Advice on existing tattoo

[Sol James]

Hello everyone. 

I’d like your opinions on this please. I’m booked in to continue with my arm, at the end of September. He’s a great artists, and works at a high profile shop. It’s recently been pointed out to me that part of a rose, I’ve already got, is a bit “penis like!” If you can’t see it, then great! It’s in the center and It is bugging me a little. Funny though, I’d never noticed it before and it’s 3-4 years old! 

Basically, shall I live with it, or ask if there’s anything that can be done at my next appointment? What do you all think?

 

[tertia]

Live with it.

[scottyg]

jesus, if I had a dollar for everyone who thought some obscure part of a tattoo looked phallic!

sometimes a rose is just a rose

[Gingerninja]

Okay, did someone tell you that it looked like a penis or did you get the idea all by yourself? 

[Sol James]

1 minute ago, Gingerninja said:

Okay, did someone tell you that it looked like a penis or did you get the idea all by yourself? 

Yeah seriously, it was mentioned! In fact the same person said it twice. I thought nothing of it the first time, but had a look the second, and thought, “yes, it does indeed look like a penis”!!!  I’m not at all the obsessive type, but thought I’d get some opinions! 

[Gingerninja]

Dude...it doesn't look like a penis. Slap your friend. 

[Sol James]

Just now, Gingerninja said:

Dude...it doesn't look like a penis. Slap your friend. 

Haha! I can’t really slap the person. I live with her, and she’s the mother of our children!!

 

[Gingerninja]

Okay, redacted. 🙂 It still doesn't look like a penis. 

[Hogrider]

That's really rude to do that to someone. To do it twice is just gauche. I'd tell her to knock it off. As @scottyg said, if someone has a enough of tattoos and you look hard enough, you'll find something phallic.  

[Sol James]

56 minutes ago, Hogrider said:

That's really rude to do that to someone. To do it twice is just gauche. I'd tell her to knock it off. As @scottyg said, if someone has a enough of tattoos and you look hard enough, you'll find something phallic.  

It was never said in a nasty way! Just a bit of husband and wife banter! Like I said, it hasn’t bothered me that much! It seems phallic tattoos are quite common around here, then! I appreciate people’s oppinion on the matter... 

[SStu]

Tell her you had it drawn like that just for her!

[oboogie]

It doesn't remotely look like a penis. Maybe it's her way of telling you she's not getting enough?

 

[Sol James]

I’m assuming everyone is looking at the same part of the rose?! 

[Gingerninja]

Tell her it's the American Traditional version of shunga...

[oboogie]

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A PENIS.

Oh, my god. IT DOES NOT. Your wife might need glasses, or you have one weird-looking penis, man. 😂

[Gingerninja]

Yep...I see exactly the spot you are referring to. It's awesome. If anyone other than you wife was looking at it that closely, then THAT would be an issue!

[suburbanxcore]

1 hour ago, oboogie said:

or you have one weird-looking penis, man. 😂

This is all I can figure. 

I don't see a penis in there, and I work with middle schoolers who draw dicks on EVERRRRRYTHING.

[Hands On]

the only two options i like are to 1) leave it as is or 2) blackout the part that looks like a penis 😉

 

[Sol James]

11 minutes ago, Hands On said:

the only two options i like are to 1) leave it as is or 2) blackout the part that looks like a penis 😉

 

I have considered the blacking out option. It would depend on what the artist thinks... the only reason why it’s an issue to me is because it’s part of a piece I had done for our first son.... most people here seem to think leave it though..... 

[Hands On]

Just now, Sol James said:

I have considered the blacking out option. It would depend on what the artist thinks... the only reason why it’s an issue to me is because it’s part of a piece I had done for our first son.... most people here seem to think leave it though..... 

my bad. the blackout suggestion was a joke in reference to another recent thread. ignore me and leave the rose alone. it looks fine.

[Sol James]

Just now, Hands On said:

my bad. the blackout suggestion was a joke in reference to another recent thread. ignore me and leave the rose alone. it looks fine.

Haha! Oh right! Straight over my head, that one... Cheers though! 

[Reva]

Dude, no. It looks like a rose. If somebody sees a penis, good for them.

[bluebullets]

I see what your friend was saying, unfortunately.. You have 2 options:

accept it, like it

get it covered, or talk to a cover-up artist

Only you can decide.. Does it bother you so much that you think about it daily? Get it covered. No? don't worry about it. 

[Torsie24]

Leave it. can be a private joke for you and your wife. I doubt anyone else will think it unless you say anything. Also you and your wife will be the only people who ever look at it in that much depth anyway,. 🙂 

[el twe]

Forgot about this thread.  What a gem...