My girlfriend just asked me to design a his and her tattoo for her. I asked her why? And she told me that she was going to get a tattooed of her BF's name and vice versa. I wanted to say "yes and sure" but my answer sounded more like "...ya sure?"
I know this kind of stuff is pretty common but my friend has only been going out with her boyfriend for 4 months.
I'm pretty sure they're still strolling through their honeymoon phase and may hit the exit soon. She told me he's the one, that she could feel it in her bones and the pit of her stomach. She assures me he feels the same way and that they were soul mates destined to be together forever. So they wanted to get their names tattooed on each other as a symbol of their undying love.
Yes, I'm a skeptic. I'm not saying I don't believe in forever after but isn't there another way to express your undying love other than to brand each other? How about getting promise rings instead? Something that doesn't required laser treatment in the future...
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Don't do it....... ugh. If ANYTHING happens to your relationship, you will regret it forever and tattoo removal is far more painful than getting it in the first place.
I agree that getting a permanent tattoo with the name of your boyfriend of four months is probably not a wise idea.
Johnny Depp had "winona forever" on his arm.. and we all know how that went down.
My boyfriend has joked about us getting tattoos together, however, he says in terms of him wanting to get a tattoo with someone he is close with - and not necessarily matching, or names or anything - just something that reminds him of the other person - and vice versa. I said no, just because I don't want to get a tattoo unless it's something I know I'd want permanently on my body, and I'm so indecisive, I'd change my mind 12 hours later. I think unless you're married or engaged, matching tattoos are a horrible idea.
Bad idea unless your married imo.
Angelina had "Billy Bob" on her arm.. and we all know how that went down. That was a time where all the girls i knew looked up to her. what a pity.
tattoos are an AMAZING form of expression and art.
BUT 4 months....?? i dont care what feeling you have in the pit of your stomach, thats rushing it a little bit... and ive never been a fan on the names. i know a couple who got matching tattoos... but not their names... they were just cool designs and something symbolic to both of them. i think thats cute! you wont have to regret it quite so much if something goes sour.
suggest that to her
I was with a guy for three years. 2 years into the relationship he came home with my name on his arm done in lightning bolts. I figured since he meant business, I could do it too! I now have his name on my wrist in big letters, with a lightning bolt "wrist band" and it is there forever. A year later, he left me for someone he dated in middle school.
Don't ever EVER get a tattoo of your boyfriend/girlfriend on you. Period. You child? Sure!! They will always be your children. Otherwise, uh uh. I'm stuck with this crap on my wrist until I can find a way to have it covered or have it removed.
I'd never get a name tattoo unless it was one of my parents', or my child. Otherwise, it's stupid.
my friend's rule of thumb that i agree with is : the only names you should have on your body are memorials and blood relatives.
i want to have tattoos done with my boyfriend when we get married -- on our left ring fingers in place of a wedding band, but i dont want to get names - but the date we get married. because no matter what happens, it's always a time of my life i will never forget.
haha, true that. True that.
Boyfriend for four months? Um...that's pretty ridiculous. He's still her BOYFRIEND! I wouldn't do it unless I was married.
My husband is getting my name and our son's name put on his chest. The tattoo artist thought we were crazy but no one believes us when we say we don't believe in divorce. We went into our marriage knowing we would NEVER get a divorce and we work very hard to keep our marriage strong. I want his name but I have to wait till I'm done having kids and they've all stopped nursing.
Wouldnt a ring on the finger be enough if they TRULY care about each other that much? People these days are so fucking stupid.
yeah, tattooing names is a big mistakes.
I don't like tattoos in the first place.
real undying love doesn't need a tattoo to reinforce it.
@Dustin_wind@xanga - a ring is definitely enough.
my girl got "MIKE" on the small of her back and I like it. I think we will be together forever, hell we got 13 years and 2 kids invested in this thing, so i think it's cool for a person to express they're devotion to another in any way they see fit.
my fiance and i got sparrows in the same place on our back, their the same tattoo but they have their own differences.
i love them, and we got them knowing if something ever did happen, they arent exactly alike and we have possiblities of adding stuff to make them different.
4 months...oh no. no way. I've met too many people who had their boyfriend/girlfriend's name on them, and they hate it and laser surgery is PAINFUL, so I hear.
I think this is a delicate situation. Obviously a tattoo is permant, but I kind of think something other than the SO's name should used. If the couple has a special number or saying, it could be cute b/c even if they break up they will each always have a reminder of the other of a time when they were happy. I think it should some place not visible constantly, small, and not done until being together much more than 4 months unless this is a more permant relationship.
While it's cute, something other than a name would be better.
My biff and I joke about getting each other's names tattooed on our butts, making fun of people who do that.
Wait 'til you're married, kiddoes. It's ridiculous to do something like that. Get a tat of a cool design and live with it if you want one so bad. Don't get his or her name on your body.
I got a tattoo with my fiances initials after we been together for three years, and well, BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD idea...
We are not together anymore...But, what's even worse, I was even more stupid recently: My new boyfriend and me got engaged a week after we met and I had HIS initial tatooed on my neck!
You should think, I should have learned from this one mistake, but well, I guess this love is now meant to last... Or I am the most stupid person in the world lol
@TrishaJustTrisha@xanga - thank you for agreeing.