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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/jortsborby on 2023-09-23 19:37:40.
I got this trashy tattoo on my hips back when I was 18 that says “Your Name” a la Steve-O from Jackass. After a recent assault it was much less funny, and my mom paid for me to get it covered. The guy I usually go to was booked that day so I went to the shop’s “visiting artist” who I’m going to call Todd. Todd only wore short shorts for both appts (this isn’t important but I want you all to know anyways).
These tattoos are HIGH on my hips, basically on my crotch. I had to wear a thong and no pants to get them done as regular underwear covered the area getting tattooed.
So I’m not new to getting tattooed but these were incredibly painful. Any time I would yell out “motherfcker” or “fck” he would respond with “aw how did you know my name” or other borderline demeaning comments. When I came in for day two of the tattoos he goes “well aren’t you a little masochist”. I understand this is tattoo culture to be edgy but man did it feel uncomfortable and demeaning. Not to mention the entire time he’s tattooing my tattoos his hand is directly on top of my crotch, which again, benefit of the doubt, could be necessary, but was still super uncomfortable.
Fast forward to now. I tell my best friend about it and turns out he’s been harassing them over instagram. Both harassing them in the dm’s asking when they are going to start getting a tattoo from him and commenting stuff like “you look fire” or “hot” with fire emojis. Once again, Todd is at it making us uncomfortable.
I just don’t get it. Is he just bad at boundaries? We are both afab nb and dress more feminine but is that why he just goes unchecked? I will add in his benefit one of his girlfriends is there as his apprentice watching the ENTIRE time and that helped a bit but without her I would have left before he finished the first tattoo.
Edit: I forgot to add! He also had me stand on the street, pantsless, for a video of my tattoos (crotch) so he could have “natural lighting”.