Are you thinking of getting that tattoo? But what if you don’t like it? What if you grow old, your skin sags, ink blurs and you are suddenly a 50-year-old with a serious job and a few kids, cursing the day you decided to get a tattoo because they ‘looked nice’.
Sometimes, you outgrow your tattoo. What you thought looked nice no longer does, and it doesn’t fit your style. It happens. However, getting a tattoo doesn’t automatically mean regretting it in a few years. So, what if you want a tattoo, but fear you won’t like it in a few years? Realistically, just thinking and worrying about it so much would mean the tattoo you will end up with will not be regretted, as you have put so much thought into it and carefully made your decision.
Still, there are options available, if you really want to get a tattoo but are intimidated by the thought of having it on your skin forever – tattoo removal being the last and most expensive choice, but there are various ways to get temporary tattoos that would help you decide.
And if you do end up with something you wish you didn’t have, it’s not the end of the world. My very first tattoo was also not the best decision I ever made, and if I could undo it, I would. Every time I look at it, I think about how it looks silly and kind of bad, but it is a memory that brings an amused smile to my face. It’s regret, but it’s also something to remember. It can be covered, removed or hidden, and most of the time, I forget I have it. It became a part of me.
