I have to wonder what goes on in the head of a mother who signs a consent form to let her 16-year-old daughter ink 1/4 of her body surface area! It’s bad enough that you turn your head to her drinking and dope problem, but now you sign over your blessing for you CHILD to wear this massive badge for the rest of her LIFE! Just so the readers know, this is no minor tattoo…This tattoo covers the entire left half of her side and stomach, and runs right down to her pubic area! Do you really think a 16-year-old girl is mature enough to make such a permanent choice dumbass?? That tattoo will be stretched out and faded by the time she hits 25! Why don’t you just go buy her a pair of stripper shoes and lead her to the pole? It’s mothers like YOU who are responsible for the lack of morals and integrity in young people today. It’s scary to think people like you actually breed! —You Fucking Disgrace
This article appears in Jul 12-18, 2012.
not old enough to get a tattoo but old enough to endanger us all by driving a motor vehicle?
a decent tattoo artist wouldn’t do this, even with consent
Fuck sakes, my mother wouldn’t even let me dye my hair until I was over the age of 16.
Everyone knows that strippers are just students working their way through med school. Maybe she’ll be a doctor for a biker gang, patching up bullet wounds and whatnot.
I agree with you, OB. Unfortunately it is not our business to interfere. I just let go of a life long friend recently, because I couldn’t take how she was raising her 9 year old. I had practically raised this child myself, being her primary babysitter most of her life.
But, I still had no right to tell her how to raise her kid. Fighting over it wouldn’t help. So I walked away. There was nothing else left for me to do. She’s turning her kid into a basket case. I can’t do a thing about it.
I gotta wonder what kind of design would look good with such an odd shaped surface….
and where is she coming up with the cash to get it?
shit like that wouldn’t be cheap…
unless big bertha is doing it by force in your prison bunk
That’s a pretty stanky situation.
Odd my girlfriends tattoo’s haven’t led her to the stripper pole yet !
I’m going to have to ask her why not ?
While I let my daughters dye their hair before 16, get pierced ears (more than 1 hole per ear)etc when they were young.
I wouldn’t let them tattoo themselves until they turned 18…even though I have tattoo’s.
( luckily for everyone I haven’t tried pole dancing either)
FYI…I didn’t let them drive my car or truck before 18 either !
Anyone here have any sizable amount of tattoos?
$10 says Mel or one of the other female regulars is rocking a tramp stamp.
well either way she’s getting them whether it’s now or when she’s 18. and majority of teenagers drink. whether parents know or not. same with smoking weed. actually the more against it and strict about it the parent is the more the teen will want to do it. and i got my first tattoo when i was 15…my sisters both at 13 and ours aren’t stretched out. this does not necessarily make her a bad mother. her being able to do these things does not push her to be a stripper. actually having strict parents that don’t allow anything will more likely cause her to rebel and become a stripper. no these aren’t necessarily the right things to do as a parent but there is more than one way to parent. you’re a prude, do it your way and let her do it her way. tattoos are so common now people don’t even really care anymore. and she will learn a lesson when she doesn’t like the tattoos anymore. it is not mothers like that, that are the cause of lack of morals and integrity. you can allow kids to do those things and still be able to teach them to respect them selves. i know plenty of people that had much worse parenting than what you state here including myself and we are all very self respecting, mature adults with a very good set of morals.
oh and zilla i have 16 tattoos. one takes up half my rib cage. another takes up my whole right thigh. all of my tattoos are easily concealed by clothing. only ones people every really see are the one on my feet and shoulders
going for number 6 on thursday, no tramp stamps
Just because “the majority of young people” drink and smoke dope (if there’s truth to that), it does not mean that a parent is supposed to condone it! They should have to sneak around and have enough respect to hide it from their parents, the same way we did when we were kids. What ever happened to REAL parenting, which consists of providing guidance, establishing rules and delivering consequences? If she decided to get a tattoo when she turned 18, at least it would give her a couple of more years to be certain of what she actually wants, and how permanent body markings may affect future career possibilities. My friend’s son wanted a tattoo when he was 15. She flat-out told him “not a chance” until he was 18. He changed his mind about 6 times, within those 3 years, about what he wanted to have tattoed on him. This mother is a classic example of being her daughter’s buddy, when she should be a parent. Young people NEED rules!
my parents let us drink because they knew we were going to do it anyway. but the rules were not to leave the house and not to have more than 3 appropriate drinks as in 1 part vodka 3 parts pop. just because she allowed her to get a tattoo doesn’t mean she doesn’t have rules. are you kidding me that’s ridiculous. juzt because the parenting style isn’t conventional doesn’t mean it’s bad. people need to stop being close minded about this kind of stuff. people aren’t sheep. we’re not all going to follow the same thing and rules. it would be a boring boring world if we did. maybe this mother is bad. i’m not saying she’s not. but allowing her to get tattoos doesn’t make her a bad parent. neither does allowing a child to drink. personally i would rather have my children drinking in my house so i know where they are and what they’re doing rather than sneaking behind my back doing it god knows where with god knows who
Alex Im willing to bet you have a nice “see u at the gates” tattoo on you somehwere.
You may think letting them drink at home is smart, but when one of their friends drinks there then drives home and you are charged because you let it happen, your life wont be so happy. Get a grip.
Parents are supposed to parent. Thats what the job is.
No tats for me, just numerous piercings 🙂 I’m much too fickle for tattoos. If I had gotten a tattoo at 16, I’d have Hello Kitty somewhere on me, a few boys’ names and some terrible song lyrics.
are you fucking serious??yes because my parents would be so senseless and as i to let someone drink and drive. we care so little about safety that we will let that fucking happen. we’re not fucking stupid. one of the conditions was they stayed the night.
my dad and step mom are amazing parents. none of us ended up horrible, knocked up, or drugged out.
actually we collected all car keys so they would have to stay.
my dad and step mom are amazing parents. none of us ended up horrible, knocked up, or drugged out.
there’s no way around it. if a teen decides to drink it’s going to happen
and i think parents are parenting if they choose to allow it. i think it’s smart to set it up that way. i know many parents that do. so their children aren’t sneaking around.
knowing they’re safe in the confines of their home.
so no, you get a grip.
i got my tattoo at 15 for my mom and all it is is a pink ribbon. i have no trashy tattoos. no flashy tattoos no offensive tattoos.
Well said Alex. You’re a rational lady.
If something is going to happen (teen drinking), then let it happen in a controlled environment.
I bet you they’re also BFF’s
yeah, if those little fuckin tweens want to snort coke, they’re going to…
better make sure the parents buy it so it’s the quality stuff and doesn’t have veterinary products used to cut it…
kids will be kids!
Interesting you think the use of addictive substances in kids should be not only allowed, but supervised and condoned by a parent. Well let’s see…another friend of mine knew her 14 year old son was a pot head, and allowed him to smoke it, with the belief that there are “worse things out there”. Ironically, he developed drug-induced schizophrenia by the time he reached 18, due to excessive marijuana use in a brain which hasn’t reached it’s full maturity. There are studies on it. Google it. Now his mom is living with the immense guilt, and wishing she would have ‘parented’ him. I wonder how these conservative moms will feel when their child develops alcoholism and/or other lifelong addictions, knowing that they enabled it
i don’t condone drugs at all in any way shape or form.
that’s a whole other level that unfortunately some parents have to encounter.
and obviously drinking doesn’t turn into trying everything else.
as usual people in the commenting take everything one step further.
but i found growing up with everyone i knew. the parents allowing them to drink under supervision, didn’t do drugs nearly the amount that the kids sneaking around did.
and if the kids are going to end up alcoholics it (i say this once again) will happen whether parents know about the drinking or not.
if the alcohol is in a controlled atmosphere i honestly don’t see the problem.
if they don’t do it as teens they’re going to do it at bars when they’re old enough and possibly be arrested.
and at least at home the parents can cut off and the kid won’t over drink and get alcohol poisoning and possibly die.
fuck people. pick at the worst in everything. yes it has it’s negatives and possibilities of going the wrong way. just like every decision everyone makes in the world.
it doesn’t make someone a bad parent.
but it has it’s upsides too.
again it’s what my parents and my friends parents did. they even called the other parents and asked if it was ok with them.
none of us turned out to have drinking problems or any other addictions. most of us have careers and are starting families.
so obviously our parents weren’t horrible, disgraceful, inappropriate human beings.
all i’m doing is stating my opinion just like everyone else on here. and i don’t see a problem with parents letting their children have a few drinks.
Alex, you wrote this on a previous thread. This doesn’t sound like someone who has much respect for their mother:
Re: “You don’t deserve the title of “mother”
This is how my mom was, on a good day.
needless to say none of us have much of a relationship with her
but 3 out of 5 are university students
another took her lead as a mother and has custody of none of her children and the other is still just a teen but she’s very hopeful in being successful.
luckily we got to live with our dad in our teens and that kind of made mom brighten up
My apologies, but I had to do it.
getting back to the original concern of this post. its a fucking tattoo there’s many worse things in this girls life that she could be doing instead of getting a tattoo.
so mind your business. do your parenting your way and let her do it her eway even if you don’t think it’s right, and get over it
she was talking about her birth mother, not her stepmother and father
Anyway, back to the tattoo scenario. Let a child reach adulthood before making such a permanent decision to brand themselves. What’s the rush?? Make them wait! Who is running the household, the parents or the kids?
Can you read?? She IS doing worse things than getting a tattoo…She’s drinking, smoking dope AND tattooing her body, all with her mother’s approval. If you think this is acceptable parenting, you’re just as fucked up as she is, straight up!
and yes that was about my birth mother. thank you pain girl.
my step mom raised me. she is who i consider my mother and she is a wonderful person. best mom i could ask for.
so Hezz get things straight before you try to make someone look like an idiot.
my birth mom is a horrible person. that`s exactly why she lost all her children before each of us were teenagers.
” Let a child reach adulthood before making such a permanent decision to brand themselves”
Define “adulthood”.
Turning 18 doesn’t magically make you a responsible person capable of any decision. I hate when people think hitting a certain age is what makes you mature.
again,
I DO NOT CONDONE DRUGS IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. god this gets so unbelievably repetitious.
drinking under supervision is not the worst thing to happen. and i have respect for parents that do so, so they know their child isn`t being stupid with it.
smoking weed i don`t agree with, yes that is a fault…
no, i`m not “fucked up”
i just have more open views to this than others.
why can’t people face the fact that there’s more than one way to parent
some parents believ to just let the teen get a tattoo and let them face the consequences later. life is a learning experience with many lessons let that be one of them.
“well either way she’s getting them whether it’s now or when she’s 18.”
Riiight… because kids that age never change their minds. Lol. It took me years to decide on my tattoo. It’s not a decision to be taken lightly and how many decisions do 16 year old kids take seriously? Especially when they’re too busy getting drunk and stoned all the time.
A ‘Controlled Environment’.
Obviously it wouldn’t be the kids dictating the setting nor the timing of their drinking/tattooing/piercing/toking/whatever. And in no way would a controlled environment for kids contain cocaine or other harsh drugs.
It’s much healthier for kids to get their first impression of drinking/tattooing/piercing/toking/whatever with their parents, where they can enjoy a controlled amount with responsible role models. Much better then the back of a shady parking lot, or tattoo parlor, or a party house with their school buddies who have as much responsibility and accountability as dead fish.
Of course, if you’re an irresponsible, crap-tastic parent, you shouldn’t have been allowed to raise kids in the first place. But that’s a whole different argument.
i was 35 when i had my first tattoo, not sure if i’ve reached adulthood or not^^
not that specific tattoo but either way there is going to be a tattoo on her body when she hits 18. and i don’t see why people think the difference in maturity between the ages of 16 and 18 id do high because i wanted to do the exact same things at both ages.
18 year olds are just as dumb as 16 year olds. being old enough to vote doesn’t make you a responsible or competent adult
My bad, it was your birth mother. I’ll own that one…my apologies for that. With that said, you say its alright to let the teen get a huge tattoo and let them face the consequences later…a learning experience. The problem is, the tattoo is a very permanent consequence. It’s not like letting them drop out of school, watching them get sick of eating Mr. Noodles, and realize they need to go finish their education. That is a reversible mistake. Tattoos are there for life.
um… i’d rather let my kid get a tattoo than drop out of school. and not all tattoos teens get are ridiculous. mine as much as i dislike my mother was a tribute to her. my sister hers, yes is a quote, but 13 years later it still means everything to her. letting them get a tattoo is not always a stupid decision. and yeah let them regret later in life. who’s to say she won’t regret that tattoo?
every one does things in their life they will always regret. not always physical but it’s still there and they still think about it.
most people i know that have dropped out of school never go back. they prefer to be lazy. and bum off people. it’s easier than applying themselves to hard work.
@ Zilla, I agree, 18 isn’t a magical age that comes “maturity guaranteed”. My point is, at 18, a person is considered an adult ‘legally’. This is the age that the parent can’t stop them, whether they agree with it or not. BUT the parent can also take comfort in knowing that they sat in that chair on their own accord, without the parent’s consent.
In other news….
“No tats for me, just numerous piercings :)”
o rly Mel? Must be tough getting through metal detectors.
my borg implants make it really beep
Painey, I read that as “My Borg implants make BEEP”, which for some, would be apogee of human evolution.
…with a donair chaser
Does SHE have a problem with drinking and dope or do YOU, OB?!
mom curbed me pretty quickly…
told me when I was… oh, 13 or so…
go take a cap full of that 151 if you want to try an adult’s drink.
didn’t drink a drop again until my graduation and even then that beer was gross.
got this brain developed uninhibited… which I guess is really the goal.
I’m not frequently in places where there are metal detectors but it is annoying getting a dental x-ray. I have to take out like 8 things.
they make you take out nipple piercings for a dental xray?
giggidy.
http://images.politico.com/global/blogs/09…
ah yeah right, me neither *ahem* looks around
Every time you mention your piercings I want to inquire about what exactly is pierced, but instead I use my imagination and assume the worst…or the best….depending on how you look at it.
* must not post gross links *
Imma let my kids use Ketamine at home then post the vid on youtube! Sensational.
Hmmm, I’d always get a wee tipple at every family gathering. Did nothing but turn me into a raging alcoholic with a penchant for Heinekin and peach schnapps.
I’m just le kidding. Or am I …
No Donk, don’t give them Ketamine! Salvia is much safer.
http://youtu.be/SnwS5sPOzb0
dearest donk
nice to see you
xox
18 is not a magical age for maturity, but it is the age when a child’s brain is done maturing, physiologically speaking. Alcohol, or drugs before this point can cause some serious damage on the young, developing brain.
My oldest just got her first tattoo. She’s 20. It’s a small Celtic rose on the inside of her wrist. Very tasteful. If my two younger ones want tattoos, they have to wait until I don’t need to sign for it. Then, they can have my input, and possible approval. I’ve been lucky with 3 very respectful, well behaved daughters. Thank Fuck.(Actually, thanks to me:)
i went with and paid for the boy and his squeeze to get small tattoos, they were both 21
Painy …number 6 !!!!
You go girl.
I’m in the design stage right now, I’ve got an appointment booked at Silver City, I’m getting a lower leg sleeve done
All I can say for sure is there will be no Dragons….last thing I want is a picture of my exwife on my body !
If mother and daughter are okay with it, I really see no problem with a tattoo. People have been tattooing since there have been people. The boozing and drugs are another matter however. Very dangerous for young people as they tend to have impulse issues.
I have a tramp stamp. Tribal style, not a butterfly or playboy bunny. Paid in full by my conservative overprotective father for my 16th birthday. I never stripped. I’m 24 and it’s not faded, not as clean around the edges but still looks alright. The stretch marks on my hips really accentuate it. Of all the things I look back and regret my tattoo isn’t one of them. Not using enough lotion during pregnancy THAT I regret. No I’m not on welfare and I don’t have a SUV stroller, both kids have the same father and I’ve had him since before the tattoo so no judgy-judgy :p
don’t worry, they’re still judging you.
Is there not a “tattoo” process that is very easily removable, maybe even something that can be repeatedly drawn 2 times a year or something and then later be traced with a real needle when the person decides he or she isn’t sick of it? It would make sense. Later changes could be made. Like a test drive tattoo so to speak. She could keep it until she’s 25 with some maintenance and then have it for real if she wants.
L.S.D. impregnated lick’em and stick’ems?
Chopper removes tats with a disc sander and blowtorch.
I’ve always loved my wife’s neck tattoo. It’s in the shape of a web.
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
Hmmmm… http://i.qkme.me/6k5q.jpg
An earlier poster nailed it. A reputable tattoo artist would not touch an underage client. Following the circle of logic; hy would a parent condone tattoo work by an artist who is not reputable?
Also, it’s not just a butterfly on her ankle. If we are to believe the poster it’s a massive tattoo (committment) that will cover a large portion of her body. Again … would a repuatable tattoo artist willingly do this to an underage client??
A web, huh?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14pIrRclWTY
Explains much.
Another relevant point to this is the fact that drinking under the age of 19 is illegal. Is it appropriate to encourage your children to disregard the law? Is that parent willing to face the consequences if caught providing alcohol to minors, or if something goes bad and one of those young people get hurt? I’m no prude, believe me. I drank and experimented with some things when I was younger, but I am SO GLAD that my parents slammed down the iron fist and taught me right from wrong (and also to respect rules and authority). I hid it, like most normal teenagers from my generation.
my tattoo is finished, looks awesome
WOO HOO!
http://imagecache.artistrising.com/artwork…
Congrats Painey.
haha, thanks…it sure doesn’t resemble that picture, looks more like my avatar. tho i liked having three pets, even if two of them were just cats^^
you people act like teens don’t learn respect or authority if their parents allowed controlled alcohol in the safety of their own home. they did not let me get drunk. i respected them and every rule they gave me. besides that they were strict. i got grounded for weeks if i missed a night of cadets or a basketball game. hell, i got grounded if i told my sister to shut up. they just knew it was inevitable that i would do what every teen does behind their back. so before i endangered myself by over drinking or going to a party and being drugged they enabled this in our house to stop temptation