Does anyone regret their tattoos?

[Rene]

I mean, when you first got the tattoo you felt happy, but did anyone here eventually end up regretting it later? or more like "why did I even get a tattoo?" kind of question? because I just got my first tattoo and I guess I'm stoked at the whole permanency idea, I mean don't get me wrong my piece came out real well, its beautiful I was just wondering if this is normal for everyone else? or if someone was in the same boat as I am.

[porky]

I wouldn't say regret ........but the fact i've had 20 or so covered says something ;-)

[Johnny]

Only when I have to cover them up, but its not a big deal only an inconvenience.

[JD LaRish]

i don't regret being tattooed. nor do i regret having any of my tattoos.
but if i were to start all over i would probably go about it in a different way and end up with some different tattoos.

[Minamihata]

I'm actually having a few removed hahah. You really don't think about artist or theme when you're 17. And now that I'm 30 and found the perfect artist...i guess you could say i regret getting them. Thank god for technology though ahaha.

[Chris aka Creepinbean]

Not me when I was 17 I started getting into japanese art because a friend. He showed me the Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo and from there I knew I wanted a japanese body suit. I started buying Horiyoshi III books and other japanese tattoo books and found a good japanese artist around my area. So glad my friend showed me that book.

[kitten]

My only regret is that I didn't plan the placement of my tattoos better. If I could move a few around now, I sure would!!

[Gordon B.]

I love mine. My only regret is not doing it 20 years earlier.

[Judy]

Nope, no regrets, I waited till I was 44 to start though.

[Black is the new Black]

No regrets

[Black is the new Black]

Well, I take that back, I've regretted not getting my first tattoo much bigger - perhaps four or five times bigger. However it's working out in the long run, since it's relatively small (four by five inches) it will be easier to work into my chest plates.

[Black is the new Black]

I once asked my tattoo artist about this - if he knew of lots of people who regretted their tattoo's or if he advised people against tattoo's that he knew they later would regret.

He said the most common regret he saw true tattoo enthusiasts have was regarding placement/planning. He said it was common for someone to come in and want a beautiful tattoo on their back or shoulderblade. Usually just a single item like a small dragon or a geisha, etc.. If he could tell they were the type who were warming up to tattooing and would later want a big single themed back piece (like mine) he'd recommend they do something else to save the "real estate"- normally they'd ignore him then come back a few years later and ask him to come up with a full back piece that would be a bit off balance as he'd have to work around the existing tattoo that would be smack in the middle of the larger tattoo. He said about half the koi fish he ended up doing were because of this - people wanted to cover up their original to regain the real estate and a koi fish is a good tattoo to use to cover up pre-existing tatts.

[Miss Missy]

i have 4 now and there is one that didnt come out like i planed that i didnt get for my usual place... but after a little touch up and a little color it looks way better... but i still do love all of mine dont get me wrong