Woman asks husband to dedicate a tattoo to her, incites 'visceral reaction' from him

A 30-year-old man's idea to get inked for the very first time after “long 2 years of consideration” was not received well by his wife.

A 30-year-old man sparked a major debate on Reddit when he sought advice from people over his wife's request to dedicate a tattoo to her. The person stated that he had a "visceral" response to her request, adding that he is now worried that this might spark a major fight between the couple, People magazine reported.

A wife's request that her husband dedicate his next tattoo to her became the subject of a Reddit debate. (Representative image/Unsplash)

Man's viral Reddit post

Taking to the “Am I Overreacting?” forum on the platform, the man shared a post seeking input over his predicament.

The person highlighted that he recently decided to get inked for the very first time. He made the move "after a long 2 years of consideration" and was doing it to commemorate “a pretty large life change, one that healed a lot of trauma from my childhood.”

He had started to see a therapist to help in managing depression, which has been helping him out in his life. “In a way to commemorate the changes in my life and the things I've been through, I wanted to get a tattoo,” he wrote.

For this, the person said he did a "ton of research” and finally selected the artist whom he loved. He even finalized an original design with a quote from a book series. While the tattoo “brought so much joy” to him, the man claimed that his wife's response to the body art was quite different.

After his appointment, when he reached home and showed his wife the artwork, she told him, "The next one you get has to be about me," as per the Reddit post. “For some reason, this sent my entire body into a flight mode," he wrote.

However, his wife remained adamant and told him that the other one had to be about her “because of how expensive it was.” To this, the man had a “visceral reaction.” “I had a very visceral reaction to what she was saying and both her words and my reaction threw me for a loop,” he stated.

While the couple have been married for a decade now, the man said he felt “as if I had lost autonomy in a way and knew if I said ‘no’ it would start a fight.” Seeking advice from the online community, the person said he should free to do whatever he like with his body just like his partner.

How did people react?

In the comments section, most of the people agreed with the person and stated that his wife might have crossed the line with such comments. “That’s a pretty gross thing for your wife to say," one person said.

Another wrote, “I can understand discussing the money part if y’all share finances, but her controlling what you do with your body is really messed up.” While urging him to leave her, a third person said, “You’re not a doll. Please consider leaving.”

FAQs:

Who is the person in the viral post?

The man did not identify himself or his wife in the post.

Where was the post shared?

It was written in the “Am I Overreacting?” forum on Reddit.

What happened next?

As of now, the person has not updated the post.