Well my mom doesn't care but my dad will because my cousin who is 26 is suppose to take me this summer.But I'm getting it in my lower back.Do you think he will notice?
2007-01-09 02:00:48 · 32 answers · asked by CHEER HEAD =) 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Clarese, Think about this. You are 15. When you hit 22-26 you will appreciate being 15. Yes its to young. If you try to make grown up decisions now you will have nothing to look forward to later. Relax and be a teenager. Be a good student, particapate in school activities, play basketball or take dance classes. My point is you will only be a teenager once. Enjoy. Take it from me being an adult is not all it is cracked up to be.
p.s
parents only want the best for us, so always remember that. Being a parent doesent come with a step by step manual so they will make mistakes. But they love you and want nothing but the best for you!
2007-01-09 02:44:57 · answer #1 · answered by TERRI 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes! 15 is DEFINITELY TOO young. Making a life long decision at 15 years of age should be avoided at all costs. I'm forty-something and I can tell you I would not want something I was "into" at 15 tattooed on my body at this time in my life. I've probably felt this way for close to 20 years now. FATHERS notice EVERYTHING! At least the good ones do, and it sounds like you have a good one. They notice even when you THINK they're not noticing. Then one day out of the blue BAM! you're busted!
Look. I have 2 daughters, 22 and 20. My youngest has wanted a tattoo since the age of 10...so she said. I told her my rule was you have to be 18 to get anything permanent, because they weren't coming back blaming me for allowing them to do something years later they regret. I only allowed pierced ears, (she has 4 in @ each ear) and I did, when she was 17, allow the belly button piercing, only because it was reversible, hidden, (she didn't wear belly shirts) she really wanted it and...I have really great daughters who have made it very easy to be a parent and could not come up with a valid reason to say no, considering she did this about 4 months before her 18th birthday. To date, she has not gotten a tattoo. Not that she doesn't want one, she still does, but at least now she has more of a grasp of how permanent it is and she keeps telling me she hasn't found anything yet she's positive she'll want for the rest of her life...which was, exactly my point in making her wait.
So, good luck to you and don't go against your Father's wishes. The disappointment/disrespect he will feel towards you isn't worth any tattoo, or anything else in the world. Wait the 3 years, then it's your decision.
To SHAKIERA C..maybe if you put as much time into learning how to write, speak, and spell as you have figuring out how to deceive your Mom Dukes your argument would be taken more seriously.
2007-01-09 02:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by N0_white_flag 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are just as much your father's child as you are your mother's... and I am a mom.
Our tastes and opinions change with age... what you like at 15 will be different when you are 16, 18, and 25; never mind how you will feel about that tattoo when you are 40. And you will be "middle aged" a lot longer than you will be a teenager or "young person"... so think hard. I would wait... tatoos are not easy nor cheap to remove. Honor your dad as much as you do your mom.... you will be glad you did in the long run.
2007-01-09 02:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by Autumn R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the US then yes by law you are too young. No reputable tattoo parlor will tattoo someone under 16 and even at 16 you need parental permission until you are 18. The place I go to does not allow any minor (under 18) to get tattooed, even with parental permission. In other words, if you are still 15 when your cousin would take you and you find a place to do it, RUN because they are not the place you want to get one done in. Plus you would need your parent there to sign for it because a parent has to be there when you get it not just come in and sign the form then leave.
If I were you I would wait until you are at least 18 then you don't need permission since you are by law an adult.
2007-01-09 03:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mommy of 2 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you never expect to bend over near your father and have your shirt ride up just a little exposing your lower back? Or maybe you'll never wear a bathing suit or a cropped top in front of him? There is no way of hiding it, he'll find out, they always do. I think there is a reason why the age for getting a tat without parents permission is 18. It's something that you will not be able to remove without a lot of pain not to mention money, and it will leave a scar. Sounds like something I'd like to do. Besides the guilt you'll feel for doing without telling him. Wouldn't it be better to get some funky piercing? I'm not a great fan of those either but at least some day if you grow out of it you can take out the stud and let it heal back up.
2007-01-09 02:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anna Hennings 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes it is too young for some people, but if you are in a group who does it as well and would like to do it too then you should, especially if you know someone who can help take you to a good place.
Your parents will probably not notice, and if they do, well in that case it is easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission. The only thing I will warn you about is that, without the money to get it removed, in your later life, that tatoo might make you look immature, or make it look like you had a wild life when you were younger.
2007-01-09 02:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by hondapride67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you do get a tattoo, make sure it is something you can either A) Edit when you're older or B) Something non-specific like a simple design. I have a fried who has an interesting design on her lower back but she hates it now. I don't think its that bad, but just know you will change A LOT as you get older...
And yes, your dad will probably notice it. It'd be better to show him or tell him about it.
2007-01-09 02:07:53 · answer #7 · answered by mommyloveseva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might notice depending on what kinda clothes you wear. But i got a tattoo when I was 18 and just in four years i have matured a lot and I dont regret it but i wish i would have thought longer and harder about what i got and how i was going to view it as i matured and got older. But at 15 I do think you should wait a little longer before you get a tattoo. You could have a totally different view and outlook on life as you get older and that tatto might not be what you thought it was a few years down the line. good luck. and remember some small decisions have big unexpected consiquences.
2007-01-09 02:20:43 · answer #8 · answered by thikingdomcome 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think 15 is too young. I got a tattoo at 19 and if I had to do it all over again I would choose to be tattoo free. A tattoo is a long term commitment so be sure about what you are choosing to put on your body. Wait a couple more years and then decide.
2007-01-09 02:08:13 · answer #9 · answered by D-nice 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I got my first one at 16 and by age 21 I was having it covered up, your going to change so much in the next 5-10 years, you don't think you will now but you will see..I was a rebelious punk rock kid that thought I would live my whole life like that, now I still get tattoos and still go out and have fun but Im not some rebelious punk kid anymore, Ive totally changed. Think about it before you run off and do it because its "cool" because as much as you say that isn't the reason, it is.
2007-01-09 03:35:12 · answer #10 · answered by echc 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋