Everyone has moments in their lives that they aren’t proud of, choices they wish they could change, and words they want to take back. But I bet not many of us have regrets as big and obvious as Ethan ‘ModBoy’ Bramble, an Australian guy who has more than 200 tattoos all over his body.
These days, a lot of people like to show their personality with tattoos, especially the cool and unique designs that are super popular. However, there’s a point where most folks won’t spend too much money on getting inked, and for Ethan, that point was way higher than what most people would consider.
According to reports, Ethan was only 11 years old when he chose to get his first body modification, which was stretching his ears. After that, he went on to have various procedures done, like splitting his tongue and even removing his belly button.
The thing that really catches people’s eyes are his tattoos, and it’s no wonder since he’s got them all over his body. Ethan shared that he has spent about $60,000 AUD (which is around $39,000 USD) to achieve his unique look.
Now, though, he’s expressed some regret over his past choices.
“Not just regret, I think there’s a difference between regret and wanting to be perceived differently.”
Ethan expressed that he feels anxious about the criticism he could encounter when doing everyday things, like dropping his little girl off at school.
“The face is really important and can cause a lot of issues for some people, but not everyone. I wouldn’t want my daughter to have to handle those problems until she’s older,” he explained.
“I wish that I had not gone as hectic as I did on my face.”
To improve his reputation, Ethan has been going through tough laser surgery to remove some of the tattoos he got when he was younger.
He said, “I’ve been having laser surgery for almost a year now. We do it in parts, but I’ve probably gone through the whole process about six or seven times.”
I began to take action because of the anxiety and other feelings I was experiencing. Mental health can be tricky to understand, but I believe a big part of my anxiety came from having so many tattoos on my face.
“I’m happy with the way that I look, but I’m also happy with the mentality that over the next two years, my face tattoos are going to become less and less and less. I’m just clearing the canvas.”