A dad with a bold hangover-style face tattoo has revealed people think he’s a bad parent because of his unique inking.
Luke Morrison-Williams, 47, from Cannock, said he was judged, refused entry to pubs and even described as unemployable.
The huge black pattern, which he got in 2009 at the age of 32, is positioned to curve around his right eye and resembles a well-known pattern that one of the characters in the Hangover films received during a wild evening.
He revealed that older people looked at him as if he was going to “attack” them and that he was “pointed at” in supermarkets.
The father-of-one recalls: “I’m quite tattooed, so this is just an extension of that. I knew I was going to get retaliated against, but it was pretty intense.” I was not allowed into pubs or served because of my appearance.
A dad with a bold face tattoo reminiscent of a hangover has revealed people think he’s a bad parent because of his unique inking.
However, he is not ashamed of his unique choice and insisted he would never change it.
Mr Morrison-Williams, who has worked in the recovery sector for 20 years, said it was helpful to his job and was actually a help rather than a hindrance.
It helps people struggling with homelessness and substance abuse, as well as troubled youth and offenders.
Mr Morrison-Williams explained that tattooing makes it more accessible to people with a “troubled past”. However, he was sometimes refused entry to clinics because people found it difficult to believe that he was a staff member and not a patient.
The 47-year-old said: “I work with any type of addiction, including heroin addiction, I distribute methadone scripts.
“It helps me because I’m closer to some of the people we work with. They’re out of prison and they see me and gravitate towards me because they see me as more equal than someone in a shirt and tie.
“There seems to be a widely held view that if you have a tattoo on your face you are unemployable – but it’s just a bit of ink on your face.”
In 2015, the father was granted full custody of his daughter, now 19, which he said surprised people.
He admits that when he first got his face tattooed 15 years ago, he didn’t think it would make him despise the way he was – but he still wouldn’t change it if he did. could.
Luke Morrison-Williams, 47, from Cannock, said he was tried, refused entry to pubs and even called unemployable
In 2015, the father was granted full custody of his daughter, now 19, which he said surprised people.
The huge black pattern, which he obtained in 2009 at the age of 32, is positioned to curve around his right eye and resembles a well-known pattern obtained by one of the characters Hangover movies.
Luke thinks facial tattoos are becoming more common, and it’s a good thing that people who also have bold tattoos are being seen in roles like the one he has.
Now, working alongside the NHS, Mr Morrison-Williams wants to leave a positive mark by showing others that having a tattoo on your face doesn’t have to limit your opportunities.
He thinks facial tattoos are becoming more common, and it’s a good thing that people who also have bold inkings are being seen in roles like the one he plays.
The father said: “When I got full custody, people were like ‘why would a judge give you custody’ – they were thinking how bad the mother must have been for you to have custody complete.
“People see that I work alongside the NHS – just because you have a tattoo on your face doesn’t mean you can’t do a job or work with people.”
“I would still do it knowing what I know now, even though there are a lot of negatives, there are also a lot of positives.”
And Mr Morrison-Williams is not the only one who has problems with his image. Last year, a mother of four with 14 tattoos on her face revealed that people thought she was a “bad parent” because of her tattoos, with some people even calling her a “criminal”.
Claire Elsie-Rose, 33, a tattoo artist, says she is often questioned about her aesthetic choices but does not regret her body modifications.
The Lincolnshire business owner lives with her four children aged from six months to 13 years and her partner of three years Jonny, 30, a driver.
She insists there is a “huge misconception” around face tattoos, as people think anyone who wears them is “wild and irresponsible” or “a criminal”.
Claire said she found the comments frustrating, but doesn’t pay attention to them anymore because she “knows she’s a good mom.”
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