a rebrand: permission to bloom
This tattoo was a cover-up that Megan did back in 2016. For some, it’s a “tit tat,” and there’s no real meaning behind it. But what most don’t know is that this cover-up signified a new beginning. I was no longer “branded” by someone who was supposed to love me.
I do not have a picture from before—Megan may still have it—but it was awful. Not just the tattoo itself, but the memory it held. Every time I saw it, I felt fear and disgust. I was in a brutal relationship with someone who forcefully marked me as his, and I clawed my way out. But I still had the reminder on my chest that I was “his,” and he could do whatever he wanted with “his” property.
Megan helped give ME back to me. I re-owned my body and took my power back. It’s a simple watercolor flower tattoo that people may only ever see glimpses of, depending on my outfit—but it gave me permission to bloom.