Poll: Tattoo regret at various levels...or no regrets at all...

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted in the poll so far!

NB: If you have not yet voted in the poll, please vote now! :)

 

[farouk]

I’d rather that she had spiritual based tats, I believe that’s what your asking. But either way, we love the girl.

I guess it was a general question, really, maybe not quite as precise as you phrased it; thanks for your comment, anyway.

I do think now that, while ppl will still comment, about tattoos, e.g., 'Oh that looks good' or 'Oh did it feel good?' etc., less and less ppl will either comment or even think: 'Oh she's tattooed, that looks unusual'.

(Which also lessens the scope for tattoo regret with some ppl, even if they might originally have gotten it done somewhat self-consciously.)

 

[farouk]

Not at all

@Waiting on him I think it's fair to say that today people tend to be more ready to respond to their sense of urge to have it done.

As J.B. said, above:

I have 3 tattoos and love them if they're done well and placed well! Most of my friends have at least one and so do many women I know in their 40s.

 

[farouk]

Tattoos... It is not who you are, but who you were at the moment you got one.

@rockytopva Yes, and very much reflective of what the person - often at 18 or so - was like at that age....

The verse "Remember Thy Creator in the days of Thy youth" does come to mind... A lot of Christian young men and women have a faith based design done about then...far from an avant-garde departure that it might once have been regarded as being, a rather conservative tradition instead.... (if this makes sense?)

 

[farouk]

FYI: saw this quote; kind of shows that - contrary to what some ppl may claim - being tattooed can go with being a very conservative, traditional person:

I am a nurse in a cardiac ICU. I am also pretty heavily tattooed. I am a well educated, well rounded nurse, and was raised with strong morals and manners. .. I am an extremely traditional person. I've always worn long sleeves .. I love having a professional persona as well as a unique one while I'm not working. The hospital I work with allows tattoos to be visible as long as they are not offensive (mine are in no way offensive also). From time to time when things get intense I may roll up my sleeves..

source: allnurses dot com

 

[JohnPaul]

I regret getting my tattoos that’s what I voted.

 

[farouk]

I regret getting my tattoos that’s what I voted.

@JohnPaul Thanks for your vote and for your comment. It seemed like an interesting poll to create, as there are all sorts of ideas around tattoo regret and non-regret.

 

[rockytopva]

@rockytopva Yes, and very much reflective of what the person - often at 18 or so - was like at that age....

The verse "Remember Thy Creator in the days of Thy youth" does come to mind... A lot of Christian young men and women have a faith based design done about then...far from an avant-garde departure that it might once have been regarded as being, a rather conservative tradition instead.... (if this makes sense?)

 

[rockytopva]

iPad mistake, apologies.

I don’t want to make tattoos a bad thing. Just be make sure you get one you can enjoy all your days.

 

[farouk]

FYI:

People called them "not cutting edge anymore." And that is so true. Cher tatted herself up in what, early '80s or so? Everyone and their Aunt Debbie in my town is now .. sporting full sleeves and tatts running up and down..

source: allnurses dot com

Seems that they are so unregretted mainstream now that if someone IS considering a faith-based design there seems to be less and less hesitation in going to the parlor to receive it.

 

[farouk]

iPad mistake, apologies.

I'm not the only one it happens to, then.... :)

 

[farouk]

I don’t want to make tattoos a bad thing. Just be make sure you get one you can enjoy all your days.

Seems like they are so mainstream and maybe thus unregretted now. (See also quote in post #30...)

 

[farouk]

I think tattoos can be an opportunity for ministry.....it opens up a door to talk about Jesus.

@Heart2Soul I think this is what drives some Christians to have the courage to use the parlor (even if they might not otherwise have gotten ink): the prospect of using a faith based design in witness.

Such a motive is unlikely to be regretted, right?

 

[Heart2Soul]

@Heart2Soul I think this is what drives some Christians to have the courage to use the parlor (even if they might not otherwise have gotten ink): the prospect of using a faith based design in witness.

Such a motive is unlikely to be regretted, right?

The motive might not be regretted but reading another post here about them fading and getting wrinkly....might cause regret. However, if it served its purpose in opening doors to talk about Jesus then the other stuff doesn't really matter....especially if someone is converted and becomes saved!

 

[farouk]

The motive might not be regretted but reading another post here about them fading and getting wrinkly....might cause regret. However, if it served its purpose in opening doors to talk about Jesus then the other stuff doesn't really matter....especially if someone is converted and becomes saved!

@Heart2Soul Indeed! My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area and she evidently didn't regret it one bit.


FYI:

I am a nurse in a cardiac ICU. I am also pretty heavily tattooed. I am a well educated, well rounded nurse, and was raised with strong morals and manners. .. I am an extremely traditional person. I've always worn long sleeves .. I love having a professional persona as well as a unique one while I'm not working.

 

[farouk]

Yes my wife had a nurse that has verses on her arms and it opened up a good conversation and fellowship

@soul man

Hope your wife is continuing to do well now.

Yes, it's what nurses do now; someone said that among her nursing coworkers only a minority was not tattooed. Whether or not individuals want to have it done, the fact that women can now so widely get tattooed with great confidence has opened up huge witness possibilities for the Christian women who are confident to do it with faith designs.

 

[soul man]

@soul man

Hope your wife is continuing to do well now.

Yes, it's what nurses do now; someone said that among her nursing coworkers only a minority was not tattooed. Whether or not individuals want to have it done, the fact that women can now so widely get tattooed with great confidence has opened up huge witness possibilities for the Christian women who are confident to do it with faith designs.

Thanks wife is doing good.
It really was a good witnessing tool. I asked about it and she was off and running, a good nurse too

 

[farouk]

Thanks wife is doing good.
It really was a good witnessing tool. I asked about it and she was off and running, a good nurse too

@soul man So good dw is doing well.

Yes, it really is what nurses do now and expect to do, and use their ink as an icebreaker with patients (and Christian nurses' Scripture-based ink is sanctified in witness).
FYI:

More of the nurses that I work with have tattoos than do not. On my shift, only three don't have them (of 13 nurses). We have several nurses (including myself) who have visible tattoos; one gal has them on her wrists. My hospital does not even have a policy on tattoos any longer; it's a total nonissue.
...I've had a few wives tell me of their husbands' tattoos after seeing mine. It's such a sweet, intimate, bonding moment, and I feel so privileged

source: allnurses dot com

 

[farouk]

The motive might not be regretted but reading another post here about them fading and getting wrinkly....might cause regret. However, if it served its purpose in opening doors to talk about Jesus then the other stuff doesn't really matter....especially if someone is converted and becomes saved!

Hi @Heart2Soul Did you see @soul man 's post about his wife's nurse with Scripture ink? Whether a faith based tattoo would likely be the sole tool or instrumentality for someone conversion - which if it's real would be by the Spirit in any case - I'm not sure; but a lot of believers might conclude that getting it done might be for them all part of using witness opportunities. I can see in any case how Christian nurses might conclude that getting tattooed with a faith based design (Bible quote or ref. on wrist, or Christian fish sign <><, etc.) would be very worthwhile doing and unregretted.

Especially since getting tattooed is what so many nurses do anyway; as was also quoted:

More of the nurses that I work with have tattoos than do not. On my shift, only three don't have them (of 13 nurses).

 

[Heart2Soul]

Hi @Heart2Soul Did you see @soul man 's post about his wife's nurse with Scripture ink? Whether a faith based tattoo would likely be the sole tool or instrumentality for someone conversion - which if it's real would be by the Spirit in any case - I'm not sure; but a lot of believers might conclude that getting it done might be for them all part of using witness opportunities. I can see in any case how Christian nurses might conclude that getting tattooed with a faith based design (Bible quote or ref. on wrist, or Christian fish sign <><, etc.) would be very worthwhile doing and unregretted.

Especially since getting tattooed is what so many nurses do anyway; as was also quoted:

Yes I did read it....and it is becoming a norm with health professionals.