Man Is Tattooing His Entire Body Blue Because It Makes Him Feel “Re-Energized”

A 26-year-old man from Canada is currently in the process of tattooing his entire body blue because it has helped him transform his life and re-energize his mental health.

Donnie Snider, the man, used to be a forklift operator but now lives in a clapped-out transit bus and earns his money by selling earrings.

Snider, who is from Scarborough, Ontario, said his career path is not the only thing he has changed.

Snider says his tattoos have allowed him to feel optimistic about his life.

Donnie tried to explain his reason why he has tattooed the color all over his body.

Donnie said, “I thought it would be neat.  To be honest, I just like the look of it. It’s definitely striking, and I think it’s a beautiful colour.”

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HAIR! I'm not sure what's the bigger change – the tattoo, or the hair! Ahaha ;D That wasn't even it's final form – I didn't cut it off until mid 2017! Maybe I'll grow it out again one day. After I finish tattooing my head, of course! I think today is gonna be a tattoo day – maybe I'll work on my neck…. or ears? Hmm.. 🤔 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackouttattoo #guyswithtattoos #bodymod #bodymodification #facetattoo #headtattoo #necktattoo #gaytattoo #chintattoo #jobstopper #inkedmen #inkedguys #tattedguys #necktattoos #throattattoo #bodymods #eyebrowtattoo #tattooedhead #tattooedgay #gayinked #facetattoos #inkedboys #bodysuittattoo #handtattoo #sleevetattoo #piercings #inkboy #inkboys #faceink #tattooedguy

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After a number of tattoo attempts, Snider got his sister to tattoo him as part of his leg and foot in the color in 2017.

Before Donnie got the tattoos, Donnie said his life was entirely different, but the blue color all over him has helped him a lot with his battle against his mental health.

Donnie said, “Over several years I had been isolating myself, and making efforts to tone down my less-than-pragmatic impulses, out of fear and lack of confidence – and I was extremely miserable. After going in circles for far too long, I decided to quit hiding, break myself out of stagnation and remake my life as I’d like it to be, and redirect it to the pursuit a life I’d actually be happy to live.”

He added, “I feel a renewed optimism about the feasibility of pursuing wild dreams. I feel as if I’m slowly becoming re-energised after a protracted period of stagnation. I might become a trillionaire, or move to Mars. Or just carry on selling earrings and get my bus fixed up.”

Talking about the reactions that he gets from strangers, Donnie said they are mixed.

He said some people love the tattoos that he has, and others are not.

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A little bit of work on the bus, and a little bit of work on my legs! Still a long way to go before either are finished, but I'll get there eventually! The last picture is of some little boxes that I'll be shipping earrings in. Have a good Friday(13th!)! 😀 (& yes the articles are ridiculous and very amusing ;D haha!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackouttattoo #legtattoo #guyswithtattoos #bodymod #bodymodification #facetattoo #headtattoo #necktattoo #gaytattoo #chintattoo #inkedmen #inkedguys #tattedguys #necktattoos #throattattoo #liptattoo #eyebrowtattoo #tattooedhead #friday13th #gayinked #facetattoos #inkedboy #bodysuittattoo #handtattoo #sleevetattoo #vanlife #Friday13 #busconversion #menwithtattoos #B52s

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Donnie said a lot of people ask him questions about his blue tattoo, but he said he understands them because humans are curious.

He also confirmed that he gets a lot of bizarre interactions because of his blue skin tone.

Talking about the looks that he gets from random people, Donnie says he gets a lot of surprised looks and unblinking stares. He has also been the subject of mean jokes and invasive questions.

He said people also take videos of him as he passes by.

When asked what is the weirdest thing about getting the blue skin tone, Donnie said, “Questions from strangers about my genitals have increased by like 10,000%. It’s like living life in strange-mode.”

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I guess I'd better do a better job of watching over the yard; trailers were broken into again – it happens every once in a while. I don't know what people expect to find in them – SPOILER ALERT: It's used office furniture, not gold bars. This time they actually broke into my bus – which was a first. Luckily for me, they didn't really do much damage. I'm just glad they didn't break any glass. Unfortunately though, another guy had a box truck stolen. They also left a stolen Mercedes on the lot – hope both vehicles get back to their owners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackouttattoo #guyswithtattoos #bodymod #bodymodification #facetattoo #headtattoo #necktattoo #gaytattoo #chintattoo #jobstopper #inkedmen #inkedguys #inkedguy #tattedguys #necktattoos #throattattoo #liptattoo #eyebrowtattoo #tattooedhead #tattooedgay #gayinked #facetattoos #inkedboys #bodysuittattoo #handtattoo #sleevetattoo #piercings #trailer #faceink

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All the weird things people ask and doe makes Donnie feel insulted, but he said the negativity that he gets doesn’t get him down.

He added, “Most insults are unimaginative and predictable.”

He continued, “In fact, most can be lumped together in the category of ‘unflattering comparisons to other things that are blue.”

Donnie said there is one thing that annoys him, and that is when people assume that he does not work for a living or when other people claim that he lives off taxpayer assistance.

When asked how his friends react to his tattoo, Donnie said his friends don’t mention it that much as they do not notice it anymore.

The mother of Donnie took a little longer to accept the huge change of his son.

He said that eventually his mother accepted the blue skin despite the fact that she was really annoyed at first.

What do you think about the blue skin of Donnie? Tell us what you think by leaving a comment below!

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