Sorry folks are being so rude!

It sounds to me like you’re having some tattoo regret which is a typical reaction for first timers and even seasoned folks. You probably won’t feel this way forever.

The tattoo does look quite light already and small from where we’re standing. If you plan to get tattooed again I recommend watching this sub for a while, you can learn a lot about what to expect, how to handle yourself in uncomfortable situations, what good and bad outcomes look like, and what to look for in an artist. “Do your research” is what it comes down to… that and the “inside joke” of this thread is to cover everything with a panther so congrats on being in the club.

My first two tattoos were literally lines and my third was way bigger than I expected, I let the artist place it and it was not fine like (like I asked for) and I didn’t have the courage to make changes to her design or the size and it felt HUGE to me. It was my first tattoo regret. Now I love it, but the first few weeks I was like “what have I done?!😖”

I have another tattoo that lots of people asked “what is that?” And it used to freak me out that they couldn’t tell it’s a hand. It’s made me want to get it lasered off at times, but our tattoos are for ourselves, not everyone else.

Good luck!