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⌈ Secret Post #4092 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Don't do it. You're banking on the fact that you're going to love this fandom enough to want have it represented permanently on your body for the rest of your life, and chances are that you won't. And if you don't, getting a tattoo removed is expensive and painful and can leave permanent scars.

Better to get some fandom-related jewelry or clothing that you can put on and take off whenever you want. That way you can put it away in a drawer if your interest in the fandom wanes.

[(Anonymous)]

This is a good point. Especially for people who get passionate about fandoms for a while, then lose interest.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT Yeah, I am one of those people who gets really into their fandoms and tends to be passionate about them for years, so I totally understand that desire. But even the fandoms that I have been really into for years on end eventually fizzle out for me, and while I may still love them (like Sailor Moon), my love for them is more subdued. I have a necklace shaped like Sailor Moon's transformation brooch that I still wear sometimes, but I wouldn't want to have that emblazoned on my skin the same way I would have wanted it 20 years ago.

Everyone gets older and their interests change. It's just a part of life. That's why fandom jewelry and clothing are so great - you can wear them as much as you want when you're really into something, and then when that interest fades a bit, you're not stuck with something that is going to break the bank and be a literal pain to remove.

[kaijinscendre]

I mean, I've been in love with The Lion King since I was a child. I planned a whole vacation based around seeing Lion King on Broadway. I am never going to not love The Lion King.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT I'm the same way with Sailor Moon. I loved it when I was a kid, I still love it now, and I'll probably always love it to some degree. I even tried to do my hair like Usagi's for a while when I was a teenager. The difference is that whereas at age 13 I would've loved to have a Sailor Moon-related tattoo, at age 35 my love for it isn't anywhere near the same intensity as it was back then. I still do love it - the announcement of Crystal was like Christmas to me - and while I still wear my transformation brooch necklace sometimes, I also can go weeks without even thinking about it at all. I'm not into it the same way I was when I was a teenager, and because of that, getting a tattoo would've been a huge mistake, even though I still enjoy the series and think of it very fondly.

[kaijinscendre]

I am almost 30 I still have the same intense feelings towards The Lion King as I did when I was a kid. I still tear up when Mufasa dies. I don't know why getting a tattoo for something you love would be a huge mistake unless you get a giant one somewhere not easily concealed.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT I have a friend who got a (non-fandom) tattoo that she ended up regretting and wanting to get removed several years down the line. It cost her almost $3000 to do so, she said it hurt like hell, and even now a few years later the skin where it was doesn't look normal. Having seen that, I personally think that tattoos in general are a terrible idea simply because of what you have to go through if you decide you no longer want it. You're either stuck with it or you have to go through that, and as far as I'm concerned, that's a gamble I don't think is worth making.

[kaijinscendre]

Then you should be real sure. Also, coverups are generally cheaper. Did she get the tattoo when she was young?

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT She got it when she was 27, so no, she wasn't super young. It was something she'd thought she really wanted, but then she got older and got married and had kids and got a professional job. She fell out of love with it and she got tired of having to constantly cover it up with clothing or makeup.

[(Anonymous)]

That's cool. If you want to get a Lion King tattoo, you should totally do it. But also realize that not everyone loves their fandom as consistently as you do and ayrt isn't necessarily talking to people like you, who are very likely in the minority.

[(Anonymous)]

who are very likely in the minority

How do you know that?

I don't think it's reasonable to assume that most people won't care enough about things (whether they be fandoms or anything else) enough to justify getting a tattoo of them. I don't know why you'd assume it.

I mean, honestly, the whole tattoo conversation is weird because peoples' attitudes are so radically different based on age that it's almost impossible to talk about. There's this baseline mindset that tattoos are bad somehow that I just don't understand.

[(Anonymous)]

i see this argument a lot and i'll just repeat a point that i personally share:

even if you lose interest in your fandom, it will still have been part of your life. it will still be a good memory. unless you start to hate your fandom, there is no reason to regret a fandom tattoo if you think it looks good, even if you're not obsessed anymore.

[(Anonymous)]

It's more common to start hating the makers, when it turns out they're despicable human beings. What do you do then?

[(Anonymous)]

i really don't think that's as common as you think

[(Anonymous)]

even if you lose interest in your fandom, it will still have been part of your life. it will still be a good memory.

Wow. This is a really big assumption to make.

I used to be active and even had BNF status in a particular fandom that was a big part of my life. I don't hate it and I have lots of fond memories of it...but I'm glad I didn't run out and get a fandom tattoo. It just wouldn't mean as much to me now, not to the point of wanting to wear it 24/7 on my skin.

[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT

I think it's more an attitude thing - a point of view that people try to adapt about life in general, you know?

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt

so you say it's a really big assumption and then continue to confirm that assumption? i don't really get your problem

[(Anonymous)]

there is no reason to regret a fandom tattoo if you think it looks good

Sure there is, the same way there can be reasons to regret tattoos that aren't fannish. You can still think something looks good but not want it to be permanently etched into your skin.