For a comparison, here are Before and After photos of my shoulder. The difference is stunning.
Before
After
Sadly, I couldn't get the same angle, but you can still see the difference.
I absolutely love how it turned out, but it really made me very sad that some people feel the need to point out that they think it's ugly (on women), and that it's inappropriate and wrong to get tattoos. It's almost as if these people think that I'd go and get it removed just because of their opinion of it.
On the other side, many more think it looks amazing, and really, I am going to only regard their opinion as important to me. At this moment, support for who I am and what I do, especially to my own body, is far more valuable to me than people who find it necessary to express negative thoughts about me and my body. It might seem shallow to some, but to me, it's just balancing the scales.
I have wanted to get this tattoo fixed for seven years. I finally had the means to get it, so I got it. The dragon stands for my own spirit, the rose petals are for my Granny (mom's mother, who loved roses) and the clouds represent my Grandma (dad's mother, who couldn't get enough of nature and loved snow). These two women have influenced my life in many profound ways and I wanted a homage to them.
Now, some woman wants to tell me that my tribute to myself is something ugly? Some guy wants to tell me he doesn't like it? It makes me angry, to be perfectly honest. Of course, they have the right to their opinion. I would never stop anyone from expressing their views and opinions. People just have to be prepared for me strongly disagreeing with them. And do you have to say that you find tattoos ugly the day after I got it? Bad timing, girl. Bad timing.
Anyway, I am happy, un-caffinated, and I have a head ache. Now I am going to play some Atlantica and pet my new, beautiful ink.
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