Messages By: sagitgirl

It's hard enough being a teen in this day & age. All teens go thru this phase of finding their own identities. I have a 13yr old girl, an almost 11yr old girl, and an 8yr old son. If my teen wanted something like this done to her body, it's her body whether I made it or not. But, I would sit her down and explain the pros and cons of tattoos & piercings. There are medical issues associated with these things, and they carry risks. There are also other ramifications later in life to deal with. I've seen some beautiful tattoos out there that I might like to do for myself, but I chose not to tat or pierce myself because I have a rare blood type, and the rules for donating blood through United Blood Services say if you have ANY tats or piercings no matter how long ago, you can't donate.  If this mom's only problem is with her child's tattoos, she should consider herself lucky. I haven't seen the show yet, but I hope Dr. Phil can get to the bottom of the issues to help the families involved. I can sympathize with the mom with MS. I'm medically disabled on SSDI for alot of medical problems stemming from a near-fatal MVA I had in 1992. When the pain gets real bad, I try to think of others who have it worse than me. I could be in a wheelchair feeling nothing. Or worse, I could of died back then and never had the chance to have my kids. People these days need to take a step back and be thankful for what they have, and help others who are suffering. That's all for now. Peace, Angie