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1y ago

My conservative father found out about my tattoo

It's been months since I've had my tattoos but I never tell my parents anything because I know that they already think of me as the black sheep of the family. Apparently, I only think of myself and do what I like to do and not think of others, according to them. I really like the aesthetics of having a tattoo and I'm already 19 years old. I know that my parents are only worried about my future, especially about the discrimination to work with people that has tattoos.


After my dad found out about my tattoo, he immediately kicked me several times while asking me why I did that. I did not give him anything because I know that even if I gave him an answer, that might probably make him more mad. Because of that, I had to go to my room to isolate, but he followed me there and hit me several more times while still asking why I'm ruining myself. It's already 2023 and my father is one of those people who thinks lowly of those with tattoos.


My mother then came to my room to stop him. And my father said that she's a bad influence to her child because I got these tattoos because she had them too. He was so angry that he tried to hit my mom too. He just left after that.


I feel so bad for doing the things that I like doing because I know that they want what's best for me and it makes me feel so guilty to do what I like because they don't like anything I like. I know they're doing the best that they can as parents, but I'm just trying to have fun and celebrate my youth. I know I would never do something that I will regret in the future.

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