OK, so a while back I blogged about wanting to get a tattoo. All of you were very encouraging and supportive about the idea. Thank you for all the great tips. However as it turns out the people who are nearest and dearest to me seem to be of the opinion that a tattoo does not fit me, it wouldn’t look right, I shouldn’t do it, I’ll regret it …. yada yada yada. Basically very discouraging.
Topping the list of boo sayers is my girlfriend. Who herself sports several tatts and various body piercings. Yet she thinks it’s quite the novelty that I don’t have any. As she always says, she loves my “virgin skin.”
She’s even gone as far as bribing me NOT to get one.
But then I go and blog about how lesbians used to get nautical star tattoos as a secret code to each other on the street that they were “family.” So of course my tattoo lust was reignited and I started planning my star tattoo on my wrist. I even contacted an amazing tattoo artist and got a price.
OK, so it was looking like it was all ago.
Until I woke up the next morning and thought, “Wow, thank God I didn’t run out and get that tattoo. ‘Cuz I’m so over it today.”
However, I tend to vacillate between dying to get a tattoo and being glad I put it off the next day. You see, this is where my fear of commitment comes in.
Can I commit to the same tattoo on my body for the rest of my life?
I don’t know yet.
So enter my dorky, yet problem solving side of my personality where I went and bought a ton of cute little temporary star tattoos on Ebay. Yep. I said it. I bought fake tattoos on Ebay.
Now mind you, I am NOT trying to pass them off as real. They are clearly little girl fake with glitter and all. But this way I get to see how I like having something on my skin and it’s still a star …. so if any gay girls see me, hopefully it’ll set off their gaydar.
Yes, I realize I’m a dork. But the difference with me is that I’m proud of that fact and now my biggest decision of the moment is do I want to go with the blue or purple or gold star today?
Ahhhh ….. temporary tattoos …. perfect for the commitment-phobe in all of us.
You can actually buy fake tattoo paints as well, if you ever want to get more complicated with your fake tattoo stars.
And temporary tattoos are awesome.
Hahaha ….. fake tattoos ROCK! I love them! I wear them all the time when I go clubbing. I like to put little sparkly stars on my cheek up by eye.
I say don’t bother with a real tatt till you’re SURE. Even then, some fake tatts are still better cuz if you’re like me and you can’t decide you can change the color every day if you want!
I think you’re awesome that you like fake tattoos. I think it’s actually pretty cute.
I agree with the other commentor I think it’s fucking cute as hell that you’re running around town with sparkly little fake tattoos on your wrist because you can’t decide.
If you aren’t sure, don’t do it because nothing’s worse then regretting a tattoo.
I also prefer fake tattoos.
It’s a big problem to remove the real tattoos that you don’t want anymore.
I have several tattoos and a few facial piercings. I love my tattoos but what I love even more is a beautiful woman with bare skin. I love the look of a naked woman without being distracted with any tatts. It can really ruin the flow, the lines of her beauty.
I say go ahead and wear temporary tattoos every single day of your life if you want to but don’t get inked. This way when you’re naked ….. lol
I agree, you’re not a dork, in fact, you’re being smart about this. I’ve thought about getting a tattoo myself but they are indeed ‘permanent’. With fake tattoos you can still express a part of yourself without the possible regret. Plus, you can be really creative!
I totally support anyone declining to have their body permanently marked. I really do not understand why someone would have the lack of foresight to not contemplate the likelihood of changing one’s mind about the tattoo at some future time for a multitude of possible reasons. Who you are at 20 or 30 or 40 etc…is not exactly the same person. Tastes change and time also take it’s toll on the tattoo. I question the judgement of permanently marking oneself and failing to take account future changes in one’s aesthetic taste, body,and the fuzzing of the design over time. There is something to be said for caution and serious contemplation when it comes to permanently defacing your body . It is wise to go with the temporary tat. I bet if you had a penny for every person who regrets their tattoo, you’d be a very rich woman.
I don’t have a single tat, and could never decide what I would want on my body when I’m 80…nothing seems right.
So…I’m totally with you on the fake tattoo…I think it’s a smart choice for now. It’s like what they say about women…would you really want to commit without a test drive?
Hey, Sasha – I awarded you for being fabulous on my blog this morning, so Happy Monday!
Have fun with the sparklies. I have real tattoos, and am planning another, but I still play with the stick-ons.
look at it like this sweet pea… its FUCKEN SEXY when the girl (like the girl, girl) does not have a tattoo, just think about it when your having sex… if home girl could HELL she would eat you (like food, not like the other way) it’s beautiful and we want to kiss you ALL over, and if you have a tat, it kind of runes it… and it makes it kind of suck, because you can get like a small tat where NO ONE can see it unless your warring something sexy like a two piece, but it has to look good when you’re having sex to… that’s the big dike fear of tattoos on their lady, mind you I can’t say much the chick I’m talking to now has bigger tats than I have but I still love her, but truth be told I wish I could kiss her bear skin….