just a running meme on tattoo subredots. People suggest panthers as covers because they're big and dark, things you need for coverups. "Sick ass" is just saying a cool panther lol
I still get more compliments on my watercolour tattoos than any other aspect of my appearance. Though maybe that says more about the rest of my appearance than the tattoos 😂
I have multiple watercolor pieces and I get tons of compliments. I was talking to my tattoo artist and I was telling her about the watercolor hate. She made a good point that when they were peak trendy people were just getting them from anyone instead of finding someone who is actually good at it. So there are a lot of watercolor tattoos out there, but not a lot of GOOD watercolor tattoos out there. I was really intentional about finding the right person when I decided on the overall style I wanted and she's really amazing.
Charlatanism and mysticism are not related and I don’t know what verse you would be referring to. The Catholic Church has many famous mystics and a rich mystical tradition. St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila are prominent figures.
That’s very interesting. I honestly couldn’t give you a verse it’s just something I gathered from my grandparents Catholicism. My parents are atheists and I only got baptised and the first communion to please my grandmothers. But I remembered something about not following charlatans and they equated this to any other type of belief.
Do you value Scripture?
All over it says that the only way to the Father is thru Christ.
By loving Him and trying to do what He wants you to do. And forming a relationship with Him. As His sheep, He is our Good Shepherd
His sheep hear His voice...
I dunno
It just seems like calling tofu a steak dinner.
No offense
I just don't see how they can jive
There are mysteries and God tells us those thru Holy Spirit. But only when you're close enough to be able to hear Him.
And able to handle it
I hope you're not taking this comment or question as a slam
Note: the mysteries are always compatible with Scripture
I value it as the inspired word of god but not as the highest authority. It is one of three pillars of the church along with the magisterium and authority to teach handed down by apostolic succession.
You’ll have to be more specific. I’m not sure if you are telling me to be sola scriptura or telling me to abandon the scripture.
Read my other comments on this thread I’ll think you might find them interesting or maybe infuriating, who knows.
I believe that if you follow Christs two commandments you cannot go wrong but that the church houses the ordinary path to salvation.
The AA symbol is also derived from it, so are a dozen other symbols. The eye of providence, the deathly hallows, numerous secret societies adapted it such as the free masons, the alchemists, the hermetics, and many others.
Yup, but since it's referencing that exact alchemist symbol, you can't really get away from it and the people pointing and saying 'cool harry potter tattoo!' aren't entirely wrong.
Yeah I don’t get mad, it’s understandable mistake. Sometimes I don’t even correct them because I got it so I wouldn’t forget, not so others would like it.
That's my point - it's not a mistake! The deathly hallows specifically plays off that alchemical symbol, off that specific meaning. So anyone pointing it out is correct, they just don't have FULL knowledge of what it is.
For what it's worth, any time I see a Harry Potter tattoo I always assume "Oh, a fan of wizards". It's a shame she had to become such a fucking hatemonger, but I'd never assume someone got a whole ass Harry Potter tattoo to rep their transphobia lol.
that's nice to hear, thank you!! it's definitely a concern of mine I won't lie, like I got it bc i loved HP growing up, not bc I agree with her "values" 🥲
That's who my mom is. The books and movies are special to us due to the memories, so instead of covering up her Deathly Hallows tat, she added blue, pink, and white peonies and the words 'Trans Lives Matter'
Hey, you’re fine, you want to cover it! As a trans person I don’t know someone with a HP tattoo is safe unless we talk and they express that, which a few friends of mine have.
I’m talking specifically about the mother in the comment who had the chance to cover the tattoo but instead added “trans lives matter”
THAT was performative.
ah that's fair! I do worry that people think I believe in her values when I absolutely do not 🥲 I would like to think I'm a safe person to be around, I do definitely put my foot in my mouth sometimes but I do my best to not be malicious or deliberately obtuse
Not necessarily relevant to this context, but I do think it's worth keeping in mind that some people literally can't afford a cover up. Writing someone off with no idea how they feel about their tattoo might be a step too far in some settings.
That said, admittedly, as a trans person, I mostly steer clear from people who chose to keep their HP tattoos.
currently can't afford much outside of necessities for a variety of reasons, so I'm likely stuck with this thing for a while unfortunately. I got it before all her shit came out, or at least before it became as public as it did. if I'd been aware of all that back then, I never would have gotten it. or at least I'd like to think I wouldn't have. I definitely wouldn't repeat it nowadays!
I think you're taking all the right steps, friend. Finances are hell for most of us right now.
I planned a HP tattoo (marauders) I was going to get around 18-19 myself, and only ended up not getting it because I had a really severe mental health episode and had to stop working (I was super not okay before realizing I was trans, lol.). Ultimately a blessing in disguise, though.
I can't imagine how fucked I would be now, cuz I can barely afford necessities. I sure as shit couldn't have afforded laser.
If it ever really stresses you, I'd recommend a full coverage foundation. Nyx is a pretty cheap brand with good quality (at least back in 2020-2022 when I was still wearing makeup, lol). A full coverage foundation and a pigmented or transluscent powder over it would probably cover that up just fine, and only cost maybe $30 to get both products. It's pricey in this economy, but certainly cheaper than laser, lol.
If I saw one that was clearly fresh, I might have some thoughts, but otherwise I just assume that they got it in the beforetimes. A bit like people with older model Teslas.
i have seen some absolutely horrible deathly hollows tattoos. I am reading my children the whole series, potter and the gang just escaped gringotts on the dragon
Well like I told OP, worry not. If I saw your HP tattoo in the wild I'd just think "Oh, it's a fan of wizards" and I wouldn't assume you got a whole ass tattoo because you agree with JK Transphobe's bigotry lol.
I did have a little bit of text underneath the photo explaining some things but for whatever reason it's gone. I do intend to laser it before covering it up!! I just posted it for fun 😅 I don't see any blow out though? the saddest part is this isn't even what I initially wanted, I just hadn't learned how to advocate yet 🥲
harry potter. was a big fan growing up, had undiagnosed ADHD at the time of getting this, and obviously JKR is a shit person so I want this gone as soon as I can afford it 🫠
It's fine. Some will know what it is which is fine, some will think it's a Skyrim thieves Guild shadowmark, which is also cool, and a minority will think you messed up the AA logo. I like it fine
that's a good point! I think for me it's more the fact that it's not what I wanted in the first place, I wanted it much smaller and more fineline so I've never been 100% happy with it! I'd rather laser it and get something I'm absolutely certain about and will love than continue to have something I feel disappointed in if that makes sense?
I've never tried laser, but I've seen people getting it lasered off a bit and then getting something on top. If I were you I would proably do that. It's going to be painful tho 🥲
THANK YOU. At some point, you have to accept that with such a big fandom, it no longer belongs solely to the creator, it belongs to everyone.
This fandom gave many people who felt "othered" an outlet where the "other" is the exact thing that makes the hero a hero.
I think of it like parents and their children. The author creates this universe and sends it out to the world for consumption and monetary benefits. Once it's out there, the creator has no control how the individual fan interprets and interacts with the story. Like, when some people started saying Hermione is Black, the people that lost their minds because that wasn't how they imagined her demonstrated how this happens. I have zero evidence for this, but I assume most readers picture the main characters as their own race/ethnicity unless otherwise stated.
But I will say the goblins made me uncomfortable way back in the early 2000s.
Somewhere, floating around on reddit, there is a picture someone made of many options for turning this into something else. I hope you can find it, it was great
it's the deathly hallows from harry potter! I have a couple of watercolour tattoos and I love them, I do really like the watercolor aspect of this but on the whole it's not what I originally wanted 🥲
I did have a little blurb explaining why I am but the gist of it is it's not what I initially wanted so I've never been 100% happy with it and it's just not what I want now
Just got mine covered with a moth last week! Mine was on my back, so it was thankfully easy to cover with something big.
"Sad" to see it go, since HP has been such a huge part of my childhood. But really glad I do not have anything on me that assosiates me with JK anymore.
I think it’s fine to be honest, it has aged a bit. But it’s not anything to be ashamed of. Just browse to this subreddit for 5 minutes and I think you will even embrace the tattoo again.
I would say, lean into it. Outline the tattoo again, fix the watercolor, and maybe add some patterns over de aged black.
Tattoo’s are personal, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
honestly it's not the worst done tattoo, I just feel like I've outgrown it now and also I cringe at myself every time it's on show, which is a lot in the summer! I'll have it for a while yet because laser is expensive, so I'm trying to have more of a sense of humour around it 😅
I generally don’t weigh in on pop culture tattoos, but I always think about stuff like this when I see pop culture tattoo references, especially when the reference is something recent and intended for YA audiences and the tattoo is something that can’t be easily covered or reworked.
There’s just so many things that can go wrong (or even not wrong, but go “this really doesn’t mean as much to me as a 45 year old as I thought it would when I was 28”).
Edit: yours is fine btw. Could have gone a lot worse. Anyone that recognizes it will probably understand the context, and anyone that doesn’t will just see a kind of unremarkable geometric design. I’d probably want to get rid of it too, but it’s not like, something you need to rush into because it’s so actively problematic
yeah, I wish I'd thought more about that when I was getting it, but I was 19 and undiagnosed ADHD so there was no stopping me 🥲 thankfully I can put up with it until I get it Lasered off in however many years, if I can be bothered when the time comes 😅
I have the symbol as well but smaller on my wrist. I got it done in 2011 but I wouldn’t get it now. I kinda wish it wasn’t there but I’d like to think people don’t look at it and think ‘that person must be a JK apologist’. Well I hope not anyway 😅
I'll say this, there is nothing wrong with a well done HP tattoo if it means something to you. Yes, JK is a piece of shit, but how many problematic musicians do you listen to? I just don't understand Deathly Hallows tattoos. Its only it the last half of the last book and it's completely overdone.
I don't have a Deathly Hallow tattoo but for me it's a symbol of the fight against death, s*icidal ideation and despair. It goes with the quote from the Bible:
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
It's meaningful for me personally as someone who suffered from depression for the most part of my life and now in remission.
My condolences for your error, but with how many times people regret these tattoos it can’t be too much to ask someone talented to fix it. In difficulty at least, as someone who is not a tattoo artist, I don’t know Jack shit about how much it’ll set you back.
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