What Would Possess Anyone To Do This To Themselves?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-46046755
How damaged will his children be?

[naomi24]

Andy-hughes, // Naomi - …..It's his skin - why should he have to justify his decoration of it to judgemental strangers?//

Why ask me? As far as I can see no one has suggested he has to justify his decision.

[cassa333]

To a degree he does have to justify his reasoning etc. He is the one that gave an interview, he is the one talking about it, he is the one who decided to do that.

I agree that he likely has some form of mental illness. He uses tattoos as a coping mechanism to cope with stress and doesn’t like the look of his untattooed skin. Clearly not normal.

He also says he can’t get work because of his tattoos. Perhaps his girlfriend keeps him in tattoo money? Perhaps he has other means. Perhaps not and he uses our taxes for it. Who knows.

His children don’t care about his skin. And only time will tell if it ever will. He will undoubtedly be an embarrassment at some point as all us parents are at some point lol but I think klaus is right in that they will probably be more accepting of people’s differences because of him.

[emmie]

oh God that;s awful, scare the poor mites, it scares me that;s for sure.

[spathiphyllum]

I think this will help his children understand a different side to society and life. I don't think it will damage them, maybe even make them stronger and more understanding as people.

[spathiphyllum]

"Chris has always had a passion for body art but in recent years the reason behind his self-styled addiction has changed.

He says uses them to cope with his daughter's illness"

Some people don't care if people don't or can't understand. I'm sure his daughter gets it.

[spathiphyllum]

"If I put a Halloween mask on I scare Jess but she'll touch my face, she'll kiss me. She knows my skin and that I'm her dad."

"How damaged will his children be?" ... Not at all LOL.