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Can you fight?

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hotmumshit · 29/07/2026 20:19

I have never had one but I dont think i can

I do imagine ripping the head off of some people on occasion though 😄

Can you? Have you? Would you at this point in your life, if someone was very deserving?

I might take up boxing 🤔

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hotmumshit · 29/07/2026 20:36

pastadish · 29/07/2026 20:35

No I’d shit myself if someone wanted fight me never been in a fight in my life

😄 some of the road rage i see, people are crazy! It could sneak up on you

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Lindy2 · 29/07/2026 20:36

I'm a kickboxing black belt but we only kick and punch boxing pads not people. I've never hurt a living being.

I think I could give some pretty hard kicks though to someone if I was in danger from them or my child was in danger (although she kicks harder than I do 😂).

I'm definitely a better kicker than a runner.

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hotmumshit · 29/07/2026 20:36

Dweetfidilove · 29/07/2026 20:28

I haven't fought since primary school.
It's unlikely I would now, as I've kinda mastered the art of Zen (the lies I tell myself 😂).

Seriously though, I stay away from trouble now, because I don't have the patience for fighting; so you're more likely to get a big stone or some such.

I feel like fighting at school is a rite of passage

I was too much of a wimp

Its one of many things I want to change for myself!

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60andcounting · 29/07/2026 20:36

No but if love to be able drop the nut if needed.
Tbh, no one would mess with my younger brother and sister but I'm the odd one out.

pastadish · 29/07/2026 20:35

No I’d shit myself if someone wanted fight me never been in a fight in my life

Flannelfeet · 29/07/2026 20:34

I can't even fight sleep 😴 😒

Ponderingwindow · 29/07/2026 20:34

I haven’t been in a fight since I was a small child fighting with my sibling. Even those fights, I remember with great shame.

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hotmumshit · 29/07/2026 20:32

itsme189 · 29/07/2026 20:21

I fought off a 6 foot man outside a nightclub once when I was 19 because he tried to pick up and walk off with my drunk friend he gave me a black eye but I got her off him

So cool - after that, i imagine people just wouldnt fuck with you

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Sillysausage76 · 29/07/2026 20:31

Yes I can fight, I grew up with brothers lol.
Im not very fit now so not sure how I'd do now.
I also had martial art lessons to help learn how to safely restrain someone.

Dweetfidilove · 29/07/2026 20:28

I haven't fought since primary school.
It's unlikely I would now, as I've kinda mastered the art of Zen (the lies I tell myself 😂).

Seriously though, I stay away from trouble now, because I don't have the patience for fighting; so you're more likely to get a big stone or some such.

Lararoft · 29/07/2026 20:27

No. I can’t run either. Basically I would need a weapon to scare a bad guy with. Like a machete or something?

Eyesopenwideawake · 29/07/2026 20:25

Try VR boxing and combat with FitXR. Great fun, helps a lot with fitness and no one gets hurt (apart from tripping over the dog occasionally)

JaceLancs · 29/07/2026 20:24

No! I can’t run either so would struggle if someone attacked me
When I was much younger I experienced 2 separate occasions when I was grabbed by a man presumably for sexual assault - on one I managed to stab him with my car keys and run and get in my car to escape - on the other occasion I was grabbed from behind and luckily managed to kick behind me enough to wind him long enough to scream for help at which point he scarpered

ForDucksSake · 29/07/2026 20:24

I have zero upper body strength but I think if I was angry enough or one of my dcs was at risk I could do some damage. 😂

Hishome · 29/07/2026 20:23

hotmumshit · 29/07/2026 20:19

I have never had one but I dont think i can

I do imagine ripping the head off of some people on occasion though 😄

Can you? Have you? Would you at this point in your life, if someone was very deserving?

I might take up boxing 🤔

I couldn't fight myself out if a wet paper bag.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 29/07/2026 20:22

No.

But I’ve worked with some challenging behaviour so been beaten up plenty of times.

Screamingabdabz · 29/07/2026 20:22

No I wouldn't be able to. It takes me days to work up a rage and by then I’d have been knocked out.

itsme189 · 29/07/2026 20:21

I fought off a 6 foot man outside a nightclub once when I was 19 because he tried to pick up and walk off with my drunk friend he gave me a black eye but I got her off him

Ibi · 29/07/2026 20:20

Boxing is a great exercise. My friend does it (not against anyone), and her arms and abs look great!