Men & Tattoos

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I have always felt odd about my body, kind of like it was an alien thing and not under my control. As I got to my 50's I thought more and more about a tattoo, not as something for others but as something for myself. Something that I could imprint on this body that personalised it to me.

Illogical I know.

Initially I had a small design done on my upper arm. I liked it so much that I then had this extended to go down to my forearm and over my shoulder. Fortunately I have a high pain threshold so it wasnt a problem from that perspective. I actually quite enjoyed it.

Once done, I felt complete and I have never felt compelled to have another.

I like to see them on others including females. For the same reason I guess, its as thought they have claimed and made something their own that they were randomly issued with.

They are addictive, once you get one you'll definitely want another, though the price can be hard to justify. I'm a bit weird in that I don't like integrated sleeves but prefer individual pieces with meanings, though some sleeves definitely look pretty cool. My first was a tiny Japanese vegetable knife behind my left ear, I always forget I have it until I'm getting my hair cut and the barber asks me if I'm a chef, always takes a second to register how they knew.