Are tattoos right for Aspies?

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Great piece of advice, I'm pretty much tattooed on the forearms and neck, however I understand corporate America is quite strict on tattoos. Here in the United Kingdom, you will see businessmen and UK police officers walking around with full sleeve tattoos as long as they aren't offensive.

I think tattoos are a great thing to have and that it is your prerogative to do whatever you want with your skin. Your choice of tattoo might reflect your "aspie" side, which I think is cool. My tattoos to me have a point, they are related to who I am, they are like statements as to my identity.
I have 2 tattoos. One is of a falling star, because I have always felt that I just "landed here by mistake", so I am the falling star. The other one is from the illustration of a fairytale, flowers and a crown, very old world. I want one more done, I want this phrase somewhere on me, but I haven't decided where yet. It is from a poem by Allen Ginsberg and it's me in a nutshell:
Be mad or chill
obsessed with angels
or machines,
the final wish
is love.

A quality artist will work together with you if you need help with the design. Such a person will draw something and ask how you like it, then modify according to your wishes, if possible. If something won't work, the artist will explain why and offer alternatives. If you need the design to be as close to what it will look like on your body as possible, because you can't adequately visualize it from too rough a draft, let the artist know. Someone who care's about what they're doing and wants your business will take extra steps to help you. Remember, they have a rep to maintain and build, so they want you to be happy. You're displaying their work, so how you feel and what you will then say to others matters to them.

Human beings are body modifiers, whether it's with weight and muscle, hair, clothing, fancy adornments, piercings, tattoos, or scarring. It all has meaning, whether it's a statement of wanting to fit in, wanting to stand out, signalling social or political standing, or expressing creativity and spirituality. A tattoo you get now that relates to your job may still have deep meaning for you after your job changes. It's a reminder of your history, and it also says something about what you value. So, you may still want that second tattoo.