This American Life's Videos 4 U finds people who are having trouble saying something and does it for them. In this episode, they helped Maggie reveal her tattoos to her unsuspecting, conservative Christian parents.
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Maggie's parents haven't seen her wear shorts in 10 years because her body is covered in secret tattoos.
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Maggie believes that her parents, Linda and Randy, think that people who get tattoos "are people with motorcycles who probably dabble in drugs ... lowlifes."
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Well, Linda and Randy, Maggie has 17 tattoos that she has been hiding for 12 years.
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The first tattoos she got are actually pretty Christian: a cross, and a dove that represents the Holy Spirit.
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When a minister saw her tattoos, he said, "You practically could teach Sunday School with that."
In fact, all her tattoos have stories and are about the people she loves.
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She even has a big tattoo on her side that says "Mom & Dad."
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When asked if she was looking for forgiveness from her parents in making this video, Maggie admitted that she really just wanted to have a more honest relationship with them.
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Maggie was so sure her parents were going to react one way to her tattoos, but they reacted totally differently.
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Turns out, her parents have no problem with tattoos!
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Maggie and her parents were able to have one of the best, most honest conversations she's ever had with them and, hopefully, this will only lead to a closer, more open relationship.
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