Fear Factor: Tattoos & Piercing
The fear factor involving tattoos and piercing are a multitude of reasons beginning with pain, social stigmas, job related, family related, religious, trauma involving tattoos and piercing and one of the most common fears that results in someone opting not to get a tattoo or piercing involves love!
Sometimes a lover/husband or wife just does not approve and makes threats to leave the relationship âÂ?¦ all because of a tattoo or a piercing. While the reasons may seem typical, the fears are worse because the basis of the fear can lead to other fears and can make a person’s life hard to live to say the least and what’s most important is how to get passed a fear.
News reporters, magazines, Internet media and small town newspapers grabbed onto to a story about a woman auctioning off prime ad space on her forehead. Permanent ad space through the means of a permanent tattoo in the hopes of furthering her son’s education, what a Mom! Imagine the fear that comes along with that, wearing a tattoo on your forehead for the rest of your life like a living billboard with an ad that a company chooses to put on you.
A lot of people wondered just how she did it and the answer to that question is � she just did!
There are only a few ways to conquer fear and the most direct approach is to simply face the fear. Some people may choose to simply avoid situations while other people may seek counseling which is extremely complicated.
The most common fears associated with tattoos and piercing don’t require counseling or an adventure trip to the highest mountain on earth âÂ?¦ just a little coaxing can do the trick. If you or someone you know needs to conquer a fear just check out these suggestions to help you conquer those fears.
Pain
It’s a hard fact of life that tattoos and piercing do involve a little or a lot of pain depending on several factors. The good news is that this is the 21st century and the pain associated is somewhat lightened due to the growth in part to the respect of the industry. Twenty or more years ago a fifth of whisky and a couple of totes from a joint were pretty standard but luckily times have changed!
Now tattooing and piercing is a profession with trained artists that are skilled, there are legally sanctioned as so and in the end for someone considering a tattoo or piercing pain will be lessened when you deal with someone that knows what they’re doing. The best treatment for a phobia of this sort is to pack up for a day of hanging around the shop! Once a person witnesses happy customers coming in for a tattoo or piercing and then leaving even happier, they’ll see it’s not such a big deal.
Social Stigma
A lot of people worry about society, they worry about how people will look at them or react to them âÂ?¦ big deal! The truth about society is that society wastes too much time classifying people into groups anyway, if someone is afraid that they will be classified as a loser the chances are that someone has already classified them as a loser. Everyday someone looks around and says, “Look at that loser!”
It’s true and it happens to all of us. The point is it doesn’t matter what society thinks, personally I hate bell-bottoms but I don’t hate people that wear them.
People are most respected when they are genuine, even when it comes to tattoos and piercing. Some of the smartest people in the world sport them as well as some of the dumbest, it’s universal and a decision to get or not to get a tattoo or piercing shouldn’t ever be based on the perception of others.
Job Related
This is one fear that may be plausible! If you know without a shadow of a doubt that if you have a visible tattoo or piercing (most places will not allow even a tongue ring) will either get your fired or lessen the chances of finding a job, then do take those factors into consideration. Also keep in mind that there are areas of the body that will not be seen at work, areas that you can show off away from work and you can still have a tattoo or a piercing, it just may not be in your first area of choice.
In this case the best form of action is actually education, go shopping around and begin looking at other areas. Look at magazines, go to shops to see pictures and explore the possibilities available but it’s definitely not the end of the world.
Family Based
This a tricky one because some family are headstrong but the ultimate advice on this reason is that if a family really loves someone then they’ll accept anything as simple as a tattoo or a piercing. The truth is family based can mean so many things, if a parent would be against a tattoo or a piercing it could be because they worry about social stigmas or because they themselves simply hate tattoos or piercings on the body or it could be against their religious background.
A family can usually work through the issue, one thing is for sure though-most often talking about it beforehand with a headstrong family member that’s against the idea usually will not work âÂ?¦ until after the fact. The best thing to do is to really consider the ramifications and decide is a tattoo or piercing really worth the outcome whatever it may be.
Religious
This is an ultimate choice that a person makes and it depends on what the religious views are exactly on body tattoos and piercing, this is a very moral issue. The best solution for this type of situation would be to do some soul searching, talk it over with trusted friends and family or church officials.
Trauma
When trauma is involved, fear of a tattoo or piercing is only a sub fear and the real fear to be dealt with is the trauma in itself. If a person really likes the idea of getting a tattoo or piercing but the whole process sparks up bad memories of something that traumatized them once again, this is something that probably needs the attention of a counselor or someone very trusted. Getting over trauma is imperative not just for a tattoo or piercing but generally speaking about a person’s mental well-being.
Relationships
This is the fun part! It’s not so fun for someone facing the issue with a loved one though. Divorce, break ups, slashed tires, dead animals and ram shacked homes have been the product of a tattoo or a piercing in extreme cases so if getting a tattoo or a piercing would most likely involve any one of the mentioned results or all âÂ?¦ the best advice is don’t do it.
On the other hand in typical relationships the end results are most likely to be a couple of arguments. Compromise is usually what wins this one over because in most cases it’s not the idea of a tattoo or a piercing that heats up debate but the simple fact that a partner is considering it without including the other partner in something. Suggest matching tattoos or piercings, ask if there may be something else your partner would like and make it a couple type of adventure. If you love each other, it will work out.
Don’t let fear stand in the way of anything, especially a tattoo or piercing because these are just an example of some of the simpler things in life.
