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I got my first tattoo yesterday as a “hooray” for turning 19. Tho i woke up today feeling anxious and disappointed in myself about it. I love the design, and I’ve been wanting this for 10 years. Is this normal? I feel a bit gross
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Anonymous 8w

Hey it’s normal. I’ve been getting tatted on and off for years and my most recent one made me super anxious. Spend some time outside, hang out with a friend, or read a book. It takes time to adjust, so spend sometime doing something besides thinking about it!!

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Anonymous 7w

Tattoo shock is real. Give it a few weeks to settle into your skin. You’ll forget it’s there lol

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Anonymous 7w

after every tattoo there’s always a period of time, not always immediately after, where i regret every decision and feel like scraping my skin off…but it always goes away! i figure it’s just my mind adjusting to the fact that my skin suddenly has this new permanent thing on it

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

Tysm :) I’ve definitely been keeping myself busy

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