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7 Funny Ways People Had To Alter Their Tattoos After A Breakup

Ethan Collyer Ethan Collyer | February 12, 2019 | 4 min read

Are you contemplating the idea of getting a tattoo? Well, that’s fine. It’s a form of self-expression and art. You always have the right to do with your body whatever you want to. However, before you make a commitment such as this, it’s always important that you really take the time to think about it first.

First of all, you really want to think about how you would want the design of your tattoo to look like. Also, you would definitely want to know just how big you would want it and where you want it to be placed on your body.

And lastly, you want to make sure that you actually choose a really skilled tattoo artist. You can have the best design in the world but it means nothing if it isn’t executed properly.

The reason that you should really take the time to think about the tattoo that you’re getting is the fact that it’s permanent. It’s not something that is just going to fade away over time. That is why the design of the tattoo really has to be tireless. It has to be everlasting. It has to be something that you know you would never grow old of.

For instance, you might think that a portrait tattoo is a good idea. Particularly, a portrait of your significant other. You know that they mean so much to you. And you are fairly confident that you will spend the rest of your lives together anyway. So naturally, you will think that it’s a good idea for you to get a tattoo of the two of you.

But hold up. That might not be the brightest thing for you to do. You have to take into consideration that relationships can sometimes come to an end. You might think that the two of you are happy in love right now. But you just never know how your relationship is going to turn out. Texting ex about lingering feelings can open up old wounds and complicate things further than necessary. It’s important to reflect on what you truly want and whether revisiting past emotions is worth it. Sometimes, moving forward and focusing on new experiences can lead to healthier connections.

That is a lesson that a lot of people learned the hard way. Some tattoo enthusiasts made the grave mistake of having the faces of their girlfriends and wives tattooed on their bodies. And as you would guess, they ended up having to alter these tattoos because their relationships crashed and burned.

For example, this man had a very huge tattoo of his girlfriend’s face on his chest. It’s placed right above his heart; almost symbolic of the everlasting love that he has for her, right?

Well, they broke up. And he ended up having to cover that tattoo up with another face.

At least the new face is just as cute, right? It might really hurt to get inked. But it’s likely that getting broken up with by the girl you love is going to hurt a lot more.

This guy went from having the girl of his dreams plastered on his chest to have a picture of a furry pet on top of his heart instead. Not a bad substitute. But it’s funny if you know the real story behind that botched tattoo.

Here are a few other examples that you might find funny as well:

1. This girl probably wouldn’t respond too well to the idea of her face being turned into some kind of evil demon figure.

2. This woman’s face was cleverly covered up to transform into an ancient samurai warrior. You have to admit that it’s a really tough tattoo.

3. What is it with boys turning their ex-girlfriends into devils and demons? Did they hurt you this bad?

4. Okay. Maybe getting turned into a devil face isn’t as bad as getting turned into a monkey, right?

5. Why would you do that to her nose though?

6. You can tell that this was a really bad breakup. This girl must have really messed him up for him to do this.

Well, you probably get the picture by now.  If you really want to get your girl’s face tattooed on your body, then go right ahead. No one can stop you from doing so.

Just make sure that you’re not going to end up separating. Because then you’re going to have to deal with the remnants of her face literally implanted on your body.

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Ethan Collyer
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Ethan is a relationship coach and writer based in Chicago. He spent years helping people navigate the emotional complexities of modern dating, commitment, and communication before turning to writing. His style is direct, practical, and free of clichés. He covers everything from why people pull away to how to be the partner your person actually needs. Off the clock, he is a football obsessive and a decent amateur cook.