Although tattoos have a history of being associated with lowlifes or strange people, there is another basis for their frequent accumulation of negative views

. Although tattoos do still get lost in stereotypes about the kind of person who gets them, their reputation has improved with each new generation

. Yet a more sinister superstition continues to terrorize the public's opinion of body art

. Tattoo folk and tattoo free folks alike both spread the suggestion that body art is addictive

. While it's true that many people choose to get body art frequently, the accusation of it being an addiction is a misconception

. Certain folks love the artwork, or devoting a portion of themselves to another person, while others may do it to fit in to a certain group

. Each person has their own reasons for doing it, which cannot really be known to others unless the person decides to discuss them

. Too often are the motives for getting tattoos unfairly slandered while being rationalized by fictional claims

. Despite countless rumors, the majority of people do have real purposes for getting body art which do not include addiction

. The misconception can be separated into two components which play an equal role in defiling the esteem of body art in addition to the folks who get them

. The foremost is that people are addicted to the body art themselves; the second misconception is that people are addicted to the procedure of getting them-- specifically, that they are "addicted to pain

." This belief is tough to swallow for most, and is the foundation of an enormous misconception

. As a consequence of the fact that people have heard tattoo artists mention body art being a "fever", they have a tendency to write it off as addiction

. What was really meant by this was the enjoyment that clients encounter after getting permanent art work they will keep forever

. Frequently "I think I'll get another one" can be heard inside a tattoo parlor

. Nevertheless, the implications of this are not "addiction" in any respect, and neither does it suggest that the buyers take pleasure in the unpleasant process of the tattooing

. Addiction is a word that is deceptively pinned on tattoos by people who know have extremely addictive personalities

. For them, it is an impulse which they have no self-control over

. Wants and needs are indistinguishable for an addict

. Said individuals who have numerous addictions (drugs, alcohol, behaviors, etc

.) are likely to be able to get addicted to tattoos as well, but in no way is this standard for the majority of people who decide to get them

. Generally speaking, people get tattoos because they want them; not because they are compelled to do so

. To imply that folks who get tattoos like torture and get art work done simply for a pleasant physical feeling is an arbitrary assertion which disregards the facts

. It is unfortunate that both of these misleading tattoo beliefs slander the tattoo community

. Neither tattoos nor people who wear them deserve the negative reputation they often receive

. While it is true that various people get tattoos for negative reasons, the majority who get them do so with no negative attachment to either the tattoos or the process

. Above all, if you find someone who is trying to persuade you that getting tattoos is an addiction, chances are that you have likely found someone who actually is an addict and does not realize that most people are not

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