29/05/2026
I wouldn’t normally do this… because this is my business page and I don’t like posting personal information, but I feel compelled to let you all know a few things.
I’ve been self employed since 17, I’m now 30, I’ve worked incredibly hard to be self sufficient and independent, only having a few months off work with each pregnancy and pushing through despite having a progressive chronic disease…
I work hard to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable, to make your designs and your ideas come to life on skin. I’ve worked with clients who have lost family members, friends, pets and even children… I’ve shown empathy compassion and genuine love for all of my clients. And I take each and every story home with me, I never forget and if I know I can make someone smile with a drawing or a painting during a time of struggle I will, I don’t ask for anything in return.
But lately I’ve been feeling really depressed, I’ve got it bad… I’m waiting for my 1year old to get heart surgery I’m coming to terms with my 5 year old having adhd/autism… I’m back and forward to the drs and hospital trying to figure out how they can help me with fatigue and bone deep weakness/exhaustion so I can carry on being a full time working mum… and in the last 16 months I’ve lost three family members myself.
This is not a sympathy post, all I want is some empathy back, some understanding! I have to cancel sometimes unfortunately because believe it or not I’m a human being too, I don’t treat my clients like clients I treat them like friends, all I ask is for you to try and look at me the same way!
We are all trying to make ends meet, we are all trying to get by and be happy! The difference between being a self employed tattoo artist is, if I cancel on someone, it’s ME! I’m letting someone down! My clients are mad at ME! Regardless of the reason. Whereas if I worked in a factory or an office and I called in sick, I’d get a certain amount of sick pay and most of the time there’s someone there to take my place or the job can wait a few days.
I often tell people that tattooing for 6 hours is like taking a trip on roads you don’t know for 6 hours every day. It’s that level of concentration but you also have a stranger in the car with you and if you take too long and hit a bump in the road you get left a bad review!
I’m sorry but I CANT concentrate on tattooing a great tattoo for 6 hours when I am struggling to get a shower in the morning.
Please be patient and most of all show me the same kindness that I show you 🫶
