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CA girl
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Date: February 10, 2012 07:26PM
I got a tattoo. Ever since I was 20, I've wanted a little, tiny tattoo on my ankle or wrist or hip but since I was always Mormon (and those aren't tattoo folks) I never got one. Ever since I quit being Mormon, I've kicked around the idea of getting one but DH disapproves of tattoos, And I didn't want to look like I was having a mid-life crisis of some sort and deciding what to get is harder when you realize how much your likes and dislikes change over a lifetime. But the idea kept nagging at me and finally I knew I'd never be able to let it go unless I got one, partly to replace what Mormonism took away (my freedom to choose) and partly as a Bucket List sort of thing.
So I got a tiny, 1/2 inch white tattoo on my wrist. Jarrod, the tattoo artist, said it would probably just look like a scar and DH would probably never even notice it but that's OK. The point isn't to HAVE a tattoo but to GET a tattoo. Something that says I make the decisions around here from now on. Something that says I am strong enough to fix what Mormonism broke. Something that reminds me I'm brave. I'm ridiculously proud of it - way out of proportion to it's size or looks or outrageousness.
Thanks for letting me tell you because I haven't told anyone yet and no one has noticed (Jarrod was right). It really only matters that I know I got it but it's still fun to tell you guys about it. :)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/10/2012 07:27PM by CA girl.