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I have four nieces and one nephew. DH has one of each.  I was thinking about a tattoo to "recognize" my five - like a group of five tiny hearts.  I love DH's niece and nephew, but they're not like my own 5.  

If you were the parents of DH's niece and nephew, would you be offended if I did something like this to recognize my five, but not his two?
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  • With regard to tattoos, I always say your body, your business. You're the one it needs to please. Do they have to know the meaning behind the tattoo? I mean, I'm sure they'd ask out of natural curiosity if it's in a visible place, but could you say something along the lines of, "I just thought it was pretty" or something rather than get into the nitty gritty of it?
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    Honestly?  I'd probably be offended.  My aunts and uncles who aren't my bio aunts and uncles have always treated me so well - you'd never know which one was blood related and which one wasn't.  Yes is it your body your business?  Sure.  But I think you're inviting a lot of unnecessary drama.  To me, it's like a step-parent acknowledging their blood children but not their step children.

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  • I'd probably be a little hurt if my kids were left off something like that. Mostly because like saisong said, I have non bio uncles that are awesome. Heck, most of them are even way better uncles than my one biological uncle.

    That said, just don't tell them what it signifies and they'll never be the wiser. It's not like you have to say "HEY! I have tats for MY five and left YOURS off!" just say you liked heart or something.

    That's JMO though. :)

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  • It's your body, your business. I'm guessing you're close to all 5 of them if you're going to permanently mark your body to represent them. If they're not your children or his children I don't think he would be offended, they're nieces and nephews.

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  • RockABye said:

    I'd probably be a little hurt if my kids were left off something like that. Mostly because like saisong said, I have non bio uncles that are awesome. Heck, most of them are even way better uncles than my one biological uncle.

    That said, just don't tell them what it signifies and they'll never be the wiser. It's not like you have to say "HEY! I have tats for MY five and left YOURS off!" just say you liked heart or something.

    That's JMO though. :)

    That's what I was trying to say but more succinctly. Would I be offended? Probably a little but I'd also recognize that it was my problem, not yours. I'd just not say what it was for.
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  • I personally wouldn't be offended at all.  I say do it!
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  • I agree its your body, your business... But, I personally would be a little hurt.

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  • It's your body, do what you want. I probably wouldn't go around telling your DH's family the significance but if I wanted it I would make it happen.

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  • Agree with PPs; your body, your business and you don't have to tell everyone the meaning behind it; it's not like you're getting their portraits.  I thought about doing something similar for my 8 nieces and nephews, but it was before DH and I were together, so I wouldn't have felt bad for not including his.  I decided against it because I kept going back and forth with including my sister's 15 year old step son (he never felt like my nephew, but I decided it would be pretty shitty to leave him out), but that's a whole nother issue.  

    I say go for it if you want, but be 100% sure, obviously.
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