When my girls wanted tattoos, I told them they had to first wait a very long cooling-off time, and find a woman over 60 who had one that still looked attractive, and that she was still glad she had.

They eventually both did : ) but they also did wait a very long time, until they were older and not as impulsive.

Funny thing is, I went first: that's a story for another time. I'm not really 'the type', but I'm daily glad I did it. There was that awkward moment when my teenage daughter's friend said, with all due respect, "Hey Mrs. ___ show us your new tat!!"

I do think it's a personal thing, and not too much unlike what you decide to do with your hair. Whose business is it how short or long you like it, or how much money you spend on it, or if you (gasp!) dye it. Sure, we all have an opinion, but we keep them to ourselves because it's none of our *@&%$#^ business : )

Dani