| Re: "Guys can't hit girls." What are your thoughts? Well, I held onto this illusion for years. It's probably one of the reasons my mother is still in possession of all of her teeth. (No, this is not as empty a claim as it may sound, she has an undiagnosed and fervently denied anxiety disorder. I am aware of this as I have G.A.D. and it contains a strong hereditary link. Dad is perfectly sane, but mom's uncle is the model for why I'd like to avoid dying alone in the house I inherit from the 'rents with only a small dog for companionship). Try to imagine what it's like to finally succeed on a personal, professional and social level and have mom pick the lock to your room at 3AM to talk about how worried she is about you, because you've stopped reading the rambling 4 page letters she used to slip under your door. I've begun watching the "Psycho" series for the cathartic release, because Norman kills "mother".
My sister figured out I had this belief at an early age. She's kind of a bully. Seriously, got back from boot camp and had a teenage girl threaten me with a carving knife because I wouldn't drive her to the mall and she knew I wouldn't defend myself.
This changed, however, during my first sparring class for Karate. Guess where women start and attempt to end every match? Yeah, I wear a cup now. Also, I've noticed that many women in my martial art feel no inclination to pull punches, which has lead to me matching this. When you learn that these otherwise wonderful little creatures are perfectly willing to beat you senseless whether they're supposed to be or not, you quickly lose your compunctions about hitting them. If you spar against me for a belt review, and you don't seem to be the most timid, fragile creature in the room, I'm going to knock your block off. Yeah, you might be possessing great self-control and mental clarity, but I'm not going to take that chance for a few rounds. |