Highest Ranking: #35 in Personal Narrative
"The scribe, unaware of how much power his work would hold over me in the future, continued diligently working on the first part of what would later become a masterpiece. Each drop of black was another drop solidifying the moment in my life I had carefully chosen to commemorate."
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A collection of short personal narratives detailing the stories behind each of the tattoos I have today, and the reasons behind each one I want to get in the future. I will be updating rarely, as I don't spend every waking moment in self-reflections over the what, where, when, and why behind each tattoo I want in the future. They won't always mention the specifics of what the tattoo might look like, but instead focus on the whys.
This is a form of therapy for me that does cover some intense real-life events and topics. Such content could include self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, trauma, and others. Unlike my other pieces that cover these topics, I will not be marking each essay individually, so proceed with caution.