Make sure you go potty right before getting it if it's going to hurt. Personally I don't want a tatoo and don't believe in them but each to their own. I must admit that some are beautiful. Just remember that black ink has a tendency to expand or spread out over time, colored ink fades and has to be redone. It's a pretty permanent decision, just make sure it's really something that you're going to want for the rest of your life. And by all means talk to the artist first--interview several. Also, age, wrinkles, sagging hits us all eventually and each one of them will alter tatoos. A young friend of mine has one of those tats that I believe is called a "Tramp Stamp" ---the ones on the lower back---anyway it's a bunch of flowers with a banner with her kids names on each end of the banner. I told her that it looks nice now but when she's my age, the flowers have withered, sag has set in and the banners read Jooooorrrrrrdddaaaaan and Maaaaaccccccccyyyyy it just won't have the same effect. :lol: :lol: :lol: