I have tattoo's that are right over both of my hip bones, they were uncomfortable but nothing like you expect, its a pain you can deal with. If your not sure where you want it, ask the tattooist to place the stencil on your foot and your hip,so you can see which you prefer, and you shouldnt worry about if its going to hurt and get it in a different place that you arent totally happy with, its going to there for the rest of your life and im sure you want to be completely happy with it. sorry to sound like a know it all but i thought about the placement of mine very carefully and im so pleased with what i have, and you should too