’ve been watching your videos for YEARS and you are literally the reason why I have tattoos I won’t regret. I’ve always always loved and wanted tattoos, but I started watching you as a teen(now 22!) and your advice helped me to actually take my time with my tattoos. I got my first at 19 after more than a year of thinking on it, I got this big gorgeous starry moth on my sternum and although it’s a bit blown out now ( learned my lesson with a not super experienced artist lol) I still love it SO much and what it means to me.
Now I save up and I wait and really think about what is going to be on me forever. I pay more for truly good work, and it’s so worth it. I have the most beautiful shoulder piece of this moon lady with clouds, I’ll have to add it to the react submissions but I paid $600 for it which was $200 more than what I paid for my moth sternum tattoo, and it really shows in quality and craft.
For my birthday last year I made a tattoo appointment to get a star on my neck/collar bone and I PLANNED on getting a moon on my middle finger (wanted that for years upon years) and I was also gonna get a bunch of little stars in constellations and stuff on my hands.
I decided at the appointment I should wait on the stars, so I only got the outline of the moon and my star on my neck which healed beautifully. Now though, I’m really glad I didn’t get my hands covered in stars, all your videos are not only entertaining but informative and helpful to making informed decisions like this. I know that those little stars wouldn’t heal that well, it’s also a trend tattoo, and I don’t know if I could deal with wonky stars on my hands if it went wrong.
I’m glad I didn’t rush too many tattoos either, cause I have so much space to work with in the future for beautiful pieces!!!
Long way of saying thanks for being a good tattoo influence lolllll
Found your channel about a month ago and have been making my way through your videos ever since. I have 6 tattoos, and a 7th scheduled for mid-February, and could never imagine my body without them. Instead of looking at my skin and pointing out all of its flaws, I now see potential and beauty. I love this community that you've created for all of us tattoo nerds, so much love to you!
also, as someone who is 24 and will be 25 in May, I got my first tattoo at 18 and could never regret it. I had planned that tattoo since I was 11! I think it's impossible to generalize when someone would be ready to get tatted based on age, it makes way more sense to focus on educating young people about finding a good artist, and recommending that they only get a piece when they can afford to go to the artist they really want.
🥹🫶🏻 you’re the sweetest!!!!
i like to think that i will always regret the scars underneath more than i'll regret the art that covers them
I think education and standardization is the solution rather than putting higher age limits. Definitely in support of the limit being 18, bc anything younger is just wayyyy more likely to make a decision without properly thinking about consequences. But in general just knowing more about consequences, risks, and important considerations for getting tattooed would help a lot with the problem of impulsive regrettable tattoos. People in general just change sooo much between 18-25, it's impossible to say what is right in every circumstance. I see it the same as informed consent for medical decisions. People have the right to bodily autonomy and to make those decisions for themselves but they also have the right to be informed about everything involved. It's a complicated issue that needs to involve the responsibility of the person getting tattooed, tattoo artists, and the general public/culture around tattooing.
See, as a tattoo artist, I think the problem lies more with artists not educating and holding accountability with their clients, not the age. If we change the legal age, people will go get tattooed in someone’s basement anyway, just like teens do right now.
The crux of the issue is the fact that some tattoo artists aren’t educating clients thoroughly for fear of losing that appointment, which in turn makes them lose money. Her hand tattoo is unfortunately a good example of that. That artist should have told her no, and explained to her why that tattoo wouldn’t heal well in that spot.
I know that adults can make their own decisions, and it’s not the tattooers’ job to be completely responsible for people, but I think as tattoo artists it’s our job to make sure the client is completely educated about the decisions they’re making.
I hate that she regrets her tattoos, unfortunately it’s something she’s going to have to come to terms with, and I hope she’s learned how to execute her boundaries better, but that hand tattoo could have been prevented.
But yes I agree, do not get tattoos for the sake of tattoos. Please, take it from me, just take some time to think about it.
Sadly for her I think a lot of the reason why she doesn’t like them is her own preconceived notions about people who have tattoos, just based on her comments about looking like a “delinquent” 😅 so I hope mentally she realizes one day that those two things don’t correlate, regardless of what others think.
I don’t know why I love tattoo regret videos,
maybe it just gives me some perspectives to think of/consider how opinions change for when I get tattoos :)
The amount of times she says “honey” is giving Rolyyy I love it
I just started getting tattoos in September and tattoo regret seems so strange to me. It’s obviously important to consider and respect other people’s perspectives, but my brain’s just not processing it for some reason. 😅 Also, just wanted to say thanks, Lauren! I’ve wanted tattoos for most of my life but never scraped up the courage to actually get any until I started watching your videos. You’ve really helped me to develop confidence and I’m now planning out a patchwork sleeve! ❤
maybe don't be so close minded lol it's really not that difficult to understand
@@hamilcross it is for me. Go drink some water lol
Hey Treacle! You look fire as always! Love the videos. Keep it up!
Thanks sweetness 🥹🩷
For her hand tattoo, if they went over it and put the detail back in with white, it could look cool
I just got my back tattooed yesterday so I hope I don’t regret them anytime soon😂
Getting the goblins added to my labyrinth tattoo tomorrow! I dont regret a tattoos but wish i had one placed in a different place. Could she not get white added to her castle to give definition again? Hope you are well treacle 💜
I wish I could see a picture of that 😱 I just got a Studio Ghibli sleeve started last Saturday
@@kawaiibun2005 nice
I don’t regret any of my tattoos. I don’t like one of them anymore, bc it’s all blown out and wasn’t exactly what I wanted, but I was 25 and I wanted to get a tattoo and wasn’t willing to wait! lol (so yeah changing the age to 25 won’t help 😂) I made the artist redraw it like 3 times (she was an apprentice and came out with something SO FAR from my initial request that I was shocked) and I eventually was just like close enough! And I went for it. If I get an opportunity to have it covered up I will, but I don’t have time or money for that right now. It’s easily covered up with clothes so I don’t think about it too much. I have a couple of visible tattoos and I LOVE them!
As a really heavily tattooed person who got first tattoo at 19 (I am now 31), I can only give one advise: please get tattoos when mature, when you have money for a proper studio, when you worked full time at least for a while (unless you are full time artist or a freelancer etc...). So to me 25 sounds like an ideal age for tattoos and especially if you want to become heavily/visibly tattooed. I'd never get tattoos I got when I was 19-20 old and more I wanted at the time, but never got them. 😆 People might be: but you started way younger too!!! Well, that's why I am writing this comment. I definitely can compare tattoos when people get them at 18 or 25+, really...
Don't want to be rude either, but her tattoos are kinda ugly, so no wonder she regrets them.
I was given similar advice by a lovely, very visibly tattooed woman when I was around 19 or 20 - she didn’t regret being tattooed, just that the ones she has didn’t reflect who she was now and that she wished she had that space for better/more meaningful art. So that stuck with me, and now in my thirties I’m personally happy I waited until I was older.
@@Tara_stara Totally! I fortunately got only two small tattoos until when I was 20 as a student, so I did not have money for artistic or bigger tattoos. But in retrospective I'd never get those tattoos. I would get for sure something way more bigger and what's matching my current style. I do not regret them either, but one of them is already covered up (and could not be completely covered up with the newer design unfortunately even if was small) and the other one - well I'd be happier if I did not have it. 😆
for lauren’s stance right out of the gate to be empathy is just so wholesome and awesome 😭
well yeah that's kinda what everyone should be doing lol
@@hamilcross not a lot do though sadly :(
Small story time: I have 9 finger tattoos on my Right hand. Brother-in-law saw them in all their glory for the 1st time on Thanksgiving (had 5 new tattoos added as well as touch-ups on the 4 I already had just days before). His only comment "you'll have a hard time getting a job w/those". I got triggered so I just said "my hand, my business". I got triggered bc he's 25 & has never worked so how would he know what is like to get a job. Petty, I know, but I didn't feel like he had any room to speak on my choices (there's more reasons why I feel this way but I'm not gonna sir out all his dirty laundry)
I have five finger tatts and have had zero issue between leaving my old job and getting a new one.
Education is everything! If only everyone watched your videos before deciding to get a tattoo!
Also the rockstar who inspired her I totally think is Ville Valo, his sleeve is iconic
The whole age thing, I think, has a connection to the traditional way of thinking about where to place a tattoo...at a younger age, you should probably choose placements that won't be as visible & make sure it's something that is either really important to you or you've loved for as long as you can remember already. That way, when you've matured, you can make a confident decision to have more visible tattoos, getting more creative & know for sure what you want the world to see. Basically, earning a different level of accomplishment to unlock more realistate. 🤷♀️ As for what exact age to start at, I don't know; I waited until 33 years old to get my first tattoo 🙃 everyone has their own reasons & life path.
I spent nearly a decade watching tattoo content before getting tattooed (my parents would have kicked me out if I started before I moved out). I’ve wanted to be tattooed since I saw a good tattoo for the first time when I was in high school. I started getting tattooed in 2019 when I was 23. I think there’s definitely a process to understanding yourself and what you want to look like permanently, if you want to be part of the tattoo community and what tattoo society is like, learning what your tattoo style or styles are, what makes a good tattoo, and how to strategically place your tattoos depending on what kind of societal interactions you are comfortable having. I think it was crucial for me to start getting tattooed in non-visible places and move to more visible places when I found my groove and my style and artists I trusted. You also have to understand that being visibly tattooed is going to lead you into some interesting, sometimes unpleasant conversations and sometimes discrimination. So dipping slowly into being treated differently is usually better.
I'm 29 and regret not getting tattoos when I was younger 😂
I got tattooed at 41, so don't worry, it's never too late.😁
I got my first tattoo a month after my 18th birthday, it is a very meaningful tattoo to me and opened my love for tattoos. Just because some 18 year olds make stupid decisions when it comes to their tattoo choices doesn’t mean it should eliminate the possibilities for all the rest of 18 year olds.
I believe that there should be more education around tattoos, how tattoos heal, and all the possible outcomes mentally and physically from getting tattooed. Which is also why I love this channel because of how much I have learned even after getting tattoos myself
There's only one tattoo I regret and I have 11 at the ripe age of 19. I have some I like more than others but I don't regret them.
exactly.
My rule is only get tattoos that you will love as an old person who has never showed the tattoo to anyone.
I had wanted tattoos since at least the age of like 8 or 9. I didn’t get my first until 27 and sometimes I’m very glad I waited so long. The tattoos I’m getting are very different than what I initially thought about. I have put more planning and thought into what I get and while I do have at least one spur of the moment tattoo and there are imperfections in every single one, I don’t hate or regret them. I’ve actually had nightmares about them washing off. 😅
I totally understand what you were saying about needing more tattoos and planning the next one! Most people who are one and done, I couldn't understand either!! But, just to play devils advocate, there are some extenuating circumstances. My father for example: he doesn't like tattoos and doesn't like the my sister and I have some. He still loves us, of course, but let his disdain be known. However, when my sister delivered her daughter stillborn last year, he announced that he wanted to get a tattoo in her memory! that will likely be the only tattoo he ever gets in his lifetime. So from that perspective, I can absolutely get on board with that! :D
Not someone making fun of sex workers with std while simultaneously going to an unlicensed tattoo artist who could easily get them an std
If I had gotten my first tattoo when I was 18, I would have regretted it. These were just the things I wanted to get, and I'm a totally different person now. I waited until I was 36 to get my first tattoo, and all mine tell a story that reflects who I am.
I would regret not getting tattoos!
Damn. If there was a 25 and older law I'd barely be tattooed. I got my first at 18 and I'm now 26. I did get most of mine spur of the moment but they're tasteful.
Dang I didnt think about it… I’m 23. Who knows if I’ll regret them in the future, but I’ve literally never did a walk-in, all my tattoos I’ve waited months to get, and I feel like they have really helped me find out who I am and they’ve been a confidence booster!! but I wouldn’t have any if this hypothetical law was real, that’s weird to think about
@@morgandeen right! It's so weird! I'd be a completely different person if I didn't have them.
I HAVE watched her video and it saddens me to see that she does, but it also relieves me of how much introspection and wisdom she brings in her video about herself and her perspective as an individual.
Dude yesterday was my 48th birthday, and I made my appointment for my 25th tattoo YESTERDAY!!
"I got tattooed in a very prominent place by a teenager with ideas I found off of Pinterest at the last minute" doesn't particularly evoke that much sympathy in me. Fair enough to regret them, but insane to suggest it should be illegal because you weren't old enough to know better.
I'm a maximalist. I'm planning to tattoo from my shoulders down (aside from hands and private areas) because I love how it looks to have patchwork tattoos all over. I'm the type of person that collects animal bones and keeps them in little jars because I love clutter. I'll probably never understand regretting tattoos but I know it can't be easy to be heavily tattooed and hate it.
I'm just here to say thank you for making these videos, they've really been getting me through my animation finals. I put them on the background as I work and I can't help but chuckle at the intro when you hope we're all cozy and relaxed. Though I may not be at the moment, I appreciate the little segment
As a 20 yo planning on getting my second tattoo this month, I think raising the age limit is dumb. I already complain enough about the drinking age being 21 in the US cause there are so many "mature older adults" with way worse drinking habits than some of my peers. Anyone can make dumb decisions at any age, if I can go die in a war at 18, then let me at least have a cool piece of art on me too. It always feels so condescending when people talk about how my "prefeontal cortex isnt fully developed yet" so that must mean I'm an idiot, right? I'm doing my best to make sure these are tattoos that will last through the ages with me, I'm not just making these desicions on a whim like what all these people seem to always imply is the case when you get tattoos before 25. I've done my research, tested out drawing things on myself with just a pen, and have enjoyed the subjects of my tattoos for years, how much more "mature" can I get?
I think 25 is just stupid. Like that’s so old to wait, you’re an adult, like you can buy a house if you have the means to buy one, you have your own financial decisions, you can have children, like come on. 21 is the oldest I would say to wait. The ONLY tattoo I have a little bit of regret for is one that fit a mild infection from the artist being WAY too heavy handed and sending me off without even Saran wrapping it. Even then I don’t regret it, I want it touched up by someone else but I love all of my tattoos, especially the first one I ever got. It’s so special to me, it’s my first, it’s from lil peeps album who was my favorite artist. I cried so much when he died and his music helped me sooo much during hard times. I got it on SH scars which had helped me. I’ve relapes a few times but that tattoo has helped me in that regard. It’s just so meaningful if it was to disappear I would cry so much. I’m 24 right now, I think I should be able to get tattooed. I can’t imagine not being able to just because some people might make poor decisions.
I don't think age really makes a difference, you get stupid people of all ages.
I stick with drawing up a sketch of the design and leaving it by the bathroom mirror for 6 months. Which it what my art tutors engrained in us. If you like it after that, then do it.
I don't regret a single tattoo and I'm 40
It’s following of trends and not understanding how tattoos heal that messes with people. Best of luck to everyone with their personal choices!