article_snippet.sent: Kay Bennett, 33, from Swindon, says the tattoos, which were done when she was 24, have turned she into a jobless recluse. '
article_snippet.sent: Kay Bennett, 33, from SwindonSwindon, says she can't get a job because of she six facial tattoos .
article_snippet.sent: I hope my nightmare will make anyone think twice about having such visible tattoos especially on your face, neck or hands,' she says. '
article_snippet.sent: Tough: she says she has applied for more than 40 jobs but has had no success because of she 18 tattoos .
article_snippet.sent: Embarrassed: her 18 tattoos have left she embarrassed and as a result, she suffers from depression .
article_snippet.sent: she also gets sick money because she suffers from depression, the result, she says, of tattoo-related comfort eating that has caused she go up three dress sizes from a 12 to an 18.
article_snippet.sent: Another great upset is caused by being unable to find a boyfriend, which Miss Bennett says is also down to the inkings. '
article_snippet.sent: In an ironic twist, the 33-year-old, who has 18 tattoos in total, says she got she first one as a means of boosting she confidence, which had been knocked by school bullies. '
article_snippet.sent: I thought if I had tattoos I would look hard and people would think twice before picking on me,' she explains.
article_snippet.sent: Old life: Miss Bennett Bennett pictured before getting her 18 tattoos and before gaining six stone .
article_snippet.sent: Changing shape: Miss Bennett blames the tattoos for causing Miss Bennett to shoot up from a size 12 (left) to a size 18 (right)
article_snippet.sent: Over the next six years Miss Bennett got further tattoos done on Miss Bennett arms and neck, but  easily found work as a security guard.
article_snippet.sent: Then, aged 24, Miss Bennett decided to have six stars tattooed on Miss Bennett face - much to Miss Bennett parents and Miss Bennett employers' horror.
highlights_snippet.sent: Suffers depression brought on by she tattoos, which she had done at 24 .
  