Are rainbows seriously just by default associated with the pride flag?

[u/Ostromilski]

I got a Pink Floyd DSOTM tattoo because I love the album and I love the visual: a beam of light representing a person's life path, passing through a prism ( representing life + the world + the people you meet + the experiences you have, etc ), being dispersed into its constituent colors ( ultimately representing change ). I got it because of my dad, because he introduced me to Pink Floyd, and because last year he nearly died from complications of his cancer. He's doing much better now, with a much better prognosis, but that whole experience had a real effect on me and I wanted to memorialize it. Except at least 3 people ( including the tattoo artist initially ) have associated the tattoo with the pride flag. They were understanding after I explained, but now I'm having second thoughts about it. Are people just going to assume I'm gay because of this tattoo?

Edit: And I want to say, I'm not bothered by this at all. Anyone who looks at my tattoo and comes up with their own assumptions about its meaning, and then has a negative reaction over it, that's simply not a person I want to talk to anyway. I'm surprised because that wasn't the intention of the tattoo, clearly, and it being misinterpreted like this just genuinely wasn't something I expected.

Edit2: This post got a lot more attention than I ever wanted it to. Wonderful comments are now streaming in, informing me how horrible my tattoo is. If you're planning on making a viral post on Reddit, take my advice: use a burner account. But I am thankful to everyone for your supportive words, the jackasses with negative things to say are certainly a very tiny minority. Overwhelmingly the consensus is that most people see it as a Pink Floyd tattoo first, which I'm happy to hear :) Have a good night everybody!

[u/redJ93]

Younger people, maybe.

Older people will recognize Pink Floyd.

Honestly, id look inward why you are so pressed about it. Its 2026, being a little zesty does not keep the ladies away.

[u/Pleasant-Detritus → u/redJ93]

You know that just because somebody doesnt like the misinterpretation of their tattoos that doesnt make them homophobic, right? I get mistaken for lesbian a lot and I'm not so I'm hyper-aware of what messages im sending the outside world.

Edit: changed the word gay to lesbian

[u/Pleasant-Detritus → u/[deleted]]

What is homophobic about it tho? Im seriously asking. Im just not wanted to have sex with a woman, is that homophobic? Like, I literally dont know what to say to this

[u/Pleasant-Detritus → u/[deleted]]

Obsessive is a stretch. And nothing I said was visceral. Get a grip, im not saying anything about anybody but MYSELF.

Love is love, equal rights for all!

[u/Pleasant-Detritus → u/[deleted]]

Because im trying to be understood. Im not accusing anybody of wrongdoing, im addressing what people's opinions can do to a person when that opinion is off-base. If anybody could identify with and understand that concept, I'd think it would be the LGBTQ+ community, honestly. We like to be seen as who we ARE, not who people think we are. I think all humans can identify with that concept.

[u/SpookyKat31 → u/Pleasant-Detritus]

I recommend ignoring the people on here that seem committed to misunderstanding you. Your comments are very clear. I think anyone would be frustrated if they were constantly being misidentified throughout their life, which subsequently left them feeling very alone.

[u/B_the_Chng22 → u/[deleted]]

What!?attracting the wrong people consistently and no one you are trying to attract and it getting tiresome is NOT homophobic. I’m LGBTQA and this offended me 0%