about this when I see a woman with a tattoo that's been put in a provocative place. Picture yourself as an old women in a nursing home being cared for by a stranger. It's not a very grandmotherly picture. I can't imagine that they would be treated with the same care my Grandma is given. What are your thoughts about this? No offense was intended, really!
2006-11-09 00:59:38 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Truly, I'm not judging anyone. I'm just curious about whether this is something people consider before getting tattoo's or does it not even cross their minds. I've thought about getting a tattoo but haven't. My husband did when he was young but wishes he hadn't. Everyone has a free will, the choice is yours, but this is an open forum and I just thought I'd like to know.
2006-11-09 02:51:32 · update #1
When I got my tattoos I knew that one day I would be old and might have to deal with that. Then I thought about it and remembered that I really don't care and I'm not going to worry about that NOW, rather...I'll worry about it when the time comes. I don't think about it and I really doubt a nurse or someone would hate me for having a tattoo because at the rate my generation is going, EVERYONE will have a tattoo or piercing or scar from something they did when they were younger and that will serve as a reminder of when things were different and a reminder of when I was younger
2006-11-09 03:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by 4eyed zombie 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
How my tattoos would look once I was older was definitely something playing on my mind when I got each of them--as far as placement and them fading with age--but more importantly was how I would feel about them when I was older. How other people perceived them once I reached old age...mattered naught to me.
Each of my tattoos represent something about me. Either as a part or a whole. Much time and deliberation went into the creation of my tattoos. It was almost 8 years from the time I first designed and drew out my first two tattoos until the day I actually had them done. Needless to say, it wasn't a hasty decision. I took all that time carefully deciding what I wanted done, not because of what other people would think and especially years later, but because I wanted to make sure that my tattoos would be just as symbolic for me 80 years later, as they were the day I had them done. I can say with absolute certainty that though my tattoos will have faded by the time I'm old and decrepit, what they symbolize will still hold the same significance to me.
None of my tattoos are in provocative places or are of provocative images, but I would hope that if I had to be put in a nursing home when I was older the care I received would be no different than what is expected and given to anyone. Having tattoos shouldn't detract from the quality of care and treatment one should be receiving. If an old woman in a nursing home were to be treated differently because of her tattoos, however provocative, then those caring for her should not be in the healthcare profession.
2006-11-09 04:07:30 · answer #2 · answered by xx_villainess_xx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd love to get a Japanese style sleeve with flowers and koi fish...but yeah that's never going to happen because I can't handle pain well. >.> BQ: I actually do plan to get a small anchor on my right wrist, it has a lot of significance so it wouldn't be a spur of the moment thing. I've actually thought about it for over a year now. I really really would love to follow through with it when I turn 18 in a few months...but well...I was told the placement I want it would hurt so bad no matter the size of the tattoo because it's on a bone... D: BQ2: Yeah, actually! This Friday, I'm graduating high school and I'll probably be chilling with some friends the rest of the weekend. ^^ BQ3: No, I haven't. I'm not a big risk taker. xD
2016-03-19 05:45:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in a home for the aged as a housekeeper and everyone deserves the same amount of care regardless of what they have on their skin. If any of the care givers treat any of the residents any differently because of this they should be reported because that's prejudice.
Many of the residents at that point don't really care as much about appearances. Yes, there are some who are more independent than others and still dress nice and for the most part take care of themselves but to the ones who's minds are not as they used to be, they sometimes don't know the difference.
Really, what's more embarrassing to you? Having a tattoo at 85 or having uncontrollable bowels and need help to have your product (diaper) changed? I'm sure that tattoos are the last thing on an Alzheimers patients mind. They wander the halls endlessly, they play in their excretments, they strip infront of strangers. What's a little bit of wrinkled ink compared to all these things?
I thought very little about when I get older when I decided to get my tattoos. I did place them in areas that will most likely not see a lot of change over the years but what is more important to me is living for today 'cause I may not be around to see old age and I would always regret not doing this for myself.
If I was to see one of the ladies at work with a tattoo I would think how cool she must've been to have as a Grandmother. Grandmothers will always be Grandmothers to their grandchildren no matter what. So they have a bit of ink in their skin! It doesn't change their personality.
Edited to add: Hands down to Miss Murder. That is the best answer I've read concerning this situation.
2006-11-09 03:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Ersabette 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have many tattoos and plan to get more. This is something I've thought about and honestly by the time I'm that old I will not care. Your body is still gonna be wrinkled and saggy with or without tats. You'll have a life story to tell, but my story comes with pictures!!!
2006-11-09 04:48:32 · answer #5 · answered by [un]bro/ken 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you're saying.... but it does sound offensive. Like you're judging this lady.
I've wanted a tattoo, but then I think about what it will look like when I'm old and saggy!
2006-11-09 02:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by britt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I got mine this is one of the things I thought of when I considered placement (right shoulder).
My tattoo is very important to me (I was just admiring it this morning). And when I made the decision it wasn't something I just jumped into. Actually I was inspired when I was a teen and waited until I was 21. It used to represent the person I felt I was. Now it reminds me of how far I've come.
I don't plan to spend any time living in a nursing home, so the issue of people seeing it when I'm older doesn't affect me. And as long as I continue to maintain my self physically I can always consider my body with pride.
2006-11-09 03:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by Hacksaw 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
But it is offensive. This is one of the overasked, and rudest questions that everyone, especially people without tattoos ask.
Honestly, it's none of your business, and a good question is, why care about other people, and how they will look when they are old. They'll look old.
I don't get my tattoos for anyone but me. They're not here to please or displease you, and not for you to look at. I got them for me. I got them through hard times, and the pain and meaning behind them got me through it.
I have wanted tattoos most of my life. I drew designs for them as I was growing up, and most intelligent people think of the future. And all while I was growing up, when I said I wanted a tattoo, all kinds of rude people asked the whole "what about when you're 80..?" question, so I was well aware of it as a child because it was shoved down my throat. I get the question still, all of the time. If I thought them out so hard, and so long, I'm ready to have them forever, I understand bodies age, so I am prepared. My body will age, anyway, and the tattoos meanings are why I love them, why they are so important. These tattoos are the most meaningful things that I could give to my body. The deepest emotions went into and are symbolized by my tattoos. I have a dedication and love for them..and I plan to fill most of my body with them too. I am proud of them, and will never be ashamed...there are always touch ups, and proper care to ensure they look better longer.. So yes, I have thought about it, and no, I don't care, and I don't care what anyone thinks or does, it can't be worse than the ignorant creulty I get now.
And for the grandmother statement; I guess an ideal family is husband wife, boy, girl, dog and living in suburbia? NOt everyone wants the lifestyle that our society pushes for us to have. Not everyone wants that life. Me, on the otherhand, I am married, do want children...but I live a more alternative looking lifestyle to the 50's ideal one. The only real thing I do that people hate is the tattooing, I don't even drink or smoke or do drugs...so piss off to whoever thinks I am some degenerate... I can't wait to be a tattooed mother and grandmother. It'll be awesome. I can tell great stories, and they'll be able to tell the life I have lived. I'm mapping out my life...My kids aren't going to be taught to hate like most have in this day and age. If I do end up in a nursing home, I'm sure I'll be an old, difficult womman, it'll be funny, but they'll have to worry about how I treat them. I have never cared what anyone has thought of me, I have gotten harassed my whole life, why start caring, now?
Also, that guy in the wheelchair; maybe he was proud.
I am not nervous about REALLY bad aged tattoos for a few reasons. I take care of my body, I do not tan it, and I keep in shape, and take care of my tattoos. Tanning ages the skin faster, and fades out tattoos, so it will be longer before my tattoos will get touched up. Most people don't realize that modern tattoos are better than 20+ years ago because of the ink used.( I can explain this to anyone that asks)..And I have only gotten modern ink, so my tattoos will not turn "green". I did all of my research when I was around 12, I understand every aspect of getting tattoos. Tattoos are a spiritual endurance for me, and I will never stop loving them.
I'm glad to have my tattoos until the day I die.
2006-11-09 03:23:19 · answer #8 · answered by Yeop 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
This is the reason why I don't have a tattoo.
Not so much what other people will think when I'm old, but how my body will look then. As people get older, their skin stretches out, and they develop wrinkles and loose skin. A tattoo that was hot when you were in your 20's, is a distorted version when you are in your 60's. In addition, tattoo ink tends to fade with time, so the bright colors look washed out.
In addition, I think that the trend of everybody thinking they want or need a tattoo is just that, a trend. I think it will die out eventually, and the "tattooes" will go back to being mainly sailors and bikers, not the general population.
2006-11-09 01:09:57 · answer #9 · answered by welches_grape_jelly 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Every tattoo I have is a symbol of something that is important in my life. I will be able to look back when I'm 80 years old and explain to my grandkids the significance of every tattoo. My body is like a scrapbook.
2006-11-09 01:38:18 · answer #10 · answered by readysteadystop 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋