A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

I am now also awakened

I am, however, awakened by an entirely different subject also symbolized by “XXX”. Carly is more responsible than me — this is a straightedge tattoo, not a porno tattoo, done by Pon at Tattoo Seen in the Bronx (she’s a big fan of pink, and not a big fan of booze).

Comments

184 responses to “I am now also awakened”

  1. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    just to add to number 25, i have work on my stomach area, and am planning for more. Im also 20, and planning on having kids one day. YES i know my tattoos will probably stretch out, and look wacky, however, why not enjoy my body now? im sure that when i have children i will have much more to worry about then a couple stretchy looking tattoos 😛

  2. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    just to add to number 25, i have work on my stomach area, and am planning for more. Im also 20, and planning on having kids one day. YES i know my tattoos will probably stretch out, and look wacky, however, why not enjoy my body now? im sure that when i have children i will have much more to worry about then a couple stretchy looking tattoos 😛

  3. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    just to add to number 25, i have work on my stomach area, and am planning for more. Im also 20, and planning on having kids one day. YES i know my tattoos will probably stretch out, and look wacky, however, why not enjoy my body now? im sure that when i have children i will have much more to worry about then a couple stretchy looking tattoos 😛

  4. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    just to add to number 25, i have work on my stomach area, and am planning for more. Im also 20, and planning on having kids one day. YES i know my tattoos will probably stretch out, and look wacky, however, why not enjoy my body now? im sure that when i have children i will have much more to worry about then a couple stretchy looking tattoos 😛

  5. xunseenx Avatar

    babies = yuck, so right on #25.
    and i’m adding another go edge to the bunch.
    xxx

  6. xunseenx Avatar

    babies = yuck, so right on #25.
    and i’m adding another go edge to the bunch.
    xxx

  7. xunseenx Avatar

    babies = yuck, so right on #25.
    and i’m adding another go edge to the bunch.
    xxx

  8. xunseenx Avatar

    babies = yuck, so right on #25.
    and i’m adding another go edge to the bunch.
    xxx

  9. Suzanne Avatar

    I love it, it’s cute. I also like the font.

  10. Suzanne Avatar

    I love it, it’s cute. I also like the font.

  11. Suzanne Avatar

    I love it, it’s cute. I also like the font.

  12. Suzanne Avatar

    I love it, it’s cute. I also like the font.

  13. House frau Avatar
    House frau

    Uh, nobody is insisting that you have babies dear #25. It is just a fact that as you age, everything changes so just be prepared for it. It seems so far away now, but someday you are going to be an old fart like everyone else.

  14. House frau Avatar
    House frau

    Uh, nobody is insisting that you have babies dear #25. It is just a fact that as you age, everything changes so just be prepared for it. It seems so far away now, but someday you are going to be an old fart like everyone else.

  15. House frau Avatar
    House frau

    Uh, nobody is insisting that you have babies dear #25. It is just a fact that as you age, everything changes so just be prepared for it. It seems so far away now, but someday you are going to be an old fart like everyone else.

  16. House frau Avatar
    House frau

    Uh, nobody is insisting that you have babies dear #25. It is just a fact that as you age, everything changes so just be prepared for it. It seems so far away now, but someday you are going to be an old fart like everyone else.

  17. Luxie Avatar
    Luxie

    sweet tattoo. i read a story on here that a girl got a my little pony tattoo and got pregnant and the tattoo was just fine after she lost the baby weight, only the legs were a little bit shorter i believe. i agree with 24, 25, and 26.

  18. Luxie Avatar
    Luxie

    sweet tattoo. i read a story on here that a girl got a my little pony tattoo and got pregnant and the tattoo was just fine after she lost the baby weight, only the legs were a little bit shorter i believe. i agree with 24, 25, and 26.

  19. Luxie Avatar
    Luxie

    sweet tattoo. i read a story on here that a girl got a my little pony tattoo and got pregnant and the tattoo was just fine after she lost the baby weight, only the legs were a little bit shorter i believe. i agree with 24, 25, and 26.

  20. Luxie Avatar
    Luxie

    sweet tattoo. i read a story on here that a girl got a my little pony tattoo and got pregnant and the tattoo was just fine after she lost the baby weight, only the legs were a little bit shorter i believe. i agree with 24, 25, and 26.

  21. andrew Avatar
    andrew

    very pretty tattoo.
    and why dont we not harp on the girls future, while attempting to look so very experienced with life, and let other folks do what the fuck they want to with their own bodies without fear of pretentious, self righteous little fucks who want others to flock to them as the ‘smart ones’ jabbering on about how “she’ll regret that some day”?
    sound like a plan?

  22. andrew Avatar
    andrew

    very pretty tattoo.
    and why dont we not harp on the girls future, while attempting to look so very experienced with life, and let other folks do what the fuck they want to with their own bodies without fear of pretentious, self righteous little fucks who want others to flock to them as the ‘smart ones’ jabbering on about how “she’ll regret that some day”?
    sound like a plan?

  23. andrew Avatar
    andrew

    very pretty tattoo.
    and why dont we not harp on the girls future, while attempting to look so very experienced with life, and let other folks do what the fuck they want to with their own bodies without fear of pretentious, self righteous little fucks who want others to flock to them as the ‘smart ones’ jabbering on about how “she’ll regret that some day”?
    sound like a plan?

  24. andrew Avatar
    andrew

    very pretty tattoo.
    and why dont we not harp on the girls future, while attempting to look so very experienced with life, and let other folks do what the fuck they want to with their own bodies without fear of pretentious, self righteous little fucks who want others to flock to them as the ‘smart ones’ jabbering on about how “she’ll regret that some day”?
    sound like a plan?

  25. Casper Avatar
    Casper

    Bravo #31, here here.

  26. Casper Avatar
    Casper

    Bravo #31, here here.

  27. Casper Avatar
    Casper

    Bravo #31, here here.

  28. Casper Avatar
    Casper

    Bravo #31, here here.

  29. Spacelab Avatar
    Spacelab

    So, you are “awakened” because you don’t drink, good for you. Do you mean to say I’m asleep? Kind of insulting, no?

    This seems to me like a pretentious “holier-than-thou” declaration. If being sober works for you, fine, but WHY make such a big deal of announcing to everyone how clean you are?

    Nice tattoo, but don’t push your values on me.

  30. Spacelab Avatar
    Spacelab

    So, you are “awakened” because you don’t drink, good for you. Do you mean to say I’m asleep? Kind of insulting, no?

    This seems to me like a pretentious “holier-than-thou” declaration. If being sober works for you, fine, but WHY make such a big deal of announcing to everyone how clean you are?

    Nice tattoo, but don’t push your values on me.

  31. Spacelab Avatar
    Spacelab

    So, you are “awakened” because you don’t drink, good for you. Do you mean to say I’m asleep? Kind of insulting, no?

    This seems to me like a pretentious “holier-than-thou” declaration. If being sober works for you, fine, but WHY make such a big deal of announcing to everyone how clean you are?

    Nice tattoo, but don’t push your values on me.

  32. Spacelab Avatar
    Spacelab

    So, you are “awakened” because you don’t drink, good for you. Do you mean to say I’m asleep? Kind of insulting, no?

    This seems to me like a pretentious “holier-than-thou” declaration. If being sober works for you, fine, but WHY make such a big deal of announcing to everyone how clean you are?

    Nice tattoo, but don’t push your values on me.

  33. matt Avatar
    matt

    I think it is more likely she will break her edge before she gets pregnant.

  34. matt Avatar
    matt

    I think it is more likely she will break her edge before she gets pregnant.

  35. matt Avatar
    matt

    I think it is more likely she will break her edge before she gets pregnant.

  36. matt Avatar
    matt

    I think it is more likely she will break her edge before she gets pregnant.

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    nice tat, y do peeps argue in a forum?

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    nice tat, y do peeps argue in a forum?

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    nice tat, y do peeps argue in a forum?

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    nice tat, y do peeps argue in a forum?

  41. paramount fidelity Avatar
    paramount fidelity

    WORD. That tattoo is nice and bold.

  42. paramount fidelity Avatar
    paramount fidelity

    WORD. That tattoo is nice and bold.

  43. paramount fidelity Avatar
    paramount fidelity

    WORD. That tattoo is nice and bold.

  44. paramount fidelity Avatar
    paramount fidelity

    WORD. That tattoo is nice and bold.

  45. kittyn Avatar
    kittyn

    My dear Spacelab, #33,
    I don’t think her tattoo says anything bad mouthing non-straightedgers.
    I believe that we are allowed to celebrate and love to celebrate what we hold precious and wonderful. Why should she stifle herself because others hold a different view?

  46. kittyn Avatar
    kittyn

    My dear Spacelab, #33,
    I don’t think her tattoo says anything bad mouthing non-straightedgers.
    I believe that we are allowed to celebrate and love to celebrate what we hold precious and wonderful. Why should she stifle herself because others hold a different view?

  47. kittyn Avatar
    kittyn

    My dear Spacelab, #33,
    I don’t think her tattoo says anything bad mouthing non-straightedgers.
    I believe that we are allowed to celebrate and love to celebrate what we hold precious and wonderful. Why should she stifle herself because others hold a different view?

  48. kittyn Avatar
    kittyn

    My dear Spacelab, #33,
    I don’t think her tattoo says anything bad mouthing non-straightedgers.
    I believe that we are allowed to celebrate and love to celebrate what we hold precious and wonderful. Why should she stifle herself because others hold a different view?

  49. AXU Avatar

    I think that’s just her feeling of it. I can see where you get offended #33, but I think it is a personal message for herself. Maybe she wasn’t straighht edge before, and realized that it wasn’t for her…(speculation) Who knows. I don’t think it’s intended that way.

    Anyway, I really do like that tattoo.

    I would love my hips tattooed now, but alas, I plan on children, but have to wait for them, and am too nervous to risk stretchin’ it out. Don’t know her story, don’t care, I love her tattoo.

    Pretty, pretty. I like the pink.

  50. AXU Avatar

    I think that’s just her feeling of it. I can see where you get offended #33, but I think it is a personal message for herself. Maybe she wasn’t straighht edge before, and realized that it wasn’t for her…(speculation) Who knows. I don’t think it’s intended that way.

    Anyway, I really do like that tattoo.

    I would love my hips tattooed now, but alas, I plan on children, but have to wait for them, and am too nervous to risk stretchin’ it out. Don’t know her story, don’t care, I love her tattoo.

    Pretty, pretty. I like the pink.

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