16 yrs, 2 mths ago

Tattoos

hey everybody, just want your opinion on tattoos i was thinking of getting, if you think its stupid go speak your mind id like to know everyones opinion!

i was thinking about getting a tattoo which meant something to me and what i believe in so i want to get

1.To thine own self be true
or
2. Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind

both by shakespeare number 1 from hamlet and 2 from midsummers nights dream

  1. exactly what it sounds like be true to yourself don’t lie to yourself or be fake, loyal to your own best interests, take care of yourself first and in that way you will be in a position to take care of others, i know its by polonious, makes sense to me lol

  2. Helena ponders the transforming power of love, noting that Cupid is blind. The lovesick Helena has been abandoned by her beloved Demetrius, because he loves the more attractive Hermia. Helena, while tall and fair, is not as lovely as Hermia. Helena finds it unfair that Demetrius dotes on Hermia’s beauty, and she wishes appearances were contagious the way a sickness is so that she might look just like Hermia and win back Demetrius. The connection of love to eyesight and vision are matters of vital importance in this play about love and the confusion it sometimes brings.

i got the second one off enotes i usually use it to understand shakespeare so i hope this helps to understand why i want the tattoos

i was thinking 1 on my shoulder or across shoulders and 2 i dunno i might just get one of them

sorry this is long to read :S lol

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  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    Dear Beautymax,
    I like them both but I like number one the best. My man has a few tattoos done by different artists and is going to have some more work done in a few weeks so if he is any good I will let you know as he is in Mandurah.
    I have been thinking of getting one for a while just having a little trouble with the fine tuning. I want it to represent my three children. My two eldest childrens names are both hebrew names meaning life, (total fluke, didn`t even realise until my second child was three months old). My youngests means a talon. So I have thought on having the ankh or even more appropriately the hewbrew symbol for life with a talon circling it or going through it. I have also thought of having my loves family crest somehow incorporated. Even if something went terribly wrong it would still be special because it is my childrens heritage as well.
    I don`t think it`s a good idea to get your partners name tattooed at all in the first six months because there is too much dopemine (hope I spelt that right) being released in the brain and influencing decisions. I think it would be better to wait until the honeymoon phase is over. Just my opinion. Each to their own. xxx

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    Lol thats a new way of looking at it Meaghan. I think just the reminder of a name being tattooed on you of your ex bf/gf would be really painful as well.

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    I think it is a bad omen to tattoo someones name on yourself! I`ve been with my husband 8 years and I love him too much to risk jinxing our relationship by getting his name etched in my skin!

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    I think that getting a tattoo is not only a LIFE decision (even having them removed with laser surgery will leave a life-long scar) but it`s also a very personal decision which requires a lot of thought. I have 2 tattoos, one I got when I was 18, the other I got when I was 21. I do not regret either one of them as they have personal meanings and I think they are very attractive to look at. One is a small blue butterfly on my right hip and the other is a matching blue small flower on my right shoulder. Both signify personal meanings (would explain but it`d take too long lol) and both are feminine and small. The other good thing about my tats is they are easily concealable – for job interviews, special occasions etc.
    I do not believe that having ones boyfriends name tattooed on oneself (at a young age anyway) is a good idea as if the relationship fails, you`re stuck with a permanent reminder of it. However, as I said above, it`s a very personal decision and it feels 100% right to you – do it 🙂 Let us know what you decide beautymax xoxoxo

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    Each to their own – I would never get a boys name tattooed – like others said – you never know what will happen in the future etc – I see more value in having parents/children names tattooed if you wanted to go that way. Personally I just think you should put a lot of thought into any tattoo you get, and only get something that really means a lot to you.

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    Yeah I think thats how I also think of it just the fact that there is the smallest possibility of anything being able to happen in a relationship that would hold me back from doing that.

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    It obviously isnt the best idea but certainly isnt “”massively stupid””! Kay n Jay you aid it, if they are in love and know it and believe in the future of their relationship it would be a good choice. however i cant go past the fact that NOTHING is guarenteed in a relationship, so personaly wouldnt go there! Lol!

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    Oh seems we both misunderstood then, I`m sorry as well 🙂

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    No Alexa you misunderstood this, wasn`t going towards you i didn`t like the fact how joannah said it is a “”massively stupid idea””. Sorry for the misunderstanding

  • 16 yrs, 1 mth ago

    No you clearly misunderstood my post. I stated clearly in my personal opinion (so you cant really have a problem with it since its just my opinion) that I think its not the greatest of ideas to have your bf/gf names tattooed on you permanently. Although I didnt say it is a wrong decision, people can roam around and do whatever they please and I love it when people do that without caring what people think of them actually, I respect that. Just like you can say that it is not a stupid idea or wrong, I have the right to oppose you and say that it is. Each to their own really. It`s their bodies so I guess its up to them to do whatever they feel comfortable.

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