Come Morning, I Am Disappeared.

In-the-moment tattoo idea.

Not really sure if I would go through with this, but I was excited by the concept.

Gender roles have always bothered me to some degree because of the way people tend to look at each other. Even some people who say that they are accepting of people who tend to act outside of expected roles still manage to make digs from time to time, and it causes a lot of upset, especially to me. Even little things that I do from day to day have seemed to make some question who I am as a person, and it fucking bothers me constantly that it has always been such a problem for society. I’ve never understood why it’s always been such a big deal, and a lot of the time it’s just flat out insulting, even from the smallest remarks..

When Tom/Laura revealed her news, I was struck by just how wonderful it was, that fans and family alike gave so much love and support, and how courageous she was being by going through with her decision despite the fears. I will never understand just exactly how that felt, but I at least know that it was probably one of the most terrifying things that Gabel’s had to face. A lot of respect and admiration is deserved because of this.

So basically, I got this idea while doing redundant duties at work of two different people, in a sailor-jerry style, one male and one female. The male would be on the back part of my left shoulder, facing outwards and only the left side of his face portrayed (I have no idea how to word this correctly). The female would mirror him on my right shoulder, also facing outwards and only the right side of her face portrayed. Both would have similar and contrasting characteristics, and both would have a melancholy expression.

Underneath the male, I would put “It’s a harsh realm”, maybe in a ripped-half of a banner.

Underneath the female, I would put “Don’t abandon me”, being on the second-half of the ripped banner.

So yeah. That’s basically it. I still need to brew over it a bit and I definitely need to consider how the male would look in the sailor-jerry style, yet that’s the beautiful part of it, isn’t it? I actually feel really good about this one, and I think it’s at least respectful to this idea in regards to gender roles and Tom/Laura. Tattoos are obviously a really personal thing, and in all honesty I feel pretty gung-ho about it, but a yay or nay would be nice, or at least if you think it’s a little much. So please tell me if this sounds crazy, because my brain is wired very strangely…