Tattoo of your Ex's name
By vjenkins86
@vjenkins86 (1478)
United States
March 10, 2010 6:40pm CST
Okay, I personally don't have any tattoos but I'm not against them either. Its your body to decorate anyway you want. However, I do have to wonder what's the point of tattooing your boy/girlfriend's name proudly on your body, especially if you've only been dating for a few months and those months have been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Do you really want this person's name on your arm or your chest for all eternity? What would you do if you broke up? My cousin had to deal with this recently. After three or four years of a rocky relationship with her ex-boyfriend, she finally said this was the last time for her. I had my doubts, since she always went back to the fool but when she actually showed up for a family get together with a new tatoo over the area where she had her ex's name printed across her chest, I actually believed that it was the end. She had to sit in the tatoo parlor for two hours as the artist tattooed a huge flower over the fool's name. I hope the pain she endured getting the fool's name covered up is a constant reminder of the pain he gave her for most of their relationship.
Do you know anyone who has/had an ex's name tattooed on them?
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@WilsonFam5 (8)
• United States
11 Mar 10
Like you I have no tattoo's but I would like to get one some day (when I get the courage). They are beautiful works of art. I wouldn't place the name of my boyfriend or husband on my body. I know I shouldn't think this way but what if the relationship doesn't work out. I know I could go get a tattoo placed over it or I could get it lasered off, but why go through anymore pain. My brother has his ex-wife's name tattooed on his arm and everytime he rubs his arm, literally, he thinks about his ex-wife and the hell she put him through. One day she just up and decided she didn't want to be a wife and mother anymore so she left my brother and their four daughter's (but thats another discussion for another day). Whenever his daughters see the tattoo they tell him he needs to get his ex-wifes, not their mothers, name removed from his arm. It's sad they feel that way.
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@vjenkins86 (1478)
• United States
12 Mar 10
I'm so sorry to hear about your brother and his daughters. That is so sad. :(
@recycledgoth (9894)
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11 Mar 10
I have several tattoos but would never, ever, have anyone's name as a tattoo. An acquaintence of mine made that mistake and had a guys name tattooed on her arm inside a heart. Two weeks later, just before the tattoo had finished healing, they broke up and she was left with his name on her arm as a permanent reminder of a failed relationship. She eventually had to pay a lot of money to have laser removal surgery to get rid of the name.
@zoey7879 (3092)
• Quincy, Illinois
11 Mar 10
I have the initials of two ex bf's inked by my ankle to form a + sign. The first set was from when I dated my daughter's father, and we were together for 5 years. The second set came about from dating someone who had a profound impact in my life. I did them as a + sign to represent a crossroads. A choice that had to be made, and because they both played a huge role in the person that I was at the time I had each done. Im not a get it done for fun or cause it looks cute type. Every tattoo I have has a spiritual or personal meaning. I have several runes, two sets of initials, a shooting star, a daisy, a heart, and a piece of artwork I can't explain. I will probably get two more done in my time.. on my wrist saying "Never Again".. you can figure that one out Im sure, and the name of my best friend.
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@Valentine28 (121)
• United States
11 Mar 10
I know a friend who wants to get her boyfriend's name on her back. I'm trying my best to convince her not to get the tattoo because they fight all the time. Their relationship is so up and down it makes me sick. They are not very mature as a couple. I think she's so infatuated that she can't even see how silly it is. I think that she believes that a stupid tattoo will show how much she loves him. I'm not against tattoos but I just feel she wants it for all the wrong reasons.
My sister got her husband's name put on her lower back and she had it covered up with a flower design. I don't know what made her get the tattoo because she always claimed that she couldn't stand her husband. I just wish people wouldnt get a tattoo just because it's fashionable at the time.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
11 Mar 10
i dont like the idea of having tattoo to any of my ex as his already out of my life, it will only make them think that i am crazy in love to him and it will only be unfair to my new bf as it might just be the reason of our fight always as he will just get jealous of it. i dont also want to have tattoo of my current bf coz theres a tendency that we still broke up and if i keep on doing that every time i had bf then maybe i will have a full body tattoo in my body. im not against those who want to have it but for me i dont think i will go for it.
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@gracefuldove (1668)
• Malaysia
11 Mar 10
every one has his or her opinion or ways of handling a situation especially their bodies. to me taotoo is out, whether its a temporary ( the peel off type ) or the permanent ones. i love my self and body as God has given me. everyone is unique. God has fashioned and designes me as only He knows best. i am His original design. hehehaha! wonderful. as i have a well proportioned and fine body, i will maintain it that way. no addition and no reduction. i was told that to remove tattoo is more costly than having it done. usually the removal of tatttoo is by lasers and its painful.
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
21 Feb 11
Hi. vjenkins86. I was just thinking about this topic just the other day. I would never get a tattoo, not even with my husband's name on my body. I think that it is sad that she is no longer with this person. She don't need him anyway, he seems like he was no good anyhow. I am sure that she has experienced a tremendous amount of pain over this creep. Putting a flower tattoo over his name was a way for her to heal and to get over him.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
I felt funny reading the title of this discussion cause i remember my ex. He really loved me back then, tha he actually had my nickname tattoed in his finger.it's just ne finger but then it was like a phrase so 3 fingers he had tattoo. Only one finger for my nickname. I even asked him why did he had tattoo. And what if we didnt last forever. He sad he'll be fine cause he will still love me no matter what. That was what hesaidbefore. I don't know nw what h really feels and if he has hatred hy he had tattoo...its just a finger anyway...
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
I felt funny reading the title of this discussion cause i remember my ex. He really loved me back then, tha he actually had my nickname tattoed in his finger.it's just ne finger but then it was like a phrase so 3 fingers he had tattoo. Only one finger for my nickname. I even asked him why did he had tattoo. And what if we didnt last forever. He sad he'll be fine cause he will still love me no matter what. That was what hesaidbefore. I don't know nw what h really feels and if he has hatred hy he had tattoo...its just a finger anyway...
@nhailojaye (207)
• Philippines
11 Feb 13
I am one of the person who goes with this idea, but not because of rejoicing but to remind myself of not going back to that experience again. Being fooled by my ex-boyfriend that he loves me when he's liking and sleeping other girls was quite a mishap. I know this is not a very different story but as for my part, it was really a big deal. He keeps on cheating on me and giving him chances but in the end disappointing me over and over again. That's epic right? Now, I wanted the feeling to be tattooed to be reminded of all the pain he gave me and with that I can say that I will never feel that again and I will never be fooled by someone like him over again.
I see tattoos as a sign of new beginning. A strong and a tough person who overcomes the pain of having tattooed and having left by some fool is what I wanted to be. :)
