I feel as if I can't be the only person with tattoos and piercings who gets asked some reoccurring questions, only to get annoyed by most of them, and tired of answering all of them. Being tattooed and pierced is part of who I am and how I express myself, and ironically enough, forever will be.

Just remember, if you're one covered in body modifications, you are a living work of art, and if you are one to aim away from such needle work, just be considerate of those who choose the lifestyle. We are all beautiful no matter how we express our identity!

So here it goes; 15 answers to questions people with body modifications are (most likely) sick of hearing!

1. Yes, most of them were expensive.

2. No, they don't all have a meaning and no, they don’t ‘have’ to have a meaning.

3. No, I will not regret them when I am older.

4. No, I will not get bored of it.

5. No, I didn’t “ruin my body.”

6. Yes, they did hurt.

7. Yes, they are real and no, they don’t wash off in the rain.

8. Yes, I am in fact employed with these ‘things’ all over me.

9. No, I really don’t think I am “too pretty” to have gotten modifications.

10. No, I do not care what people think when they see them.

11. No, I am not “in a phase.”

12. No, why would you want to touch it anyway?

13. No, I don’t “have enough already.”

14. Yes, I feel like I look freakin' fabulous.

15. And hey, you should stop staring at me

— unless you are embracing them, and if that’s the case, come be my friend.