it may be the mark of a creative spark for a few... but for many tat beholders, it's just another way to be like so many others... they do it because it's like owning the latest and hottest pair of jeans on the market... to me this is the opposite of creative spark...
I can see that.
But it’s like a lot of things. The house of your dreams that’s prefect for you is just another cheap McMansion to those who see it. Or that haircut that makes you happy is out of date or ugly to someone else. Or that hobby and group you belong to is silly and geeky to your coworkers.
The issue is being true to your true self and honestly, I wish I’d figure this out sooner. But I guess the time was right.
Again, almost all those that have a strong creative spark that I call a friend has a tat. Those that I admire and wish to emulate have tattoos. Many on my side of the mirror have tattoos. I chose mine for a dozen reasons, and it took years to finally do it. Now I’m adding to it....and the only time it’s seen is during a performance.
It’s something that will cause my niece and nephew to roll their eyes at their crazy Aunt, the nurses aids to chat in the hall about “you won’t believe what she has” and it still makes me smile when it catches my eye in the bathroom mirror.
It’s all internal and I guess what I’m saying is I’d rather be in room full of folks with tattoos than in a room full of folks who hate tattoos or see folks with tattoos as trash. I know which group would be far more interesting, even after weeding out the ones dont’ have a clue why they have a tat.