She thinks I'm old-fashioned, that none of her bosses will care if she has tattoos, and even so, she'll cover them up, yada yada yada. I'm trying to convey to her that this is a lifetime decision she is making, she may regret it, etc. However, we're at an impasse, and she IS 18, and its her money...
She's a good kid otherwise, so maybe I AM overreacting. I just hate to see her make dumb permanent mistakes.
Young girls really shouldn't get tattoos anywhere near their butts.
My parents were likewise bothered when I got my first tattoo at 18. Some 24 years later, I'm still fond of that tattoo. It's nothing short of arrogance to assume that your daughter will regret it later. She might come to cherish it even more.
Take comfort in the fact that tattoo removal techniques are improving and becoming cheaper every year.