Flamboyant tattoos and secret piercings are both indulgence and restraint.
If being addicted to love is wrong, the guilt I carry is not enough to sustain me through tomorrow.
"Every time the needle penetrates my skin and passes through my flesh, I fall in love with myself all over again."
"You gave up on yourself, then give your body and soul to me."
Gu Baijin (restraining oneself, restoring etiquette, abstinence and attack) × Lu Yu (depression, self-abandonment, hormonal suffering)
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We are to support a pure soul by maintaining a clean body.
We should keep our bodies intact so that we can make offerings to the noble Lord.
Purpose: Learn to love