Butterfly or Flowers?

[Rizies]

So over the last year I have been struggling with depression. Around this time last year, I was so depressed my counselor and doctor were surprised that I wasn't suicidal. Throughout the year, I have made a tremendous recovery. With my recovery, I decided to get myself a tattoo, to help remind me that out of the dark spots in my life, my life can still become something beautiful. It is about the size of my palm and on my leg, just below my hip.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJb0ycfgdBK/

I recently had a doctor's appointment, and I am still struggling with the anxiety part of my depression, due to my working environment. After my check-in with my doctor, we agreed that I can come off of my medication as soon as I make a change in my environment (i.e. leave my current workplace due to the toxic environment). I've been debating on adding on to my current tattoo, or get it done on my right leg - once I find a new job.

I can't decide if I want to do another butterfly (perhaps a color that represents anxiety), or marigolds and larkspur. Those two flowers are my parents and brothers birth months. My family has been my rock and my support system throughout this past year.

Also, if I should add onto my current ink or go on the other leg?

 

[vel]

a flower. have some variety, it'll be like a garden almost. butterflies can't live without flowers after all. have the flowers represent your family. i think having it go on your current leg would look cooler, imo.

 

[Crash]

i think you should go with the flowers, especially since they'd represent your family after how much they've supported you. not to mention it'll look really pretty! congratulations on your recovery as well, it seems like you've come a long way and that's definitely something to be proud of. best of luck with everything

 

[00ToxicLove00]

Go for a flower c:

 

[KaydeeKrunk]

The flowers would look really nice with the butterfly, but honestly why not both? You can add some flowers and another butterfly onto that and it would look lovely. My mom has a really beautiful tattoo I bought her of two butterflies in some flowers to represent me and my sister. I also have a butterfly tattoo on my thigh I got myself when I finally stopped self harming and moved on, it's a large monarch butterfly and I hope in the future to get more butterflies to represent my future children and my boyfriend, who will then be my husband, and then get the background filled in with flowers. I think it will make a nice "half sleeve" on my leg. =]

 

[LinkToTheWorld]

I would go for a flower, get it separate to your other tattoos so it can be special for what it represents. I have some flowers on my wrists, they represent somebody who I was very close to and got me through a difficult time in my life. I actually need my ink going over again though, it's the 4th tattoo I've had to have gone over so just be sure you're getting a good tattooist. For some reason around here they're just not great artists

 

[KaydeeKrunk]

I would go for a flower, get it separate to your other tattoos so it can be special for what it represents. I have some flowers on my wrists, they represent somebody who I was very close to and got me through a difficult time in my life. I actually need my ink going over again though, it's the 4th tattoo I've had to have gone over so just be sure you're getting a good tattooist. For some reason around here they're just not great artists

Tattoos do naturally fade, and especially so in "high traffic" areas, like the wrists/hands/arms. Mine stay fresh as daisies because I hide inside and have all of my tattoos covered at all times for the post part so they don't get exposed to the sun. But yeah you'll have to get touch ups every couple of years on most tattoos. Also a good artist should offer free touch ups but a lot of them don't it kind of sucks. =[

 

[Celestefey]

That butterfly tattoo is honestly so beautiful, I love it so much! The colour of it is so delicate and pretty, and I definitely think you should get some flowers to match with that. I suppose, the butterfly can represent yourself, and the flowers represent your family, and they are there to support you. Much like Awake already said - a butterfly can't live without flowers, so that combination together would be really meaningful and beautiful.

In all honesty if I had to get a tattoo I would get a flower one too, I think they look so dainty and pretty. I especially like the watercolour flower tattoos. If you get it done then you have to post a photo up to show the forum because I'm sure we'd all love to see!

 

[Aquari]

go for a flower

 

[Antonio]

I choose kill me, both options seems very girly to me.

 

[hamster]

flowers...

 

[namiieco]

butterfly because you're not alone anymore

 

[Envy]

Butterflies are bugs. Bugs are gross. Flowers are pretty. I'd go with flowers.

I choose kill me, both options seems very girly to me.

Are you really so fragile?