WI2506 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 She turned 18 last week so today off to get tattoo. well not happy she saids dad your to old to understand. well just had to vent.:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Mine wants one when she graduates, which is next month, and I ain't none to happy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 18 or not.....you live in MY house you ain't gettin one. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 18 or not.....you live in MY house you ain't gettin one. Period. Could not agree more. Free country. Free to get a tatoo, free to pay rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 She is 18, an adult, and her own person. It would not bother me in the least for my kids to get one or two. Could be alot worse than a tat......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 18 or not.....you live in MY house you ain't gettin one. Period. RIGHT....It's my laws until they're gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 18 or not.....you live in MY house you ain't gettin one. Period. Be careful... Some day you may be living in their house, and they may remember that. Your false teeth may come up missing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 She is 18, an adult, and her own person. It would not bother me in the least for my kids to get one or two. Could be alot worse than a tat......... I agree completely with this! Sure are a bunch of "old stick in the muds"!:eek::rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spurcollector Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Mine's only 4 years old... Hers come in bubblegum and wash off... I guess I'll be pulling my hair out by the time she's 18. I feel for you guys. I'm not going to go in to that if she was mine crap, because I've already had to eat crow a few times... lol... I'm not looking forward to a lot of those teenage things... yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 lol glad i don't have a kids yet,, maybe someday i will feel your pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Be careful... Some day you may be living in their house, and they may remember that. Your false teeth may come up missing... Fortunately I have boys and not girls. Neither one wants tattoos. If they do...they will have to wait til they move out. Same goes for piercings too. Don't let me see any or out comes my pliers...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'm not a big fan of tattoos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Theres nothing wrong with a few tattoos as long as the come from a respectful shop that is clean and sanitary.I have allot and it wouldnt bother me if my kids wanted some,at least there not spending there money on drugs or something really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I REALLY have mixed opinions about this. My daughter who graduates this May is moving here to live with me. I haven't really been around her that much as we split when she was 2, and I spent another 8yrs in the Army, then moved to Oklahoma (DUMB DUMB MOVE, see sig) Anyways, yes, she IS 18, but I haven't "had" her per se for ALONG TIME. If I DON'T allow this, I take a chance on pushing her away, or rebelling, but if I DO allow it, then it will be against some of the things I believe in. What is a dad in my situation to do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Gator, you are caught in the "parents trap"! It happens all the time and you will have to know when to back off or when to stay the course! It is about the same as trying to figure out women and that is hopeless! LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I work with a guy who has tattoos on every exposed part of his body except his face. He has piercings in his nose, cheeks, lips and parts I won't mention. There are quarter sized holes with plugs in his earlobes with ten smaller piercings around the rest of each ear. One day he is blonde, next day its pink. One day a mohawk the next day its spiked. A real freak!:eek::eek: This guy is 30 years old and still living at home rent free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 At least she told you before she went and did it ... that shows some respect. Also this is her first real step in "adult" hood, it's her first "real" decision. If it were me I would support her and ask her what she was going to get for a tatoo ... its obvious to me she has made up her mind wether you go with it or not ... why not go with it ... at least this way you can be involved. I can tell you from experience that if you dont "support" her you will run the risk of driving a wedge in the relationship and is the tatoo really worth that. I mean from the sounds of it you deffinately have her best interest in mind and lover her very much and only wish the best for her. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 first off, gator, don't worry about pushing her away. she'll play you like a fiddle! be yourself, and impose your values on her. but, she's a big girl and you have to treat her like a woman. i told my kids i hated tatoos. when in college, both got them. heck, they were 18 or older. so that was that. kids need to make their own decisions. at that age, you simply cannot tell them what to do. they need to make mistakes, learn, and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Personally, I despise tatoos. However, I can tell you a tatoo is a world away from what the majority do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 18 or not.....you live in MY house you ain't gettin one. Period. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Where is the tattoo at on her body and what is it of? Thats the main question. If its hidden and not anything nasty, thats cool with me. I know a few people that have their upper arm tattooed with a deer skull or just a band around their arm, and its covers up 95% of the time by their sleeves, thats alright. You have to let the kid have a little freedom.....shes an adult now. I know right when I turned 18, I went and got both my ears peirced. I'm 22 now and still live at home and still wear all 3 of my earrings, so obviously my parents got over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Blade Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Fortunately I have boys and not girls. Neither one wants tattoos. If they do...they will have to wait til they move out. Same goes for piercings too. Don't let me see any or out comes my pliers...... lol......My mom was the same exact way,,,Once I got old enough I got a couple of tattoos,,,To late then once its on its on,,,It dont wash off.........She was mad for awhile:DBut later got over it,,,She still loves me:D.............. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 She is 18, an adult, and her own person. It would not bother me in the least for my kids to get one or two. Could be alot worse than a tat......... like a pierced tongue:D I guess when they're 18 there is not much you can do about it. I would hope mine wouldn't but what can you do? Kick 'em out of the house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 i know waht she is goin through. i did the same thing and my mom and dad werent happy but they got over it. i figured i was 18 and it was my choice but i still thought long and hard before i got it. and about a month ago i got another one and once again my mom was not happy but to my surprise my dad wasnt mad. at least he didnt say anything to me. i dont have any plans to get anymore though. 2 is enough. unless i find something that is absolutely my personality and means alot to me. like a cross or something to do with jesus dying for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockwave Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 My daughter wanted one.. Hopefully i talked her out of it for the time being..She just turned 17..Her mother was gonna sign so she could get it.. I expressed to my ex about my displeasure of my daughter getting a tattoo and the subject was quickly dropped.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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