[Sanity Sunday] "Even though it’s a good idea to protect yourself (and both men and women should do it), it’s not a good idea to “protect” yourself by negatively generalizing just one group."

I spent years in the marines and being extremely suspicious of any situation where a person could get the jump on you. I can track how far a person is from me by their foot steps. I know the escape routes and where the four corners of every room are. I look at people's pockets for the printing of guns and knives. I watch people's feet for taking a fighting stance, and if I need to be I will be the most threatening and terrifying thing you have ever met.

I do it literally all the time, but it doesn't disturb me, it's just the way I am. You just know to take appropriate risks. That way when someone is dying, and I have been there when that happens, I know exactly what I need to do without worrying about the chaos around me.

/u/luckyjayjay has every right to be concerned about her safety and to take it seriously. Most people won't react fast enough to someone bull rushing them, so that even if you do outweigh them you'll have problems. And the people who are looking to cause permanent harm to you are not the ones that are super sketchy looking crazy homeless guys. No it's the guy/gal who seems friendly and wouldn't hurt a fly. That's the one who'll eat your fucking eyeballs.

The only thing I would say to you luckyjayjay, is never think you can't do shit about it. You can, and if you want to live when shit goes horribly wrong, you must.

If you want my advice, which you don't have to take, even a 300lbs man has weak points that can be exploited with a bit of training and a will to do violence. But if you want to make sure you win that fight, a 4 inch blade or a compact handgun will still drop him like a sack of potatoes. Get the self-defense training, get the defensive CCW training, and you'll feel safer because you'll be a lot more prepared for whatever terrible shit can be thrown at you.

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