Young women's Tatoos

One of my pet hates is tattooing. One of the stylists at the hair salon I go to has one arm totally covered with a tattoo, a ring in her nose, and several studs up each year. She has the prettiest face and smile, but the tattoo in particular spoils her appearance, in my opinion.

I personally don’t like them, I think they look awful but I defend anyone’s right to have them if that’s what they like.
My DGD wants one, but what stops her getting one isn’t people’s comments, it’s the thought of a needle anywhere near her.
Would I object to the NHS being expected to pay for removal, yes, but mainly because my DD who has mental health issues already can’t get treatment near home because of funding shortages, so self inflicted damage should cost the individual. Where I work currently will not employ anyone with visible tattoos, but I dare say someone will soon sue on the grounds of ‘tattooism’.

It is reported that the NHS WILL remove tattoos but only if causing great psychological damage. Apparently just over £330,000 spent on this since 2010 I saw when Googled.

My youngest daughter's answer was that when she is an old lady everyone will be the same....

Notanan2 you are quite right I don't like tatoos, but my point is if & when the young women are old if they are depressed will they then seek to get help from the NHS, & if you care to read on tatoos are under certain circumstances removed on the NHS. I have got wrinkles they don't bother me, I do wear jewelry ( but not pearls) give me gold any day. I admit the subject is under the wrong heading, but my opinion on young women & tatoos is mine & I am entitled to it, just the same as you feel you are entitled to criticise me, as I said previously you seem to be a very angry & I now also think self opinionated woman sad really.

Notanan you are quite right I don't like tatoos, but my point is if & when the young women are old if they are depressed will they then seek to get help from the NHS

For goodness sake, aren’t you overthinking all the ifs and when’s?
When did depression come into the equation? ,

I wouldn't want to wear the same jewellery all the time, so why would I want to look at the same 'skin decoration' all the time, either?
Personally, I don't like them, and I know people who regret having them done. However, they are doing no damage, except to their bank-balances, and maybe their job and romance prospects!
There are worse things to spend your money on, but getting tattoos seems to be almost as addictive as smoking, drinking or drugs to some people.

Solution for the desperate!

MawBroonsback I was not moaning about young women I was merely commenting on the fact that in later life they may get depressed & would then maybe seek help from the NHS to get them removed. Nothing wrong with wrinkles I already have them myself. I am entitled to my opinions as you are yours. If you are so obsessed with the thread being under the wrong topic please feel free to get GNHQ to change it your self. One thing I would like to add I am not prejudiced against anyone with a tatoo I have 2 nieces who both have tatoos they know how I feel about them & don't seem to mind, in later life they are depressed about them & I am still around & have the means to help them get rid them I will certainly do so.

An amusing footnote to my other post. An acquaintance of mine, born female, but who always identified herself as male, finally decided to have the sex-change surgery. (S)he had a religious tattoo on each forearm. Skin was used from there to build the necessary male appendage, resulting in much hilarity from all who knew. Not many men have a 'you-know-what' decorated with part of a crucifix!
True story! He is now a much happier person, and has had new tattoos to hide the scars on his arms.

I refused a date with an otherwise lovely man because he had a lizard tattooed all up the side of his face.
There seem to be a lot of tattooed Grans on here!

I don't like tattoos, but each to their own. I have seen some really nice artistic ones that have made me think twice.
I am covered in scars and disfigured by them, however, if I were to have a tattoo and then another op or accident the surgery to repair any damage would disfigure the tattoo and make it look awful.
So I guess my question is what happens when you have surgery or stitches over an existing tattoo?

MawBroonsback you ask when did depression come into the equation, perhaps you don't watch TV or read newspapers but at the moment depression especially in the young is a very serious & much talked about & discussed subject. I suppose that is probably what got me thinking about what would happen if the now young women when old got depressed about their tatoos

It's a very personal thing isn't it. I don't like them but its up to each of us to decide what we do with our bodies. My daughter had a friend who had tattoos everywhere including his face, he was one of the kindest people I know. We do tend to equate tattoos with anti social behaviour and of course this is a sweeping generalisation.

Up to the individual.

One of my nieces has the date if her daughter's death tattood in Roman numerals on her back. Trouble is I can read Roman numerals and the year is written wrong but I can't tell her. The tattoost obviously didn't know how to write it. Personally I think they make women look rough but good luck to all that want them each to their own.

As I said jennyvg -
Overthinking.
And what on earth makes you think I don’t read newspapers or watch TV? <shakes head>
Your extrapolation from depression in the young to depression in the elderly exacerbated by their wrinkly tattoos is breathtaking.
Also frankly, irrelevant.
Why don’t you just admit you don’t like tattoos and let those who do and those who don’t and those who don’t give a fig, either way, just have their own opinions.

If you are so obsessed with the thread being under the wrong topic please feel free to get GNHQ to change it your self

No, jennyvg you started the thread in “Education” despite claiming that you had no idea how it came to be there .

I have no idea why my comments are under education I certainly wouldn't be trying to educate anyone

In case you had forgotten ( Wed 20.58)

I think it is so very sad to see a beautiful young woman in a strapless wedding dress exposing acres of flesh disfigured by tattoos.

Count me in with tattoo dislikes. Particularly ugly are those on arms and neck on young women, guaranteed to ruin any attractive dress especially wedding dresses. OK I suppose if you want to marry in dungarees as an eco warrior, but many also want the fairy princess look. You cant have that with tattoos. Actors should steer well clear, or lose parts in anything set before about 2005.

My step son and his wife each had verses tattooed down the side of their bodies about how they had met and how in love they were etc... including each other’s names....they are now divorced...oh the folly of youth.

It's personal choice, isn't it? My personal choice is not to have any as I think they look unattractive when they are smothered all over the body. However, that's just my own personal opinion, other people feel differently, and as a few other posters have said, "each to their own".

I'm not keen on them, but my daughter is covered. Linked in part to low self-esteem. As for the NHS removing them.... dermatology appointments are like hens teeth and Drs have to apply for funding to make referrals for some natural skin conditions, let along self-inflicted ones.

I have 4 small ones which all mean something personal to me. I was careful to have them done where I will get least wrinkles. Like most people who have tattoos, I actually forget that I have them. I have 4 brothers none of whom have tattoos but they’ve never said I shouldn’t. Most tattoos are works of art and should be respected as such