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Now before you completely freak out,keep in mind
that i have never tattoo'ed anyone's name on me, nor would i
remove my current tattoos. My tattoos are symbolic to me in the
sense that they represent a turning point in my life. But hey that's
just me.

The point of me starting this thread is that i came across some
research in regards to "erasing your memory" and it got me thinking.
We all know that there is technology to remove tattoos like laser machines.
So my first question is how many people out there have had someone's name
tattoo'ed on them and did you decide to keep it after the relationship ended.
My second question is IF you removed it would you take it one step further and
erase that person from your mind if science allowed such a thing.

Right now doctor's dispense pills w/propanolol that work effectively if used
right after a traumatic event.But what if they could advance such medication
to a point where you could literally erase bad memories. Would YOU erase your
ex?

I ask this because i see removing a tattoo as a very extreme measure,so why not
just remove the person associated w/those memories from your brain...

Oh and by the way Im not high off meth or super stoned,just thought i
would share my "food for thought".

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by sven on Jun 30, 2008, 11:31AM
 

Sounds like a Philip K. Dick novel. Or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actually. Which is pretty much like a Philip K. Dick novel.

by prowl on Jun 30, 2008, 01:07PM in response to sven from 30-Jun-08 @ 11:31AM

yes exactly! infact they tend to refer to that movie
in most of the articles that i have read. i found the
whole process to be quite intriguing. im sure at this rate
it wont be long before we able to do such a thing. i just
figure if your gonna go as far as to have they're name tattoed
on you then proceed to have it removed when the relationship is
over,it might be tempting to just go to your doctor and ask for
a prescription to completely forget the person,if such a thing
were available.

by the way im not saying this a route to take as far as getting
over an ex. personally if i had his name tattoed on me i would
probably keep it.

by sven on Jun 30, 2008, 04:43PM
 

I always found the best way to forget love turned sour is Jack Daniels & Coney Island Lager.

by madmadmatthew on Jul 01, 2008, 01:37PM
 

im good at forgetting past relationships, so not a big deal to me. as far as removing tattoos, i have a bunch of tattoos for my wife, i dont really think about removing them cause breaking up really isnt an option we entertain, ever. glad i didnt get any ink for relationships until after i got married though.
i know that many people have scarring memories, and would be better off without memory of certain moments in their life. but then again, isnt that what makes us human? i dunno, would be easier, but would it be right? case by case basis i guess.

by prowl on Jul 01, 2008, 05:48PM in response to madmadmatthew from 01-Jul-08 @ 01:37PM

yeah it's definitely a controversial subject.
in all the information that i have read,they
seem to say the same thing,"memories are what
make us human,so what happens when you take that away?"
currently the drug is being used on soldiers,trauma victims
and people that work in that kinda field like paramedics.
i found it all to be interesting. trust me there's nothing more
i'd love to do then forget some of my ex's and memories,but at
the same time i like to wear my heart on my sleeve and show my
war wounds,if you will. so i might be more inclined to go a
tattoo as part of my learning process of life. this subject
really make you think about the past. it's all that we know
and we as human beings rely on the past to guide is through
are future. there's a really good movie called "time machine",
i think, and i concentrate's on that exact point. what would
happen if we never knew about the past?

by vthomlinson on Jul 01, 2008, 08:31PM in response to prowl from 01-Jul-08 @ 05:48PM

I really think that I would keep any relationship tattoos that didn't work out. There's no point in trying to forget the good times just cause there were some bad.

I once had a girlfriend lock me out of our apartment and donate everything I owned to the salvation army. Yet I still have some photos of us together. They aren't hung on the wall or anything. But I still wouldn't throw them out. they were taken when we were very much happy and in love.

by prowl on Jul 02, 2008, 01:31PM in response to vthomlinson from 01-Jul-08 @ 08:31PM

that's awesome that you able to hold on to some of the good times
that you two shared. that's what helps us grow as humans,moving on
from the past,learning from the past,and holding on to the good times.

by prowl on Jul 02, 2008, 02:10PM in response to prowl from 02-Jul-08 @ 01:31PM

Oops! I meant to say learning from the bad times.

by vthomlinson on Jul 04, 2008, 02:39AM in response to prowl from 02-Jul-08 @ 02:10PM

yeah. She was probably the most nuerotic phycho whore I'll ever know. But my god she was fun to be around. When she wasn't blowing up and causing huge scenes in public, she was jumping into oceans fully clothed and having sex with me in dressing rooms. Hell. I'm half tempted to go get her name tattooed on me tomorrow. And I havnt talked to her in 4 years.

by Danica_sexygirl1230 on Jul 04, 2008, 11:57AM in response to vthomlinson from 04-Jul-08 @ 02:39AM

buahahahaha!!!!!
that's awesome!
see that's what im saying, even though my ex really
put through the ringer i figure it would actually
be good to get a tattoo to signify the relationship.
instead of keeping it all bottled up i can just look
at my tattoo and smile knowing that im past that part
of my life.

but yeah the memory erasing sounded nice for sec,but
then i wouldnt be same person i am today.

by Danica_sexygirl1230 on Jul 04, 2008, 12:02PM in response to Danica_sexygirl1230 from 04-Jul-08 @ 11:57AM

holy crap! this is PROWL and i just posted that^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
but it logged the post under some other girl!!!
how the hell did that happen?!
ahh! moderator!

by prowl on Jul 04, 2008, 12:03PM in response to Danica_sexygirl1230 from 04-Jul-08 @ 12:02PM

aahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
it did it again!

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