Do you want to get a tattoo and your parents are against it? Here you will find some ideas and tips to convince even the strictest parents to give you permission to get a tattoo.
Steps
Step 1. First of all, consider your decision carefully
Before you finally decide to get a tattoo, wait a few weeks. Make sure it's something you really want and won't regret in the future. Tattoos are serious business and don't get erased easily. Removal is in fact very expensive and painful.
Step 2. Now that you are sure you want a tattoo, organize your ideas
Before talking to your parents, it can help to write down what you want to say to convince them. Below you will find some ideas.
- Why do you want a tattoo? What are your reasons? "I want it because it's trendy" or "I want it because all my friends have one" are not valid reasons that will make your parents change their minds. However, explanations like "My tattoo will be a daily reminder to remember a special event in my life" or "I want this tattoo to symbolize a goal I want to achieve at all costs" are good reasons to get a tattoo.
- What images or words would you like tattooed on your skin? If you want to get a tattoo of words like "hope", "love", "peace" or other positive messages, your parents will probably be more understanding. Conversely, if you want to tattoo words like "dirty", swear words or negative images or words, your parents will certainly not react well.
- Why should your parents give you permission to get a tattoo? Have you behaved responsibly in the last few months (or longer)? Have you been very helpful with them? Was your attitude decent and respectable?
Step 3. Make sure you decide where you would like the tattoo to be
Your parents, having to give you permission, would probably prefer you to choose an area that is not very prominent but not too intimate. A good choice can be the back, shoulders, behind the calves, ankles or on the sides of the ribs.
Step 4. Do your research
Look around and visit the studios where they do tattoos. Look at the catalogs or photos of the tattoo artist's previous work. Check that they are done well and very professionally. If you choose a famous and experienced artist, you will certainly earn points. Also, your parents will want to see and rate the work of the person who will get the tattoo on you.
Step 5. The next step is about the equipment that will be used
Your parents will want to know if the instruments are properly sterilized and if the studio is clean. Remember that you could get diseases transmitted by the needles they use for tattoos (make sure they are disposable and that the parts of the machine are sterilized).
Step 6. Save some money
To convince your parents, you need to show that you really want the tattoo and that you are working hard to save the money to pay for it.
Step 7. Be prepared for a possible negative response from your parents
If this happens, respond with phrases like "ok, I understand" and wait a few weeks to try to convince them. If you start being suffocating by trying to "make them think", they will keep saying no. But if you show that you have a mature attitude, they will notice and think that you are ready to get a tattoo!
