Is it normal for people to regret getting tattoos like the day after?
He chose to get the tattoo, so don’t let him make you feel guilty. Nobody in their right mind lets other people make the decisions about permanent body changes. It was his choice. Not your fault. Yeah, a little regret is normal, because you’ve said goodbye forever to your unaltered body. I have one big tattoo that I’ve gotten in stages, and I absolutely love it. But it’s true that in the first few days after each addition, I’ve had a funny little feeling… not quite regret, more like nostalgia. I’ll never see my body without ink again. There is a little sadness there. He should give it time (heh, not like he has a choice!) and see if he comes to like his tattoo. He should carefully follow all the aftercare instructions – not following them won’t make the tattoo go away, but it might cause permanent damage to his skin. After it has healed and he’s gotten used to it, he can think about leaving it alone, adding on to it to make a design he likes better, or, ugh, getting it lasered off.
