A mother has claimed that her child's school barred her from attending their nativity performance because of her tattoos.
Self-declared tattoo addict Melissa Sloan says that teachers refused to give her a seat inside and told her to 'look through the class window' because of her heavily inked appearance.
The 45-year-old mother has previously admitted to getting three tattoos a week and has 800 inkings all over her body — including her face.
But Melissa, who has two children, claims that people treat her differently because of her alternative appearance and that she's been excluded from other school events too.
Describing how the school have allegedly banned her from certain events, Melissa, who lives in Wales, told the Daily Star : "No Christmas parties and when I go to my child's school I don't get invited.
"They said once for me to go to the back garden, 'look through the class window' they told me.
"The teachers told me to do that, that's why I don't go to the school play."
The nativity show isn't the only festive school event that Melissa claims to not be welcome at.
The mother, who is originally from Kidderminster but now lives in Powys, Mid Wales, says that she also can't go to her children's Christmas fayre and has had to send her partner, Luke, instead.
"He's [Luke] going tonight to the kids' fayre as I can't go there as I'm not wanted", the mum claimed.
"I feel so jealous as I can't go there and to the Christmas fayre as I know what they're [teachers and parents] like towards me."
The tattoo addict previously claimed that her inked appearance has stopped her from getting a job and has seen her banned from local pubs.
She told the Mirror: "I still can't get a job because of my tattoos, I can't even go into pubs around here because of it
"They say it's offensive, they don't like it - it upsets them in the posh pubs. I take no notice."
Melissa usually has her tattoos done 'prison style' by her boyfriend at home but will be taking a break from inkings over the festive period to enjoy some time with her family.
She said: "I don't think I'll be having one [tattoo] around Christmastime I'll leave that as it's our time. I'll be selfish if I have one around Christmas.
"It's their [the children's] time, it's not about me.
"I'll go for the glory after that, I can't wait to get back to normal."
