A young man who is reportedly suffering an identity crises has decided that the best way for him to express his individuality is to get his hands tattooed, just like all of his mates.
Barry Taylor, from Wigan, England, made the decision after noticing that sleeve tattoos no longer stop at the wrist and concluding that his life would “finally be complete” if he added to his “body art”.
“Sometimes I feel like I haven’t got a clue who I am,” admitted Taylor during an emotionally charged chat with Wunderground. “I ask myself, if I was to die tomorrow, would anyone even notice I was gone? It’s like I’m made of Lego, there’s literally nothing to distinguish me from anybody else.”
“My mates all seem really happy so I’ve been looking at them and thinking what have they got that I haven’t?” continued Taylor. “Then it hit me, hand tattoos. I remember I was feeling similar just before I got my sleeves and they definitely helped with my moral. I felt so individual walking around in a group of seven or eight lads with similar tattoos now they’ve all moved on and got their hands done too, I’ve been left behind, but not for long.”
“I’ve been looking at pictures of hand tattoos on Instagram and most people seem to get things like roses, clocks, skulls or compasses,” revealed Taylor. “I don’t want to be a sheep and just get what everyone else gets so I think I’ll probably get a clock with a rose inside it on one hand and a skull with compass markings on it on the other.”
“Just thinking about having them done is already making me feel better about myself,” he said with a smile. “It’ll just be great to have my identity back, I’m going to make an appointment to get them done today.”
According to reports, Mr Taylor will have to wait until January to get his hands done, as the hand tattoo specialist in his local studio is completely booked out.
