4c. Suggestions For Working With Disapproving Parents
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This article is from the rec.arts.bodyart Welcome & Netiquette FAQ, by Heidi Anderson with numerous contributions by others.
4c. Suggestions For Working With Disapproving Parents
If you're a minor interested in getting bodyart, the idea of tattoos
or body piercings can be a very frightening thought to your parents.
These pointers may be useful in having a discussion about bodyart with
your parents or guardians.
· If your parents are Internet savvy, point them to the RABbit Hole
(http://www.rabbithole.org) and show them the rec.arts.bodyart FAQs.
· If your parents are uncooperative due to lack of information, you can
provide them with articles currently available in the mainstream media.
· If your parents are against your getting bodyart because they think
you would suffer permanently from a passing fad, you can offer a
compromise. Offer to wait six months, and pay for your bodyart with
your own money. While this may seem like an eternity, it may also be
long enough to convince your parents that your desire for bodyart is
serious.
If your parents are dead-set against piercing and/or tattooing, then
the best thing to do is to wait until you are at least 18 years old
and/or on your own. Many people on RAB have personal experience with
this situation, and the consensus is that "it's not worth the grief--
just wait a couple more years."
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