Warning: This article contains topics some readers may find distressing
A woman who was tattooed against her own is undergoing life-changing laser removal surgery thanks to complete stranger.
Taylor White, from Florida, was just 21 years old and was dating a boyfriend who became increasingly physically and sexually abusive.
It got to the point where Taylor was tattooed against her own will - something that happened on the night of her 21st birthday.
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Her partner at the time got the freshly-legal woman drunk and then lured her back to a hotel where she woke up in severe pain and believes she was assaulted.
She then looked into a mirror in the empty hotel room and discovered that her entire face had been covered in tattoos of 'really horrible things'.
In attempt to heal from the incredibly traumatic experience, Taylor - a former tattoo artist - tried to cover the obscene tattoos with makeup but they were still somewhat visible even with heavy concealer.
It was only when her boss saw them peeking out from her makeup, that she realized she couldn’t go on living like this.
Speaking to the New York Post, Taylor recalled: "He said, 'You you can’t live like this'."
Her boss also kindly offered to cover the unwanted body art in blackout ink so she could have a 'normal life' and start making the steps to move past the horrific ordeal.
However, it was when a TikToker offered to help when things really started to look up for Taylor and she started to get her life back on track.
Having heard her story and watched her videos about her bipolar disorder, the creator TheDadBot - whose real name is Karridy Askenasy - felt compelled to Taylor her out.
"The trouble she was facing obviously had a personal effect on her,” he told The New York Post.
Karridy added: "It was preventing her from doing the most good possible."
He offered to cover the cost of the tattoo removal and even reached out to multiple clinics for help with the laser surgery.
Laser tattoo-removal company Removery got in contact and said that they would complete the removal for free - something that would usually cost thousands of dollars.
Carmen VanderHeiden Brodie, who is the VP of Clinical Operations at Removery, said it could take Taylor up to two years to be tattoo-free but that she was 'smiling' through her first session.
The now 37-year-old said: “I’m not having it removed purely for cosmetic reasons.
“This is really removing a part of me that I no longer represent or live in.”
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact The Survivor’s Trust for free on 08088 010 818, or through their website thesurvivorstrust.org.
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, call Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or visit their website here. In an emergency always dial 999.
Callum Jones