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I want to see pictures of other tattoos this guy has done.

How do you react when strangers ask to photograph your tattoos ? --------- so this happened the other night at a rock concert...younger chick (she had small sticker and black out tattoos) gets in my face with her iphone and her opening line is: girl: hey i want to take a picture of your neck tattoo me: um, no thank you - it's cool if you want to take a closer look but I don't want my picture taken right now. girl: well, i work at the counter of a tattoo studio. me: cool, good for you. girl: yeah, my tattoo artists wants to give me that exact same tattoo on my neck. so i want to take a picture of yours to show them. me: excuse me? yeah, no. you can't take a picture of my tattoo. girl: but, i want to take a picture of your neck tattoo to show him... ~why i shouldn't get it~ me: <<WTF did she just say??>> yknow lady, just get whatever tattoos you want. i'm not the first and not the last to have this imagery. but sorry, you cannot take a photo of mine for your reference. girl: well, ~i seen ~ some like that on the internet before. me: great, good for you. i got mine on a trip to Belgium. girl: <blank stare> me: it was a really enlightening experience. girl: so i can't take a picture of it then? me: no, you can't. girl: fine. whatever. ---------------------- Now i've been approached on the beach and on the street before, perhaps people find my tattoo look interesting and i give off a welcoming energy. These are often interactive, friendly and interesting exchanges. I don't mind that ! Like, can't we just have a normal conversation, use that to inspire ideas...seriously some people are a bit clueless...... but hey at least she asked ... it's too bad she couldn't just be normal and have an open conversation about tattooing, I'd probably have been less dismissive ... but she came on a bit strong like she was entitled to take a photo of my neck tattoo ... uncool ... end rant... Anybody else experience the random photograph request ? How do you respond and deal with it ?

Same. 😂

I was born in Belgium and stayed there till I was 24. Had no tattoos then so can't help. But if you have the chance to go to Ghent please do. The Cathedral and castles are amazing. Make sure to visit the torture room in Gravensteen castle Sent from my SM-N9600 using Tapatalk

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Wow your first paragraph - you nailed it. That’s exactly what I’m worried about, that I’m setting everyone involved up for failure. I’m trying to find the balance between finding the right thing and being totally sure and at peace, and having unrealistic expectations. Thanks for the very clear, specific advice!

That’s what it’s all about for me now. And it’s hard for people to understand. Sometimes you feel like you have no choice. They make you feel like you don’t. But you do. Everyone does. Just took me a little longer to figure that out. Like for example. I’m in a town called McCall right now. Nice camping and fishing. My wife is half black. My baby is a quarter. Her dad knows about my past. Knows about the ink. But tomorrow while going swimming I will wear a jersey or something. Because even though they all say it’s okay. I don’t feel comfortable. And I know what everyone’s thinking. A half black wife? I’m not racist. And I’m not a hypocrite. Prison is a different beast. Your white. Your white. That’s another story. Anyway. Thanks a lot for the help.