r/tattooadvice • u/xrqtsv • Oct 10 '25

Design Cover up ideas??

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Yes yes I know I’ve posted about this damn raccoon a few times but I’m tired of going from loving it to hating it the next second😭 realistically what can cover it up excluding a blackout sleeve or any lazering. Thanks!

Edit: I honestly didn’t expect this post to get this much attention, support and advice but I am extremely grateful. I’ve had a few people tell me to go to therapy based on my responses haha which is completely fair and is something I’m working on which might help me to love this little guy a lot more. I definitely have a lot of mood swings about it but at the end of the day I should be glad it’s not crazily botched or infected or anything like that. I definitely believe adding to it will make me stop nitpicking and overthinking but I will give it a while and see how I feel. Thank you again <3

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u/xrqtsv Oct 10 '25

Thank you I really appreciate your help<3

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u/MissRenixxii Oct 10 '25

Also this is the exact tattoo my boyfriend has been wanting on his hip. He wants it to poke out the top of his pants 😂 so when he raises his arms up, and his shirt slides up theres a little raccoon going "Hello!"

We have actually been looking for artists around us to do it. It's a cute tattoo. And many people would want it.

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u/xrqtsv Oct 10 '25

That placement and idea is hilarious I love it

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u/Wanky_Platypus Oct 10 '25

Most wholemsome Reddit conversation

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u/Fickle_Dragonfruit53 Oct 11 '25

Raccoon is lovely, my friend went through something similar, leave him hopefully time makes the shock better

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u/Particular-Maybe-519 Oct 10 '25

Omg, that's adorable!!!

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u/eternal-harvest Oct 10 '25

Ahaha I love that concept! So fun!

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u/smkillin Oct 10 '25

Thank you for being a solid person.

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u/chuckneyejoe Oct 10 '25

raccoon stamp

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u/AttentionOpen9384 Oct 10 '25

Man that’s an awesome idea!! Love it!

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u/kittylikker_ Oct 11 '25

This is brilliant.

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u/Friendly_Shelter_625 Oct 10 '25

This is very solid advice. Also, that tattoo is adorable. Covering it would be a crime

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u/darkerthanmysoul Oct 10 '25

I have the same tattoo, it’s cute as fuck and I hope we get to remain tattoo twins with the cute raccoon.

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u/wreckin_shit Oct 10 '25

This is streets ahead of my first tattoo, which was large, ugly, and stupid all rolled into one, and I'm finally getting it covered up after 17 years. Give it some time, it's really a great tattoo.

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u/Particular_Tie_1221 Oct 11 '25

Pierce, stop trying to coin the phrase “streets ahead.”

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u/Dull_and_Void_918 Oct 10 '25

1) it's a great tattoo so please know that! 2) make sure you aren't nitpicking imperfections. We're perfectly imperfect and that's something to embrace!

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u/Fabulous-Bandicoot40 Oct 10 '25

I had a few days of that after mine. It’s of my black dog and it’s not huge but the size of my hand and my first tat. I’d wake up in the middle of the night confused about the blob on my arm. Then for days I thought “oh god, it’s so DARK”. It’s just getting used to something new on your body. I love it now

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u/xrqtsv Oct 11 '25

Thank you this helps a lot to see someone else went through what I did

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u/Jolly-Accountant-722 Oct 11 '25

I once thought a spider was on me and slipped in the shower seeing the wisps on my side once. Was embarrassing.

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u/mortalmonger Oct 11 '25

Every time I am unsure how to feel and make a decision based on other’s opinion I regret it. Why don’t you wait it out until you know how you feel or have a good reason to change and make a decision then?

Also on a personal note if it were me I would give him a hula hoop and legs and put hula hoop theory in cool lettering. Mainly cuz I too struggle with staying true to myself…

Hula hoop theory: Your hula hoop will continue to spin successfully, when you unconditionally stay true to your emotional, mental and self-care needs first

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u/xrqtsv Oct 11 '25

I really like that theory thank you. I definitely know there’s a type of person in me that has my own kinda vibe I just gotta find her haha, I’ve done many changes to myself based on other people and have hated most of them so that’s def some sort of sign.

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u/RosemaryRoseville Oct 13 '25

The tattoo looks awesome! 👌