I’ve wanted to get “fuck you” tattooed below my waist for five years now. It’s a stance on liberation from mental illness, abusers, and mistreatment from every and all sources. It’s a reminder to myself to stop seeking others’ approval, to sit and feel empowered that I was able to make a permanent decision completely on my own and with my own hands, which is something overwhelming for me on a daily basis. It seems cliche, to get “fuck you” in rebellion, but it’s not rebellion. It’s comfort. It’s a reminder that nothing and no one can stop me from becoming healthy and content. I have a little piece of courage on my body now. I proved all of these things and more to myself by doing this and I’ve never felt more hopeful to live than I do now.
