because all opinions are not created equal

I know this topic has ran through someone's mind at least once. You may have been confronted with the situation or you may have tried to talk someone else out of getting one. While there is a lot of hesitation against it, people still go and get them done. A lot of people stand by their belief that they are stupid and that someone would be insane to get someones (besides a family member) name tattooed on them. But are they really?

Lets think about it for a min. I already know the arguments of them being stupid before they are going to be said. The main one and universal reason not to do it is, lets say it together, "what if you guys break up". That is a very accurate and true statement and I completely agree that it is a reality. But when I look at it, I see a whole other argument that can be presented. My thing is that some of the people I talk to that present this argument are the ones with children and homes and some are even married. So what you are saying is that people can have children, marriages and mortgages but cant have their significant others names tattooed on them? I dont get this idea. My thing is that when I have children with someone and enter into a marriage agreement, lol, I go in with the idea that this will be forever. Why enter into all these responsibilities and obligations and expect it to fail? When I present this idea, a lot of people are like "noooo, I wanna be with him or her and I expect it to last". Ok, so if your main argument for NOT getting their name is that you could break up, then this seems backwards to me. I sometimes feel that if someone can put my name on them, they really expect it to last. My boyfriend feels the way of most people, that we could break up and my name is still on him. I present the same argument then, "why are we getting married if you feel we could end" he has nothing to say. LOL!! This is just how I feel, say Im playing devils advocate if you want but I am just spotting some conflicting ideals and calling them out. Im sorry.

So my question is, would you get someone's name tattooed on you? Im not trying to get you to change your mind on your stance. What I am doing is simply stating a view I have on them. I am not saying that I even would do it or have him actually go ahead with it. I am not saying if you generally stand by your decision to never engage in it, never have someone else engage in it, or you literally hate the idea that you are wrong. Again, I'm just giving the general public another aspect to look on the whole situation.

-Eboni