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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mythago" data-source="post: 6137816" data-attributes="member: 3019">Speaking as someone who does have a huge honking tattoo and is still very happy with it:1) Your choices are not limited to "dinky" or "full back tattoo". You can get a pretty hefty-sized tattoo on a shoulder, an arm, part of your back, your leg, etc.2) People are going to want to see your tattoo. Trust me, it is going to be pretty inconvenient to take off your shirt every time you would like to show it to someone.3) You're going to "commit to it" regardless of where and how large the tattoo is, because it will be part of you; it's a little silly to say that anything less than a full back tat is not a "commitment".  And yeah, 'should I get a tattoo?' is in fact an artistic opinion. You're in effect making yourself into a piece of art. That better be art that you plan to take care of for life and that you can see yourself enjoying even if your life changes in ways you can't guess. You may very well be a happy gamer in 20 years. You have no idea if you're going to have a partner, have a job, etc., and assuming you'll be just like you are now - except with more gray hair and wrinkles - is a one-way ticket to making a bad artistic decision.</blockquote>