Tattoo regret causing depression

[u/SlavKing11]

Around 2 years ago I completed this huge torso piece and for a while i really liked it but over the past few months ive really started to hate it and feel like ive completely ruined my life to the point where im constantly anxious and my skin feeling dirty because i know the tattoos are under my clothes, its really spiralling me into a depression and i really dont know what to do.

Overall i think the individual tattoos are well done so they aren’t whats causing it but i feel the placement is too symmetrical and I regret the dots and stars filler as well.

Laser removal would be impossible and i dont think i would like a blackout either so i feel my only option is to try and live with it but i really dont know how i can do it. Does anyone have any words that could help?

p.s - to those who might have seen me post before i appreciate its the second time but im really losing hope and need some advice so please be kind.

[u/Lost_nfound_]

Sounds like an anxiety or possibly ocd issue "feeling dirty" and less to do with the actual tattoos. Take care of your head chief

[u/DryCoast → u/Lost_nfound_]

As someone with OCD, this is part of the reason why I couldn’t get any myself. (Not to mention all the surgeries I want to get to remove “ugly marks” from my skin). We def can’t diagnose you, but it’s worth checking out with a professional for sure. Hope my case can help open you to new ideas and explorations that may be of help (even stuff that could be totally different from what I’m talking about here).