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So my issue is literally something I want off my chest.

Basically I wanted a tattoo for a long time in my chest (not my first) However, I decided to finally do it as a result of a shitty mindset, as I was severely heartbroken from this girl I was dating for months, whom I was really infatuated for. 

Couple of weeks after getting tattooed, I met another girl who I dated before but circumstances made us apart. We both wanted some kind of emotional comfort. I felt okay again, and she was surprised to see the tattoo and told me it looked bad ass. But the next weekend she met someone new and by mistake I ended up being in the same place at the same time with them afterwards, and I couldn't help but feel totally rejected, aware that we shared no commitment - But my mind was totally fucked by that point. I was no bad ass.

At the end of the day, this became a huge insecurity problem, and while it's not the fault of any of the people mentioned or even the tattoo (it's well done for the most part), to me it became the symbol of me losing my self-esteem, something I cherished a lot because it took me 20 or so years to go over all my insecurities - or so i thought. 

I could not recognize the person who did the tattoo as me anymore. I felt ashamed.

After obsessing about it for weeks, out of despair and depression, I started the removal process, fully aware of the time it takes and how much it costs. I'm taking the time it takes to learn the lesson(s), get better with my depression, forgiving myself little by little, exercising shitloads, work and live more focused and with the willingness to never again make stupid mistakes out of love or heartbreak.

It's hard not to feel incredibly stupid at this moment, but I'm slowly accepting the reality and hopefully I'll be able to make jokes about all this very soon.
<bot>: Did a tattoo on my chest while heartbroken, got heartbroken more shortly after, got depressed and ashamed, want the tattoo off my chest