That tattoo seems rather important in these 'discussions', almost uniquely in a negative way.
But, could it have been a positive tattoo, albeit gone wrong? The many of us who had, or considered (confession time, @WalkingCivilWar...), a tattoo 2 years ago can contemplate there could be a 'positive' impulse. The 'gone wrong' bit could be just 20-something-ish.