i think most people get tats for the wrong reasons, and they end up regretting it later in life.
like if someone shows you their tat out of the blue. you didnt ask, it wasnt even on topic. that tells me right away that person got it for stupid reasons. just about the only thing i can think of is for something that has great meaning to you. more then just stars or flower pedals.
i could easily see myself get a tat of say the morning sun, because it would remind me that everyday is new and with it all the possibilities within. which is exactly something i would not just show someone out of the blue for a "look at me" reason. sometimes a girl will show me her tats, which sometimes is foreplay, but sometimes its not. and those times are the same old "hey i have a tat, im cool" vibe and it always makes me uncomfortable.
maybe im just way off, but i notice it because i dont have any tatoos. with most people i know currently, in fewer words, that makes me less of a man. which is why im looking for new friends (i thought i understood at 20 that theyre just too young to get it, but now at 30 and im still singled out for not having tats? see ya).
anyone feel im just being an idiot on this? im tired of awkward situations where people ask why i dont care about their tatoos