Tattoos of Exes' Names: From Romantic Gestures to Painful Removals

Imagine you get a special drawing on your skin to show you really, really like someone.

But then, you and that person don't like each other anymore.

The drawing, which is a tattoo, stays there!

Many people get tattoos of their boyfriend's or girlfriend's name because they think they'll always be together.

But sometimes, people break up.

Then, they have a tattoo of someone they no longer like on their body.

This can be sad or even a little funny.

So, people go to tattoo artists to get the old name covered up with a new picture or erased completely.

Some artists say it's like a therapy session for people to feel better.

They also tell people to think carefully before getting a name tattooed, maybe just a special symbol instead.