SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [27F] got a tattoo and don't know how to tell my family about it.
POST: I belong to a Christian family who goes to church every Sunday. I go even though I'm not very sure of my beliefs. I just do it because it makes my parents happy. They're not really very open to a lot of things and this was revealed to me over time by how they react when I tell them things about me. 

I got a tattoo some 5 months ago. I have not told anyone in my family about it and I go through great lengths to hide it from them. That is, I gave away all my clothes that will show it and have been buying new ones that will conceal it even when I move around. 

I'm 27 years old, I'd been working since I was 19 and put myself through school. My parents are not working and I pay for the house we live in and all the bills. I'm very independent but I want to know that my family can accept me.

These are my issues:

* I'm afraid that if I let them know about the tattoo they will think I'm deliberately disrespecting them. I don't want to hurt their feelings, I just really want a tattoo.
* I'm kind of tired of feeling that my family will hate me for who I really am. I just want to know that they will still accept me even if they know that I cannot be the Christian daughter they want me to be.
TL;DR: 
I'm 27F and afraid of revealing my true colors to my parents. Tired of feeling that even my family can't accept me for what I really am.