tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post8729905678733072054..comments2023-04-16T05:46:47.885-07:00Comments on Dorien Grey and Me: Thoughts on "Ink"Dorien Greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02368404433503621343noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-90427250595064945962013-03-15T08:24:52.918-07:002013-03-15T08:24:52.918-07:00Dorian,
No outrage or offense here. I found it i...Dorian, <br /><br />No outrage or offense here. I found it interesting and thoughtful. It was written in a way that can inspire thought/communication and not an immediate defensive reaction. The difference in understanding/trying to understand versus statements and accusation of evil/sin/what-have-you.<br /><br />My ink is personal to me, as it is to everyone who has tattoos. For some it is a way to remember important people/events/milestones in their journey of life, some use it to profess their beliefs and spirituality, for others it is a way to rebel, and still others a matter of survival or fitting in. <br /><br />Just as there is no wrong definition of beauty - what is beautiful to one isn't to another, there is no wrong view on tattoos or other body art. <br />Simone Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553461005057534548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-23674766219921559222013-03-15T08:03:21.974-07:002013-03-15T08:03:21.974-07:00Some people get ink for the sake of getting and so...Some people get ink for the sake of getting and some get it for a reason. I actually have one, but it's high up on my arm where most people can't see it unless I'm not wearing a shirt...and that's rare.<br /><br />I chose it because it was meaningful to me. I'd watched a film called The Crow and one of the themes (justice and making something wrong right again) really struck me. I was in the process of coming out to myself and I knew a great wrong had to be made right in my life. The design from the cover of the soundtrack has remained a constant reminder to me of where I came from and what I made right.<br /><br />Ralph HATES it, but he's come to accept it over the years. He figures since I gave up the two earrings for him that I can keep this one.Kristoffer Gairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862202554700556478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-40874116441707053662013-03-15T07:56:02.588-07:002013-03-15T07:56:02.588-07:00Ah, Dorien.
I am not outraged in the least. And ...Ah, Dorien. <br /><br />I am not outraged in the least. And you said THE key word: "to me."<br /><br />It IS how it feels TO YOU. For one to not like something, fortunately, does not make it less beautiful to another. Doesn't makeit less beautiful at all. <br /><br />And you are not wrong in the least to feel as you do about body art. It's your own individual taste, and your tastes and loves are what make you uniquely Dorien.<br /><br />That's the beauty of life. Vastine Bonduranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060304787831671972noreply@blogger.com