I delayed getting my first tattoo because I didn't feel like my body belonged to me. After my gender transition, I fell in love with tattooing my new body.

I avoided getting my first tattoo for seven years because I didn't feel ready.I learned that gender dysphoria was keeping me from feeling comfortable in my skin.My transition freed me from that discomfort, and I now decorate myself with tattoos freely...

When I finally transitioned, my body felt like home, and I got my first tattoo..

That excuse conveniently diverted my attention from the actual problem: I wasn't even happy about living in my body, much less decorating it..

Living in my pre-transition body was like driving a rental car..

Since my first tattoo, I've added decor to my body whenever the time seems right..