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Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

I think your coworker is just missing the "nuance" section of her brain. Wanting to be tattooed does not mean it feels comfortable to invite comments on them in every single social and professional situation. We all feel differently about how much we show and conceal. That's ok.

I feel like most of us put on a kind of 'public face' or 'professional face' when we work anyway, whether we have tattoos or not. We all know that some people seem completely different outside of the workplace.
I do cover up my tattoos with a suit and tie, but sometimes that's a smaller act of concealment than the minding of P's and Q's that goes on, and the careful way people present themselves.

I'm bumping this thread because I recently had a conversation with a coworker that I always seem to struggle with...
I work at a local branch of a large non-profit organization (trying hard not to reveal where I work! haha) and when we volunteer at outside events we have to wear the same t-shirt design or at least a shirt with our "brand". Anyway... I asked if they have anymore long sleeve shirts because they are easier for me to hide my tattoos when working an event. (My coworkers and supervisors know I have tattoos, and it has been discussed that they are fine with them. In the summer I'm able to wear t-shirts in the office, which is great!)
Anyway, one of my coworkers asks why I'm concerned about covering them at events? I replied with "I think it's unprofessional, and I don't like the negative attention I sometimes get." To which she replied, "Then don't get tattooed."
I tried to reiterate my point by saying that while I generally don't care how people feel, I have been disrespected in public for my tattoos and the last thing I want is for them to jeopardize my ability to network with outside agencies and damage my professional appearance.
However, the conversation kept reverting to "Then don't get tattooed."
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I shouldn't care if they show while out and about at work events. But I feel like I'm not abnormal for wanting to have tattoos, yet knowing when to be modest, yet still not giving a shit about what people think.
Because I don't care, but I do... when it may alter someone's judgement of my professional abilities...
There has been a lot of discussion about tattoos and the workplace and I know most agree to cover up when in a professional setting, but how do you walk the fine line between work and everything else? Do you ever feel like you're being untrue to your commitment to being "a tattooed person" by hiding them sometimes? I don't know why but I keep coming back to these conversations and this conundrum... Just seeking a small discussion on the matter.

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Not really.

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Never heard of em.
Just kidding. I love the tattoo I have from Eli. I definitely would love another.

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Eli at Smith St just did this one on me

Somebody please fix the damn title of the thread; we're supposed to be promoting good tattooing here so if nothing else please at least spell tattoo correctly.

Bailey Hunter Robinson in April on his first trip to Australia! Didn't think I would be able to get tattooed by him until I made a trip back to NY so this is the best!!

Just got an appointment with Eli Quinters for next week and my appointment with Tron in April is getting closer and closer :). Getting a dagger w/ a rose by Eli and thinking about a lady head snake dagger thing from Tron's book