I sat in my car for several minutes, building up the courage to enter the tattoo parlor. At the entrance, I took several deep breaths and thought, This is it. Don’t get scared now. (Yes, a line from Kevin in Home Alone when the burglars enter his house.) For me, stepping into a tattoo parlor is the second most scary thing I am free to do, followed by stepping into a weed shop. Third is liquor stores. Why? For one I lack significant expertise in any of these areas and really hate asking questions of anyone, especially strangers.
Fuck yes you did. Amazing story.