Should You Get a Tattoo? The Great Tattoo Experiment

By Crabby McSlackerYou don't generally "experiment" with getting a tattoo. That's what makes getting one such a badass thing to do. Whether you're rational and level-headed when that needle hits your arm, or whether you're insensibly infatuated with a new romantic partner, drunk off your ass, bitter about some undeserved setback, or just feeling full of life and tired of being so "sensible" all the time, it doesn't matter: you just signed up for a lifelong commitment. (Or an expensive and painful removal process).Holy crap, right? That's why I've always admired the courage of people with tattoos. Like the fabulously unapologetic MizfitCarla!Is it true that I also sometimes feel a little worried for some of those tattooed folks, depending on their particular choices and my level of optimism that day?You betcha.I consider myself a rational, even cautious sort of person, yet I've been tempted to get a tattoo for quite a while now. The urge has been growing even stronger in these fraught times, when self-expression feels so vital.So, what did I recently run out and do?Yep, there is now ink on my arms.Not sure why the image is so blurry, it was fine on the camera.Curse you, OneDrive or Blogger, whichever one of you stole my resolution.But, at this point, the ink is temporary and painless and non-toxic. It's wash-it-off-when-you-get-tired-of-it ink. These babies last me about 5 days, cost $2.50 each, and I ordered a whole bunch of different ones on a whim and I'm finding them way f...
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