![]() ![]() I went in not quite sure how to bring up my status. I felt assured that the only color I’d be getting from this place would be from ink (and not the jaundice). ![]() When I went there with a friend to get his ink once, I flipped through the artists’ books and loved all their work. I chose a local Denver shop called Bound By Design. I’d just have to face the risk of rejection. Thus I gave up my emotional assurance and went back to seeking out randos at more reputable shops with higher-rated artists. Since tattoos are something you have permanently scarred into your body for the rest of your life, I didn’t want to make that mistake again. My fear clearly held me back from more quality work. CONSIDER CONTRIBUTING TO KEEP THE ARTS INDEPENDENT AND FREE OF SPONSORSHIPS THIS POST HAS BEEN ARCHIVED ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PATREON MEMBERS AT THE “INVOLVED” TIER. He assured me that at his location, no artist would reject me for having HIV and that I should come in to get my latest work done there. And I knew that no artists would be willing to work on me anymore.Īs fortune would have it, I chatted online with a gay guy who worked as a receptionist in a shop. If my gay cohorts couldn’t even stay informed, then how in the hell would these guys know anything? I just knew that I wouldn’t get a whole lot of empathy and understanding from these folks. This was a decade ago when no one really talked about HIV. ![]() So as you can imagine, once I got my HIV diagnosis, my dread doubled. Each time I had an idea for new ink, I dreaded having to find another artist in fear that their brashness would forever ruin my association with that piece. Many of the earlier ones I worked with seemed to have the personalities of sandpaper… that a dog shit on… and then someone set on fire. Tattoo artists aren’t really known for having gentle demeanors. ![]()
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