I don't think I will ever get a tattoo. Why? Because I am so paranoid I ask myself "hmm, why would I pay money to give the government a free way to ID for the rest of my life?"

That being said, I know many do have a tattoo and most have great stories to go along with their tats. Care to share stories and pics?

My first tattoo I got 5 days after turning 18. It is a rose on my ankle. I don't have a picture of it.

I waited 30 years for my second tattoo - I got this after my 19 year old son died. It is the rose with feathers and his name.

The third tattoo is I got because my sister wanted sister tattoos.

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I got my first when I was 18 and I wanted it a while. I didn't necessarily have to wait til I was 18 cause my mom was ok with it, but that's how timing worked.

I wanted something to represent my views on life and how others should be treated. Its on my leg above my knee and it says:

"Human Like You"

We are all the same in terms of skin, flesh, and blood. I think maybe people forget to be decent enough to treat one another with respect as a human being.

Since then I got an oragami bird that's a banksy piece right below my collar bone. That one was on a whim, but I like it, I don't think I'll ever cover it or anything.

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I have 11 total, and definitely plan on getting more.

A cat between my shoulder blades looking back, always keeping an eye out on those behind me.

Sailor Jerry styled swallows on my low back, lore said they would carry your soul to heaven.

A duck with a halo on the right inner forearm I got right after my dad was stabbed, to remind me life is precious.

7 stars on my right ankle, a play on Revelation 1:19

A flaming green pixelated fist with "Mrs. Punch" beneath it in script on my left inner forearm. Private joke between my husband and I, and now the name of my soap line.

Goldfinches and roses on my left outer bicep in memory of my grandmother after she passed.

Sugar skull styled cat on left inner bicep, an homage to all of The cats I have (and will have) in my life.

A family portrait as imagined by my brother, on my right outer bicep It is a thunderstorm turning in to a rainbow, symbolizing the strife we experienced to the beauty of life we recognize now. This was his guest artist spot on Ink Master, and he actually got to do some of it

A koi on my right inner bicep to symbolize the long and hard fight upstream I've traveled to get where I am now.

An elephant blasting a heart shaped hole through a wall on my left calf, love can conquer all

A tree with 7 magpies and "I'll fly with you" on my right calf. I love magpies, and our family tree flourishing is predicated on sticking together.

Definitely going to be getting more, I want to finish half sleeves on both arms and perhaps get a few more leg tattoos as well. I love them, they tell stories and capture moments in my life, and I also think they look rad

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@@duckydoom Love the tree/magpies!!!

I have a small tattoo on my right ankle that is an Irish clover with the one of the colors of the Irish flag (orange, green, and white) in each leaf, and my first initial next to it. Got it when I was 25 for a very specific reason and years later (21 to be exact) my reasoning has proven true. I was very shy growing up, came out of my shell more by high school and college, but remained still quite reserved. I got my tattoo because I knew at some point in my life I would have people that would say, "YOU have a tattoo??!" And also because I knew I'd live a life more likely than not, in which I might need to remind myself every once in a while that I used to be fun, unencumbered, and a bit rebellious. Am having my WLS this Friday the 17th (yay!!), and am thinking afterward of having my wedding ring tattoed on my ring finger, because I'm hopeful it will slide around on my finger like crazy once I'm on the losers' bench!!

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I have a frog above my ankle and a pink skull on my right foot. My brother have me both of those, he passed away in 2012. last Wednesday 6/8/16 I got a new tattoo. One to honor him. A pic of a heart with wings he had drawn that I found after his death. It took me this long to get it because I wanted to find someone that would do it justice and I finally did. I already want another one.

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@@duckydoom Love the tree/magpies!!!

Thank you ❤ I have an amazing artist who takes my concepts and makes them real, I am imagining additional tree/forest related things around it one day

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I have 7 tattoos in total, but the one that means the most to me is the one I got in remembrance of my brother.

He was in the military and was killed in Afghanistan 10 years ago. He had a tattoo on his forearm that said "overcome"....he had to overcome a lot of fears to do all the things he did while in the military.

After he died, I got overcome tattooed on my left calf surrounded by maple leafs....I'm from Canada.

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I have 2 one about 23 years ago small sleeping cat, and the second one 3 years ago.

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I was tatted for the first time to Celebrate my 60th b'day. It is an "flowering" plant with two pink blossoms to represent my two daughters , one pink bud for my granddaughter and three blue buds for my grandsons.

On the passing of my international champion standard poodle, "Bob" I got my second. It is a lotus blossom with his face coming out of the middle of it.

Both tats are on my inner ankles.( ouch! ) Why on the inner ankles? So I can enjoy looking at them. They are for ME first.

I enjoy them both

I have two hearts on my chest...one has my daughter's name. I have a sun burst on a shoulder...tribal on back of neck...cross below it. Eeyore on a ankle. Open heart on back of wrist...tribal w heart on other wrist. Ed from the Lion King w his tongue stuck out by my crotch. And another cross on calf. Plan to get more...a moon...broken heart and one for wls.

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My 13 year old dog died.

I've been wanting one for years.... I think I'm finally gonna jump in.

My oldest graduated HS yesterday, turns 18 in a month and will be off to college in August.

We are going to get matching tattoos--a small blue larkspur on our ankles. It's our shared birth flower and the primary flower from my wedding almost 21 years ago (her dad and still my husband).

It's so we always have a little piece of each other with us!