Comments on: Do you worry you’ll regret those tattoos?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:27:04 +0000

Yes Jon I think you make a VERY important point. A point that is doubly important thanks to all the LA Ink type shows — and BME as well — that have hammered in the idea that tattoos/mods very often have a profound story attached. That point has been made so well that many people assume that there HAS TO be a profound story.

By: Jon Pawson

Jon Pawson — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:47:57 +0000

I think that’s great that Kate Leth has tattoos that make her feel beautiful after her sickness. But I think it should be noted that most of us tattooed people simply like tattoos (or as I remember you saying years ago, Shannon, perhaps we are answering some intrinsic primitive urge). I started getting tattooed because I wanted to. 14 years later, still getting tattooed, still loving my tattoos, and the motivation has never changed. I just love tattoos for their own sake. That’s it.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:21:24 +0000

Absolutely resonant with me. So brave and so true!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:24:45 +0000

Just wanted to say I really liked the comic and Kate Leth is definitely not alone! It’s always comforting to hear someone else speak to candidly about self-harm.