These days a lot of millennials have tattoos. They are a form of self expression and a true art. Unfortunately, there are still people who feel they need to explain all the bad things about my tattoo to me even though I clearly already have them. The stigma about tattoos have changed and I do not need your opinion of me because of my tattoos.

I chose the tattoos I did because they mean something to me. They are things that I enjoy or things that have an even deeper meaning. Even though, people get tattoos all the time because they just like the tattoo and that is their decision to make. It is my body and I do not need your condescending looks at the grocery store. I also do not need you to tell me they are permanent because trust me I am well aware. I put a lot of time and thought into what I want permanently etched onto my body, but really thank you for the concern you have over a total stranger.

Tattoos are not just a thing that young people do because they feel like it. I agree that must be the case sometimes, most of the time tattoos are to show self expression. The body is a canvas and tattoos make it more alive. Tattoos are conversation starters and they say things that a person may be to scared to say out loud. They make people happy and that's all that really matter. Thank you for the concern that I'm going to regret my tattoos when I get older, I really appreciate that, it's my life though and I can't wait until I'm older and I can look back on my tattoos like a photo to remember the times I had. I can't regret it because at the time it was what I wanted.

I am intelligent, strong, and a good person. I do not need you to judge me just because I have tattoos. You can not think that you know me just because of what is on my body and if you do then I feel very sorry for how close minded you are. Trust me, I will get a job because tattoos are not so frowned upon anymore. I'm sorry that you live in the past and cannot grow as a person as the times do. I do not need your approval because you are a total stranger. I have people who love me even with my tattoos, I just wish you could see that my tattoos do not make me who I am they just add to it.