Tattoo regret: how do I learn to love it?

First big tattoo. Several inches of my forearm and took 8 hours of color. It’s healing well according to the artist who did it, but it’s a lot darker than I wanted, even though he assured me it was the right color for my skin tone. I’m worried about how large it turned out to be and the pain I’m having. It’s finally starting to peel but it is so saturated with color that now I’m freaking out. I’m worried they were looking for content more than my needs and wants. He started with the background, so that was like a runaway train i felt I couldn’t stop.

My specific question is still very general: this tattoo is part of me now. How do I learn to love it?