Family, Friends, Fakes & Frauds (Part 2) — I Photoshopped Out My Tattoos (yeah, I really did...)

Your Effin’ Love Story · Jun 25, 2026 · 19m

Hey, if you didn't listen to Part One, why not?

Hmmmmmm?

*shakes his head...*

Go ahead and listen to the first part....

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I photoshopped my tattoos out of my dating profile.

Not because I was trying to deceive anyone. Because I genuinely did not believe I was worth loving as I actually was. That's what a damaged self-concept looks like in practice — you want the real connection, you want someone to see you fully, and then you show up as an edited version of yourself and wonder why nothing ever feels real.

This is Part Two of Family, Friends, Fakes and Frauds. Part One was…