By aly55a_mariie - 20/08/2013 19:04 - United States - Lakewood

Today, I woke up to a very unpleasant feeling. Apparently, the tattoo I got on my arm a couple of days ago attracted hundreds of ants during its healing process. They were literally carrying away pieces of my skin. I can not get the feeling or image out of my head. FML
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aly55a_mariie 8

LOL they definitely weren't lying when they said the internet could be brutal. First off, I have ten other tattoos and this is the first time something like this has happened. I take great care in all of my tattoos. I would like to think of myself as an incredibly clean person. Anal to a certain extent. I live with a very talented and successful tattoo artist. He too was freaked out waking up to ants in our bed. I didn't use anything scented. Just the typical A&D ointment. It was not infected nor did it get infected. It was just one of those crappy things that happen to people. I have had another tattoo since then and am happy to say there was no ant attack this time! But thanks everyone for your comments and likes! And for those that don't think you can see a tattoo in your future, please don't let this be the reason! I highly doubt this is a common occurance. Thanks again everyone and have a great day!

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eww I could not imagine if that happened to 1 of my tattoos. seriously, I think this is the most disturbing thing I've ever read on this site.

Jesus ******* Christ! I thought you had to cover a tattoo during it's healing process? (Clearly I don't have any).

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Have all my thumbs down #9. You're welcome.

astralvagan 20

What are you using to soothe your tattoo? That's got to be one of the most repulsive things I have ever imagined

I didn't think of that... OP was probably using some sweet scented body lotion on it. Like honey vanilla or something. Or else it got infected and they were zombie ants.

astralvagan 20

I've got 9 tattoos and have always used A & D ointment. Nothing else seems to work, and it's unscented

Ughhhhhh yeah I'm not getting any sleep tonight :/ that sounds super gross and I can't stop picturing it. FYL for real.

jonireson 11

This is quite possibly the most disgusting thing I've ever heard. It's creeping me out thinking it could happen to one of mine haha!

toxxickittyy 19

So I'm pretty sure I can't even begin to imagine this happening without having 300 panic attacks at the same time. What the actual f*ck OP. FYL

TabooSushi 24

Wow... I have never heard of that happening to a tattoo before, and I've had several and live in a house that has HORRIBLE ant problems in the warmer months. What did you put on it? o_o

neverfear 6

Omg that's horrible! Whoever did ur tattoo should have told u to cover it and how to take care of it.. When I got mine it hurt so bad I can't imagine the pain that u went tru

who ever did your tattoo should have told you, you don't keep it covered more that an hour or so, it can bleed the ink out.

I have many tattoos & you just made me not want another, plus i was already kind of freaked out by large groups of ants >_

Were they also depositing your skin into an electrical outlet?