Bdubbs;59603 wrote:
Wondering what you guys/gals think? I could care less that people stare at me, but wondering what your thoughts are. Has anyone ever stopped you and asked you about them? Its obvious people have an instinct when someone is looking at them, seem to be getting this alot now at the gym.
Peace.
When I first got my tats in the early 90’s (Particularly my left arm sleeve & the 2 tears under my right eye) I would get mixed looks of disgust, fear, and annoyance. People would literally cross the street just so they didn’t have to walk next to me :(.
It was around 2003 when I started noticing more & more people looking at me out of curiosity and interest. It was around this time people would actually stop and ask me about them, looking for a history report and definitions on them so to speak.
I was never really annoyed by people that didn’t understand my choice of inking. I understand that it’s human nature to push away and dislike what we don’t really understand as an impulse. It just takes some people a little longer to open up to cultural change and become more accepting of an individuals choices.
At any rate, that’s my input on the topic.. 🙂
