In the "world" of tattoos, there are countless reasons for people to explain their choice. In addition to the tattoos that follow the trend of art, feng shui, tattoos that have the appearance of a certain "class", there are also tattoos that contain stalemate, pain, hatred ... not easy to describe. .
Just after an outing with a group of friends, returning home, Nguyen Van Doan (24 years old) decided to get a dragon tattoo on his shoulder, applying a part to his right chest.
The group said that during that outing
the group of friends talked about tattoos a lot. With the Skull 3D philosophy, if young people can't do anything big, they must have tattoos "stabbed" on their body, to sculpt the memory of the most beautiful time.
In Doan's group of friends, there were a few boys with tattoos and clearly showed their superiority compared to the country-style kids, bare chested and bare back. Doan also thought for a few days, because at the moment he is working as a worker in Linh Trung export processing zone (Thu Duc district, Ho Chi Minh City).
Doan was afraid that the company would know about it, but in the end, reason could not overcome the "provocative" full of derision of our friends, Doan silently went to get a tattoo.
Doan's family knew about it and reacted strongly
Parents in the countryside called and asked Doan to go and remove it immediately, but the tattoo was still red, swollen and bleeding, how could it be removed. Doan promised his family that after 3 months for the tattoo to heal, it would be removed.
The consequences of the following days were that Doan did not dare to wear a blazer out, nor did he go to work. Doan saw that the reaction of the majority was very discriminating against him, only a few friends were supportive.
Only a few months, due to not being able to withstand the detractors of everyone's eyes, Doan resigned from the company and wandered around looking for a freelance job outside. But only Internet shops and billiards bars accept the delegation, while restaurants and cafes all shake their heads and refuse with the reason: "Like a Gypsy".
Things in the city could not find a suitable job, Doan returned to his hometown and suffered "axe" from the neighbors. Hometown in Di Linh (Lam Dong), people all their life only know about farming, coffee beans, pepper, what should see the dragon snake tattoo on the body of Doan are all pointing and evaluating exactly as a playboy. , fall into the gypsy place. They forbade their children to play with Doan.
Too miserable and desperate
Doan did not know who to turn to to share. The delegation returned to Ho Chi Minh City to remove tattoos, but the price of tattoo removal was many times higher than the tattoo price. The team has no money. Doan applied to work as an assistant at a tattoo shop to both learn and find the opportunity to "transform" the dragon on his chest.
After working for 2 years, approaching the Saigon tattoo world, Doan changed his mind. He doesn't remove tattoos on his body anymore.
The delegation led us to meet An, a friend from Binh Phuoc province who just got a tattoo of a giant carp turning into a dragon on his arm. An explained: “The carp tattoo is a symbol of success and courage, patience to skull couple overcome difficult challenges in life. To Westerners, there are many myths surrounding the carp. In Japan, the Koi Fish is known as the king of fish and for a long time was considered a fish that brings good luck. .
An is a modern
open-minded young man who works as a phone repairman. Before deciding to get a carp tattoo, An did not have any thoughts about the "reputation of public opinion".
An said that, living in this era, it is important not to do anything bad, affecting others. As for the tattoo, it's not bad at all. It is the beauty, the aesthetic that each person perceives.