To be completely honest, I have always wanted to get a tattoo. However, I can never seem to find the perfect one to compliment me so perfectly. I have debated over initials, stars, and other random objects but not one sticks out in my head as crucial to have.
As a person whose teenage years are soon coming to a close, I can understand why so many teenagers are getting tattoos today. Although they are seen as self expression, in all honesty, to me, it is a sign of rebellion. I know that when I became a teenager I could not wait until I was eighteen to get a tattoo without my parents' permission. I had no clue what kind of tattoo I wanted to get or where to put it. All I cared about was getting a tattoo just for the sake of turning eighteen. It was almost seen as a right of passage into adulthood.
I realize now that a tattoo is permanent and that it will be on my body until the day I die. I think this is partially the reason why I have become so hesitant about getting one. I know that whatever I get inscribed into my skin, it needs to be something of crucial meaning and importance to me. As I get older I understand this and that is why I believe that teenagers getting tattoos is simply an act of rebellion.
One question I have is, "What are the statistics of adult getting tattoos and the meaning behind them?"
As a person whose teenage years are soon coming to a close, I can understand why so many teenagers are getting tattoos today. Although they are seen as self expression, in all honesty, to me, it is a sign of rebellion. I know that when I became a teenager I could not wait until I was eighteen to get a tattoo without my parents' permission. I had no clue what kind of tattoo I wanted to get or where to put it. All I cared about was getting a tattoo just for the sake of turning eighteen. It was almost seen as a right of passage into adulthood.
I realize now that a tattoo is permanent and that it will be on my body until the day I die. I think this is partially the reason why I have become so hesitant about getting one. I know that whatever I get inscribed into my skin, it needs to be something of crucial meaning and importance to me. As I get older I understand this and that is why I believe that teenagers getting tattoos is simply an act of rebellion.
One question I have is, "What are the statistics of adult getting tattoos and the meaning behind them?"
1 comment:
Andrea...if you put your teacher hat on, what would you suggest a teenager explore before getting a tattoo? Can a lesson like this translate to elementary school?
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