My thoughts on getting a portrait tattoo.
Getting a tattoo of someone, is an intimate way to carry their memory forever. For me, if I were to ever get a tattoo, that person would undoubtedly be my mother. She’s the person I love most in this world, and having her face drawn on me would remind me daily of her love, her sacrifices, and the impact she’s had on my life. A tattoo of her would be a permanent tribute to someone who has shaped me in countless ways.
But as much as I’d like to make that tribute, there’s an issue. My mom doesn’t exactly share my views on tattoos. In her mind, tattoos don’t align with her beliefs, and while I respect that, it puts a halt to my plans for now. It’s not that she doesn’t understand the sentiment, but she has her values, and I respect them. I’d hate for something meant to honor her to instead become a source of tension. However, I can picture a future where I live on my own, maybe in a different place, with a bit more freedom to make personal choices without causing her worry or disappointment. In that setting, I’d consider it again. It wouldn’t be for anyone else to see; it’d be for me, something personal and private that I could look at whenever I wanted to remember her kindness and her strength, especially during times when I’d feel alone.
And it’s not just about my mom. In the future, when I have a family of my own—a wife, children—they, too, would be worth honoring in this way. The idea of having their portraits or or something uniquely symbolic on my chest appeals to me. It would be like carrying their love and the memories we create with me all the time. But they aren’t here yet, and so, for now, that idea remains a distant dream, saved for a time when it might become a reality.
Interestingly, the thought of someone getting a tattoo in my honor comes to me as incredibly touching. If someone cared enough to permanently mark their skin to remember me, it would say so much about the bond we share and how much I meant to them. Tattoos can be a language of love and memory, and if I were lucky enough to be remembered that way, it’d make me feel valued in a way few things can.
I’ve thought about the best place for a tattoo like this, and I keep coming back to the chest. The chest feels right because it’s close to the heart—where we hold the people we love most. Just taking off my shirt and looking down, there it would be: a face, a reminder of someone I cherish. I also have a goal to build a stronger chest through regular workouts, knowing that the more defined that area becomes, the better a tattoo there would look. A broad, fit chest would make such a piece of art stand out even more, and I think it’d be the perfect place to honor the people closest to my heart.
In the end, whether or not I get a tattoo of my mom or anyone else will be a very personal decision, one I’d make carefully and at the right time. But the thought of it brings a sense of comfort. A tattoo is like a silent promise, a commitment that this person, this memory, is so important that it deserves to be with you forever. And to have someone remember me in this way would be an honor because it would mean I had a lasting impact on their life—just like my mother has had on mine.
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Mothers really hold a place of preference in our hearts, at least most of them, so a tattoo honoring them is a beautiful tribute.
I hope that at some point you will be able to do it, without it leading to a problem for you.
If I were to tattoo someone's face it would be my mother's, just like you, and coincidentally she doesn't like tattoos either, so I don't think it would make her happy and although it's my body and my skin, my greatest happiness is to see her happy, so the tattoo would not be a way to pay tribute to her in life, so I understand your point of view. @juwon-btc 😉