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Rebellion Or Pain

[Blind Gossip] This singer has been around for a long time.

As the number of records he has released grows, so does his tattoo collection.

While he already has a large number of tattoos, he seems to have picked up the pace in getting newer and larger tattoos.

Why?

He actually likes the pain that comes with getting a tatt. He says that he feels dead inside and that the pain is the only thing that makes him feel alive.

We’ve heard about people cutting themselves to feel pain and relieve some sort of pressure, but we haven’t heard of people who actually enjoy the pain of a tattoo.

Are these tattoos more about self-expression or rebellion… or a way for him to regularly inflict pain on himself?

That would be twisted, but he obviously has some issues going on that are more than skin deep.

Not Aaron Carter.

Similar: Why It’s Over

Singer:

[Optional] What do you think the frequent tattoos are about?

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  5. cassadaga says

    Justin Bieber?

    I enjoyed getting tattooed. Some bits really hurt but I generally liked the pain and was disappointed when it was over. Might not feel the same way next time though.

  8. Musicsunlight says

    I have always thought people with a lot of tattoos had been through something. I see pain and self harm. At least the person is honest with themselves. Hopefully he will get help. I think Justin Bieber as he has looked lost for a few years now. I just look at him and feel sad. Goodness knows what is going on for him.

  15. anarchistlibrarian says

    i’m guessing justin bieber? i think he needs therapy, not sycophants.

    i’m not into tattoos, but i used to be a cutter, and i did get branded at one point during my illness and found the pain of it exhilarating, so i would hesitate to say that *no one* likes the pain of tattoos. it gets the endorphins flowing and alters one’s consciousness – stops the inner, self-loathing monologue for a moment. perhaps that’s what he’s seeking. :/

    (srsly, though – a good workout has the same effect!)

  16. Babycham says

    Justin Beiber.
    His latest tattoo is a laurel wreath around his neck, which is worrying in itself. I have come to the conclusion, that excessive tattoos on a body, are a form of self harm. Amy Winehouse was a good example of this, and we all know how that ended.

  26. LilibetP says

    I’ve known a number of people who get tattoos because they like the pain, and quite a few people I know with tattoos used to be cutters.

  27. lionheart says

    It’s obviously Justin Bieber then! Post Malone gets tatted a lot but his songs are hits so it can’t be him.

  28. spookie says

    Oh Justin Bieber.
    I guess I feel some small relief he’s not actually cutting himself. I used to, and tattoos were a way of making sure I couldn’t – it’d be rude to ruin someone’s artwork after all. I do know a lot of people who replaced self harm with tattoos. He needs to address the underlying issues – the family mess, the drug addiction, his lack of stability. He’s a lost boy under the swagger.

  36. dahlia202049 says

    Bieber

    My friend was violently raped and has PTSD. She went off the rails for awhile and got at least a hundred tattoos during a manic phase. She said she did it for the same reason, she loved the pain because it let her feel something. She was extremely mentally ill during this time and ended up being hospitalized for awhile. It was heartbreaking but she put the work in to treatment and is much better now.

  51. Georgiagirl1212 says

    Justin Bieber

    I think tatoos are addicting. I have none but people that I know that have them have TONS!!!

  53. ILUVCA4evr says

    Singer: Justin Beiber

    [Optional] What do you think the frequent tattoos are about? I think he truly has no clue about himself and these tats are a way of exploring. I also think he is so far gone mentally that he also enjoys pain. If you look at photos of him and his wife, she looks really unhappy with a ‘wth was I thinking’ look on her face. He is 5150 material for sure.

  54. SweetNSpicy says

    Justin Bieber
    I think he is telling the truth. I have heard that people get pleasure in spite of the pain from getting tattoos.

  61. spellsnhoney says

    Justin Bieber

    I think he likes the look of them. Never had to find a job so doesn’t matter how many he has I suppose.

  65. karina says

    Ed Sheeran?
    But then again I don’t know if he’d qualify for “been around for a long time”.

  66. Honey16 says

    Justin Bieber

    This guy has been having issues for awhile, what is wrong with him? I’ve heard he maybe struggling with his sexuality…it’s a rumor I 👂…don’t crucify me.

  72. BruisePristine says

    Justin Beiber

    [Optional] What do you think the frequent tattoos are about? Hidden pain

  78. Katmandu says

    The usual suspect, Justin Bieber. More issues than the National Geographic magazine.

    I’ve read self-harm, weird pain (a hundred tattoos) and weird sex is practiced by the traumatized, because that is the only way they seem to feel anything. They were, perhaps, sexually abused when very young. Not feeling anything is a defense.

  79. Baileygirl says

    Justin Bieber. I have the opinion that excessive tattooing is a socially sanctioned form of self-harm. This is a very bad sign. Whatever pain he is in needs to be handled by a therapist, not a tattoo artist. At some point you run out of skin. Then what?

  81. conspiracyc says

    I just don’t understand. I don’t mind a tat here or there. But when you put them where you can’t hide them. You’re literally putting target on yourself for people to be able to spot you.

    He’s highly recognizable, but without the tats he could go incognito pretty easily.

  82. bec215d says

    Couldn’t agree more. I used to live in Southern California, and did business in L.A., and hated the vibe there… I’ve traveled to 34+ countries, and never experienced anywhere like it. Drugs. Jesus. His marriage. Tattoos. All a form of self-medication. Having everyone around you use you, including your parents (see also: L. Lohan) isn’t something you can ‘get over’. He needs therapy, and to take a five year break from music to just live. And not in the fishbowl of L.A.