Okay. This is interesting - the different opinions. I can tell most of you are young. I think that if you want these things - do it. You are your own individual and have the freedom to do so - this is your Consitution right! I say as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else - no problem. People will always want to give you their opinions. I remember when I was in the mall for the first time after having my daughter and she was in her stroller. She had fallen asleep and was bent over the tray in the fron of the stroller. Some lady told me that this was hurting my child and should move her to a more comfortable position. Now remember - my daughter is asleep and not crying. Well, being a mother for the first time - I moved her like the lady said to do. Well, wrong move - my daughter started to cry so much when I moved her I had to leave the mall and go back to the 4 walls of my home. Now, I do what I think is Right. You can listen to others' advice - but then do what you think is right. I am now old and have two grown kids - well, not kids really - youngest is 20. They both have tattoos. I like the one on their back above the butt area, but hate the others. My daughter has a coy (goldfish) on her ankle with Japanesse writing that spells out her name over it. She loves it. I dislike it. To each his own. The reason I dislike it is because it is where everyone can see it - no problem with the design. When she will be in her 50's, 60's, 70's will she like it then? Probably not! My dad spent a lot of money having the tattoo he got in the service removed. I asked him why? He said as he got older he hated it. It also hurt a lot to have it removed. Just remember that what you do - if it will be permanent - will you like it forever? Because forever is a long time. Your hair - don't worry. You can always change your hair -and it grows. That same daughter of mine went to Germany and came back with pink hair! I couldn't believe that she dyed her blond hair. You know how so many people would die for naturally blond hair! Well, she finally stopped dying her hair, she realized that it was drying it out too much and started to feel like straw. But this was something she had to learn for herself. She also had her nose pierced. But took it out after everyone thought it was a zit! People go through changes and have to try out things to find out who they are. People that are older - have already found out about themselves over the years, because they tried out things too. What about Rock n' Roll? Music has changed over the years too. Another freedom of expression. When my grandparents heard my parents listening to rock n' roll, they thought they were going to H ??? Were they right? No. It was just different. Do my parents listen to rock n' roll now? No, not like when they were young. They listen to a lot of different kind of music - soft rock, country, orchestra, big band, etc... So don't worry. Some people will look because they feel for you and in their opinion think you are hurting your looks - while other love your look. We all stare at people. That is the best past time to do at the malls - in my husband's opinion.
It is how we size ourselves up and maybe to see if that would look good on us.
T.