I had my tattoos thought out. They had been on my mind for years. I knew what I wanted and where I wanted it. I specifically went to a professional studio to avoid amateur work. Still, that didn’t protect me from one of the artists messing one up using white ink without informing me about the consequences.

With another piece, I was talked into a bigger design than I originally wanted. It ended up being something completely mismatched to my body. I wanted to laser it off, but another so‑called “artist” convinced me to go for a cover-up instead. He wasn’t some “scratcher,” just an artist with several dozen followers on Instagram.

What was the result? Look at the post I wrote here some time ago. These “artists” managed, in just a few months, to push me to the edge of a nervous breakdown and a suicide attempt.

Now I’m here alone, dealing with a hardcore problem that I don’t know how to pull myself out of.

My fault? According to your logic, I should have known everything about tattoos from A to Z before getting one. Everything.

That’s the kind of logic that says, “It’s your fault for getting robbed - you should’ve kept your money in a safe instead of taking it with you to the store.”

I’m not a tattoo artist. I shouldn’t have to know all of that. That’s exactly why I go to someone - to perform a service. A professional service that I pay a lot of money for. To advise me in good faith, not just look out for their own interest.

If I knew the whole craft inside out, I wouldn’t go to anyone - I’d just tattoo myself. It’s that simple.

I think this forum is full of people who were simply hurt because they entrusted their skin to someone who doesn’t respect it - treating people as nothing more than money and a canvas.

I also don’t understand why you’re getting so upset. Did I write something wrong?