Hey there! I'm excited to announce I've decided to pull the trigger and get a tattoo I've been thinking about for months now. It's kind of got a deep personal meaning, something that represents the growth from one of the worst times in my life.

I looked at a bunch of different artists in my area and finally settled on one that works at a studio with a ton of good reviews and a good amount of work. I have a consultation this Saturday (which I'm kinda surprised by how soon he was able to get me in? I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing but supposedly my design will only take an hour to an hour and a half)

That said, I'm really nervous for a couple reasons. Obviously there's the fear of regret, but also skin issues too. I tend to get infections fairly easily, some of which that have sent me to the hospital for IV Antibiotics and I'm concerned that I might get a reaction from this. That said, I get plenty of scratches and things that don't cause anything like that, but still.

Not only that, but my family despises tattoos - not for any religious reasons for anything, but my mom and dad think they're tacky, and will impact my job prospects in the future. I've always been a super artistic person and I want to celebrate my growth as a person (and also, let's face it, I'm 26 goddamn years old, I can get a tattoo and they can deal with it) so I'm not as concerned about that side of things. 

I guess what I'm asking is: is there and special precautions I should take? Is there any good ways to get over the jitters of having this actually become a reality?

Note: the drawings are my sketches, not what the final product is gonna look like lol. Placement is between my ankle and calf on the inner leg.

Nervous about first tattoo