I got my very first tattoo the other day. I wanted it to be meaningful, so I got the semicolon.
For those of you who don’t know about project semicolon, it’s a movement where people tattoo the symbol onto their body as a way of representing or showing support for those who suffer from mental illness.
As someone who is dealing with depression and anxiety, I thought it was fitting.
Here it is :
I didn’t want just a normal semicolon. That might’ve been boring, hence the reason for the daisy (it’s my favourite flower) 😌
This is the first time I've heard about the semicolon project. I think it is my favourite punctuation mark; it is certainly the one that creates most debate about its correct use. Yours is beautiful . . .
@Claudianovotny I get that. I'm the same sometimes haha. I guess it's a good thing though. You become aware and less ignorant about the things around you as you learn more.
@Henal Well, I think it's good . . . but I'm not exactly unbiased!!! I did get a bit of a reputation as a geek as a result. (Which, actually, I quite like!)
@Henal The Eld sigul (sigil) (Arthur Eld - King Arthur), Symbol of the White
(this is a reference to white meaning "pure" or "true" and nothing at all to do with race... and if I weren't in the US, I wouldn't even have to put that stupid disclaimer)