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mamabearCali wrote:Those are so pretty (very colorful)--do the colors stay like that or do they fade like the old tattoos of yesteryear? Sorry if I am showing my ignorance here--my experience with tats was on my grandad's arm from WWII.

My tattoos have faded quite a bit, but then again, so has the rest of me.

I have a few, but they can all be hidden by a long sleeved shirt, which I always wear. No one who casually knows me is aware of them. Once a receptionist where I work commented that I wear long sleeves in the summer and am probably hiding tattoos. I laughed her off but was impressed with her powers of observation as she seemed rather dingy.
I have had mine for a while and I don't have any regrets about getting them. They have very specific meanings to me but I keep them hidden as a lot of folks, especially in professional circles, tend to look very negatively at tattoos. I always discourage younger folks from getting them just to scratch an itch. If someone is mature, knows exactly what they want, and the tattoo will have some meaning to them, I say go for it, but if someone is just getting the random tribal design, I caution them about future regrets. I can't post any pictures of mine as they are highly identifiable and would immediately out me to any friends who might be lurking on this board, and I would rather not have anyone knowing I am carrying unless I choose to share that fact with them.