The Act
A teenager, certain his first love would last forever, got his girlfriend's name — plus "My Princess" and her birthdate — tattooed across his chest. Permanent ink for a feeling he'd been having for a few months.
The Price
They broke up within weeks — before the tattoo had even finished healing. He went back to the same artist and had the name covered with a coffin. Now he carries a coffin on his chest into every future first date, and the cover-up cost more than the original.
The Lesson
Feelings are temporary; tattoos are not. If you must ink your love, pick a symbol — never a name, never a date. The only thing more permanent than a tattoo is the story of why you got it covered.
FAFO Index
6/10 — the breakup hurt once; the coffin lasts forever.
Bottom Line
Love fades. Laser removal hurts more.