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A mother who claims to be the UK’s most tattooed is worried she might not have a\u00a0Christmas<\/a><\/span>\u00a0dinner for her children – because her ink scares supermarket staff.<\/p>\n

Melissa Sloan, 47, from Kidderminster, is covered from head to toe in more than 800 tattoos – from abstract piece on her face, to portraits of the the Kray twins on her thigh.<\/p>\n

And although she loves her ink, Ms Sloan admits the public hasn’t been quite as accepting as she would have hoped.<\/p>\n

The mother said simple tasks have become more difficult due to her appearance, and her Christmas lunch is now ‘in limbo’ as she can’t easily shop at the supermarket.<\/p>\n

She said: ‘I can’t just pop into my local supermarket and shop for my Christmas dinner.<\/p>\n

‘People will stare when I go to pick up the cranberry sauce and turkey for me and my kids, and I just don\u2019t want to deal with it.<\/p>\n

‘I feel like I scare the supermarket workers, too \u2013 they have given me terrified looks as I\u2019ve walked by in the past.<\/p>\n

‘It\u2019s meant to be a time of joy and celebration but right now, my Christmas dinner is in limbo. All I want is to be treated like a normal person.’<\/p>\n

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Melissa Sloan, 47, from Kidderminster, is covered from head to toe in more than 800 tattoos – from abstract piece on her face, to portraits of the the Kray twins on her thigh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ms Sloan (left before the majority of her face tattoos) admits the public hasn’t been quite as accepting as she would have hoped<\/p>\n

Because of her tattoos, Ms Sloan thinks she will have to send her husband and children to do the big shop for Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

And she claims that getting a Christmas dinner at the local pub is out of the question.<\/p>\n

She said: ‘Going to the pub is way out of the question, too.<\/p>\n

‘I attempted to have a Christmas tipple recently but had to leave before it turned to violence.’<\/p>\n

Ms Sloan, who claims she was once forced to watch her children’s nativity through the window, said she is only asking for ‘acceptance’.<\/p>\n

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The mother said simple tasks have become more difficult due to her appearance, and her Christmas lunch is now ‘in limbo’ as she can’t easily shop at the supermarket<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pictured: Tattoos on Melissa Sloan’s lower back, in various different styles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Because of her tattoos, Ms Sloan thinks she will have to send her husband and children to do the big shop for Christmas Day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She said: ‘I don’t understand why people just can\u2019t accept me for who I am.<\/p>\n

‘My tattoos don\u2019t make me any less human than everyone else.<\/p>\n

‘I should be able to pop to Tesco with my kids and pick up Christmas essentials.<\/p>\n

‘But sadly, it’s just not possible. I can’t even attend carol services and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.<\/p>\n

‘Just because I am covered head to toe in tattoos doesn\u2019t mean I don\u2019t deserve respect and kindness.’<\/p>\n

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Pictured: A portrait of the notorious east London gangsters Kray twins on Melissa’s thigh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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