Playboybunnyisdumb.

I’m obviously not the type of person that’s against body modification.

Okay......scarification really creeps me out sometimes.  Sometimes I think it’s cool.  But seriously it’s kind of creepy.....but I feel as if I have no right to say that because I have a love affair with piercings/tattoos.  At one point in time, they were looked at as disgusting too, before they made their way into pop culture.

Anyway.  I’m not against body modification.  Piercings aren’t permanent, so I don’t generally have a problem with getting them on a whim just to try it out.  The scars aren’t even noticeable unless you’re looking for it, they’re literally about the size of a pinprick if you’ve taken proper care of your piercing.  Tattoos, however.....are permanent.  You’re stuck with those for life, so they sure as hell better mean something.

There’s this girl.  She’s a junior.  She has a really poorly done pink heart with a black playboy bunny head right in the middle of it....on her hip.  And it’s not like it’s a small tattoo, it’s only a little smaller than my palm.

GIRL WHAT DA HECK YOU THINKIN. YOU’RE NOT EVEN A PLAYBOY BUNNY THAT THING MEANS NOTHING TO YOU.

If you’re aspiring to be a playboy bunny....you might want to reevaluate your priorities.

Things like that piss me off.

I’m getting a tattoo on the inside of my right arm that says, “I am not alone.”  It’s from the mission statement of a group that I’m really into...It’s like a support system for drug abuse, depression, abuse, self harm, and just general negative things that people tend to live with.  They’re trying to get people to realize that their lives do matter.  And I’m really into that.  And they’ve helped me before and provided motivation for me to change certain things about myself.  This is just a reminder for myself...to keep the change that I’ve managed to bring upon myself, and not to go back to old habits.  It’s a reminder that I find myself needing in more ways than one sometimes.

I’m also getting a tree...it goes from the inside of one hip, to my back and up my shoulder blade.  On the middle, there are little blooming flowers, which are a pale pink, and the only color on the entire design.  It’s a symbol of life.  I am alive.  Despite everything...I’m alive, and I’m growing to be the best person I can be.  It’s a new beginning.  I’m transforming from the dark, gray person I used to be and into someone with a zest for life and being alive.  I’m embarking on a new part of my life.  The flowers on the tree are symbols of spring....I’m in the spring of my life.  Winter is over, the darkest days are over, and I’m still here.  Growing.  Blossoming.  Becoming more beautiful in spirit.

If you’re going to put something permanently on your body...I don’t see why you’d want something meaningless.  It should be something to remind you of where you’ve been and where you’re trying to go.  It shouldn’t be something that people can look at and dismiss as “ugly.”  It should be a part of you and your beauty. Because we all are uniquely beautiful.