Did it hurt? What does it mean? Internet users share stories of their tattoos

Everyone who does tattoos has their own reason for this. It is not necessary that a tattoo hides a deep meaning, but it also happens. And, probably, every tattoo owner has at least once (and most likely many times) faced the question: "What does it mean?" The Bored Panda website invited Internet users to tell stories that are hidden behind their tattoos.

"My first tattoo. The big cube represents my older brother, who died the day before his fortieth birthday, and the little cube is me. We've always put Lego together."

"I got this tattoo three days after my 18th birthday. This is my grandfather in a World War II military uniform holding a globe over his head."

"My first tattoo. This is Mom's favorite phrase, "You'll be fine," written in her hand."

"My fat unicorn. Because I'm fat, beautiful and unique."

"In memory of my collie."

"I have grapheme-color synesthesia (a form of synesthesia in which the individual perception of numbers and letters is associated with a sense of color. — Ed.). And these are my combinations of numbers and colors."

"Tattoo of the cover of Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon". I made it in memory of my father, a big fan of the band. We didn't talk for a long time when I was a teenager, but we always loved the same music. I took care of him for 10 years, and I am grateful to him for the time we spent together. Music is the greatest legacy I have received from him."

"Olga is my great grandmother who raised me. She left when I was 19. At first I only filled in her name, but I felt she deserved more. She loved spending time in the garden, taking care of plants, so I added lilac, her favorite flowers, to the tattoo."

"It was very painful." (The inscription on the hand: "Someone will say that this is Photoshop.")

"Portrait of Charlie Chaplin with the quote: "A day without a smile is a lost day." The tattoo reminds me to always smile and give positive energy to people around."