Ok, I got this "jail" tattoo when I was 18. It's the only one I have. It's on my right shoulder, and I wear tank tops a lot. Many people seem to like it, whether they get the double entendre or not. However, I do have mixed feelings about it. I'm not anywhere as nihilistic as I was at 18; and while I do like it--it clearly represents a "victim" mentally I nolonger wish to promote. Nontheless, it is very sentimental.

Obviously, my mother hates it and offered to pay to alter it, and obviously this reinforces a childish desire to keep it. However ironically, my best friend who gave me the tattoo offered to do the same. He tells me he gets sad every time he looks at it. Anyway, I could psychoanalyze this ad infinitum.

I am very reluctant to post something personal, but also I'm trying to avoid sorting through boxes of paperwork. So what do you all think? Should I keep it or alter it? Or should I stop posting my personal shit before it becomes habitual and use my time more effectively? In any case, I'm very interested to hear your thoughts and opinions. Thankyou.