A mother-of-seven who is covered with tattoos has revealed strangers have spat at her in the street. Melissa Sloan, 45, is covered in the colourful ink and admits she is addicted to the buzz of getting a new tattoo.
Her whole face is covered, and she even has tattoos on her private parts. But though Melissa is regularly abused by strangers – to the point where she now does not socialise – she is intent on getting even more inkings in the future.
Melissa, from Wales, says: “I love my tattoos. My kids love them too – it’s all about self expression. But I’ve been pushed and spat at and called: ‘Miss Piggy.’ READ MORE: Ryanair's 'warning to holidaymakers' after family told to fork out €90 'for seats they'd already bought' “People can be so rude.
I don’t go out socially in the evenings, because I would fear for my safety. But that doesn’t mean I will bow to the bullies.
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