I hear ya. Definitely seen my share of disgusting tattoos. I was in my 30/ when I got my first and have a total of 6 now. All very dainty and feminine and most of all they mean something ... Like my kids names Around ankle or music notes ... I love their symbolism FOR ME. It's all about expression ...

But u are so right ... And while I respect someones right
To get plugs or those weird gauge things ... It's so not me!

Thank you for this well spoken opinion ... I have a lot of ideas and it's my job to express em to get debate started ... What a great one went on here!

As for maturing ... Well I'm not as young as you think and maturity takes on different forms ... 38 years and a total of 6 kids ... One in college and 5 under 13 ... It takes all kinds for sure. For this I am thankful ... I hve
To stay young to keep up w this crew or they'd run me over!

Best to you wonderall2.

Thank you or reading. Hope
You'll follow on twitter and also keep commenting/reading.

Reddreads, I love that you are being you. It is so important. I am tattooed and dress cool and love
It. I have my own style. I sing in a band ... ... I love God, love this country and believe it must change back to constitutional values ...

You keep doing what makes u feel like YOU and that'll keep u
Confident and able to tout our -- it is so important -- and being yourself and not conforming in ways that really are just holding us back ... Is one way we
Do that ... In short, screw stereotypes ... It takes ALL TYPES with common goals and interests to get the job done.

I wish I could go to your church!!

Thank you so much! Here we are making assumption s without facts ... We all do it ... I
Did pay my own way and have been working hard since 16 ... Don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

Appreciate your comments.
Deanna

Google 'teen pregnancy story' and you should find mine ... I paid my own way and now have a 21-year-old son on full basketball scholarship in college. It was hard, but I did it .. And I am proud if myself and of him. No welfare here ... Ever ...

Thanks for the comments ... I appreciate em all ...

My omission of Cain was not because I have forgotten about him -- but I was only pointing out perceived flaws in other candidates ... I don't see any glaring ones in Cain ... in fact, he might be my choice ... I'm still deciding though!

Yeah. Unfortunately, we don't seem to be getting wise to it! It seems so black and white to me, but then again, I was a reporter when we actually DID try to stay unbiased and we reported fact without opinion ... doesn't happen a lot anymore. Makes me so very sad.

Thanks Scorpio ... nice to see you're reading and commenting ...