With getting permanent ink, comes responsibility: the responsibility to calmly answer any variation of annoying questions people will throw at you regarding your choice.
1. Is it real?
2. Did you find it on Pinterest? “I have a tattoos board on Pinterest! I’d probably never actually get any of them though.”
3. What does it mean?
To which they respond:
A) “Awww how sweet!”
B) “I was thinking about getting one, too, but I want something meaningful.”
C) Chuckles, and avoids eye contact
4. How bad did it hurt?
5. Did you cry?
6. How are you going to hide it?
7. What are you going to do if…
A) You change your mind
B) You get a job and your boss doesn’t like it
C) Your mom finds out