A little too many commas that could’ve been replaced by semicolons, but other than that, this is interesting.

I had a friend who told me that getting a tattoo felt really good because it hurt so much – sort of twisted logic, but she meant when they stopped and the pain went away…but she’s a tattoo junkie =]

Anyway, this is interesting…I wonder why she lied. Was there a special reason they were doing this? The writing feels a little bit awkward at parts, but overall really interesting.

@Mr.Gabriel (LoA) – The commas were done on purpose. I wanted to try something I’ve seen in a lot of short stories recently. Not sure how I feel about it.

@someday_93 – It just seems like a lot of people lie about how much a tattoo hurts, and that was the basic idea behind this. The guy lies, and then the daughter does, both taking part in the “conspiracy.” I originally intended this to be funny, but it took on a life of its own. Could you be a little more specific about the awkwardness? I’ve heard that before, and I’d really like to fix it.

Very cute story. Great descriptions that would have made for a great story on their own, and then the whole passing along of the lie was a great tie-up to the story.

I love the concept that this is based on. I’ve never met someone who says getting a tattoo hurts like a mother; they all say it’s not bad. I wonder why this is. Anyway, this was a great story!

I guess because after the fact, the memory of the pain fades. And they all want to appear tougher than they are.
What a cool mom!
Welcome back osoe, and keep writing!

I decided I didn’t like the fifteen minutes line in the fourth paragraph, so I changed it. Thanks for all the comments/ratings! :)

“Chanel,” I’ll presume.
I’m a nurse. Hate b….needles myself but tell everyone they do not hurt. lol.
(Well they don’t if I give ’em)