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    O.K. Five years ago i did something very dumb i got my bf's full name tattooed on my ankle. Well we eventually broke up. Now I want to get it covered with another tattoo, but my friend makes me feel bad about it and i end up keeping it and agreeing with her. She says its part of my life and history and i should keep it. I often think like this myself, but then i think its over its never gonna happen again so why keep it?

    i dont' know she confuses me. Another thing is i want to cover it up with another tattoo. My friend suggests just covering up the name so i can put another name later or even my own. I really dont' think i want another name on me at least not if the guy isn't willing to do the same. I know maybe the answer is obvious but when my friend starts talking about being a part of me and blah blah blah i get sentimental with my tattoo and makes it hard to let go and i don't want to get rid of it after talking to her. what do you all think?

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    Yes it's a part of your life but you don't need the tattoo to remind you of that. If you want to cover it with another tattoo go ahead and do so,if you want to keep, keep it.
    My husband, a tattoo artist, say's there are two rules to getting names tattooed on you, blood realted or dead. If they are family, they'll always be family and if they're dead, they can't piss you off later. Personal opinion here, don't get you're own name tattooed on you, do you need it? At some point are you going to forget your name and have to look at your ankle to remember it. I've worked with a few girls who have their real name tattooed on them and go by a stage name. It just seems stupid to me.

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    i say cover it... yeah its a part of you, but you dont need it anymore! if you truly want to cover it, do it... i have my sisters name tattooed to my back, but i wouldnt get my husbands, even though i love him with all my heart. If you want to cover it, do it, your friend isnt the one that has this tattoo on her ankle!!


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    I'd cover it. I'd ignore the friend, It's your body/your life.

    My friend got her boyfriend's name on her, They broke up.....She got it covered up. I think she put a butterfly or something on it.

    I won't even put my name on my body, Hah. Never anyone elses.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Stipperella
    My friend suggests just covering up the name so i can put another name later or even my own.
    I had a favorite who had her XBF's name in the banner part of a heart tattoo. When they broke up, she had it laser erased. On days when I saw her, she'd ask me to write my name in the banner using a Sharpie permanent marker. Other guys would ask about the name, and pretty soon she had her own rent-a-space game going on.

    If I see a big butterfly tattoo, I ask what it's covering.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SportsWriter2
    I had a favorite who had her XBF's name in the banner part of a heart tattoo. When they broke up, she had it laser erased. On days when I saw her, she'd ask me to write my name in the banner using a Sharpie permanent marker. Other guys would ask about the name, and pretty soon she had her own rent-a-space game going on.

    If I see a big butterfly tattoo, I ask what it's covering.
    Wow my tattoo is also a heart with a banner. Thats why i get confused also should i jsut blank it out and put ex.: MOM or something or should i just cover up the whole thing with another tattoo

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    Just blank it out with laser removal. It's not that large an area. If guys ask, just explain what happened. They'll find you more genuine and attractive.

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    Default Re: Sentimental Tattoo

    that's a great idea... I've seen too many tattoos covered up with bigger ones...
    There's also a new way to erase a tatto, I think they use some kind of ink and it gradually fades awat the tattoo, it can be pricey, but only if it's a big tattoo.. You might want to ask an artist about it.
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    Don't let someone else tell you what your values should be. If it was her tattoo, then she would have the right to keep it.
    "The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind."
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    -Lady Astor to Winston Churchill
    "Madam, if you were my wife, I would drink it."
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    I agree to cover it. Our brains are for remembering our lives, you don't need a tattoo to do that. It's your body, not your gf's, so do what YOU want to do.

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    Default Re: Sentimental Tattoo

    It sounds like you really want to get rid of it.

    Don't listen to your friend. It's your body do with it what you like.

    Your past is your past right where it should be.

    Be very selective of what type of tatto you choose to cover it up with. Your own name? There are other things to look at that you would probably like better.

    I had two tattors put on when I was 19. when I was 27 I could not wait to have them off. So I had laser surgery done.

    Mine were visible you could never hide them and I hated that. If they were not visible all the time I would have kept them. It was on my wrist and one on my shoulder.

    So be conservative in where and what you choose. If you do it right it can stay with you for life and you will still like it.

    Just my opinion.

    Jana

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