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Got a tattoo on my calf today from my regular artist who I've seen for 4-5 years. Chill guy, not creepy in any way shape or form, also happily married, but that might have just been the last time I see him out of sheer embarrassment.

I wore the wrong pants to the visit. Too baggy and light colored to risk ink stains, so I was like "no biggie! I have gym shorts in my car!" Ran out and changed, sat through the entire 4 hour visit, then when I got home I got curious and bent over in the mirror because I truly did feel a little exposed during the appointment.... Immediate regret. These stupid gym shorts literally outline my ENTIRE cooter. I'm talking camel toe from the back with HD/HDR/4k visuals of my folded laundry, not to mention the color of the shorts are literally a tan color. And of course there is a little diamond thing stitched into that area so it just makes it look even more pronounced (and I swear the fabric is also just thinner right there!?). To top it all off, I laid on my stomach the whole time with my backside facing the door so every other tattoo artist and client could catch a glimpse of my fabric sculpted work of art. I'm cringing so hard. I'm sure he noticed and was like "whoop anyway" and kept his gaze down, but still can't stop the embarrassment right now.

Plus I know tattoo artists literally tattoo genitalia and all over bodies every day, but I don't think he was expecting full frontal from a calf tattoo today. 😂 Ahhhh imma just pass away now.

Edit: Holy cow so many comments. They are definitely supposed to be gym shorts, not shape wear, and I've worn them for a few months in a home gym and out jogging underneath track pants. I think the underside is just really cheaply made and did not have women in mind. (We all know when clothing stitching caters to normal body folds and movement and when it doesn't).

Just wanted to also add that I'm genuinely not mortified or traumatized about it! I think the post just blew up and automatically seems 10x more dramatic. It was just one of those embarrassing clothing mishaps and I had to tell some girls about it. 😅

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