Are tattoos still frowned upon amongst general population?
I’ve been wanting to get a (bigger) tattoo for years on my lower or upper arm. But I’m wondering is it still true that most people judge someone as soon as they see them having a prominent tattoo? In dating for example, is that a no-go for someone and immediately ruling out a potential partner before getting to know them?
What also held me back is that my dad threatened us that he will disown any of us kids that get a tattoo (and he is completely serious with that). I finally came to the decision that ok if that’s his choice I can’t do anything about that but I will no longer let him control my life and choices. I already have 2 very small ones on my wrist that are easily hidden.
The tattoo I have in mind is inspired by a Native American proverb: “There is a battle of two wolves inside each of us. One is evil, representing anger, jealousy, greed... The other representing joy, peace, truth... The wolf that wins is the one you feed.” I have 3 reference images of tattoos I absolutely love. In terms of style, I’m thinking of a blend of sketch-style fine line work, geometric elements, a touch of surrealism, maybe some geometric+cosmic abstraction and black and gray realism.
Has anyone had any negative experiences?