[ecodork]

Snowboy's thread got me thinking - how many of us have acted violently towards another person, with the purpose of inflicting pain on them?<br><br>
Has it happened more than once? What age were you? Do you regret it? If you haven't done this, do you think there is a point/situation that would push you to act violently?<br><br>
Feel free to comment on your experience, however the poll is anonymous.

 

[jenna]

No, but I've been slammed in a car door and beaten with a broom handle. Who knew I was that irritating?

 

[Martin]

Yes, in the school yard when I was 8.<br><br>
And I lost that fight.

 

[Diane95]

I was 12. I threw a basketball at another girl's head. Accurately.<br><br>
It haunted me for years.

 

[Colby]

I threw my keys at DH once when we were dating. I threw them at his feet, and missed, but man...I still feel the sting of such a stupid thing to do...

 

[aphigirl01]

Besides any picking on or random hitting that my brother and I did to each other when we were little I can only think of one instance where I was provoked to do "harm" another person. I was 14 and this girl in my class in HS would constantly walk by and tug my hair. Finally one day after she did it I grab a big handful of her hair and tugged back. I was completely appalled with myself that I did that, but she never did it again. Now I wouldn't have the balls to do anything like that.

 

[Ileneforward]

I threw french fries at someone once. I was 20. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">

 

[Martin]

With ketchup or mayo?

 

[refinnej10]

I've been angry enough to punch things and throw things, but I don't recall ever punching a person or throwing something at a person. So, I guess no.

 

[wanttorun100]

I kilt ah man in Tulsa - jist to watch him die ...

 

[mrscoby78]

12th grade. A boy, about my size was picking on a girl (again) who was a freshman. Probably 5 feet tall and 90 pounds and a personality to match. Very shy, introverted. I finally had enough, grabbed him by the throat and put him up against the lockers and told him he'd better not mess with her again. He didn't.<img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> No, it didn't bother me. I'd do it again.

 

[Diane95]

Oh yeah, that reminds me! This once when I was, like, 22, I walked out of a bar drunk and very angry after watching the woman I had been dating start totally coming on to another woman. And then, I punched a mail box. That was really stupid, and I'm lucky I didn't break anything. But my hand was sore and bruised for a couple of weeks.<br><br>
For years, whenever I'd walk by that particular mailbox, I would smile ruefully.

 

[Ileneforward]

They were plain. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

 

[Buxtehude]

Hardcore!<br>
It serves that mailbox right for sitting outside of a bar.

 

[techgoddess]

When I was 20, I was at a Knights of Columbus dance in Piqua, Kansas. There was a guy there who kept asking me to dance, and finally I dance with him. His girlfriend came after me on the dance floor while we were dancing, started calling me names, all of which were inaccurate (whore, slut, skank, etc.). I punched her hard in the jaw, knocking her to the floor. She didn't get up for awhile, and she didn't bother me anymore. Upon reflection, I should have punched the guy, who after all shouldn't have been hitting on me if he was there with his girlfriend.<br><br>
There was alcohol involved.<br><br>
Thereafter, my cousin Clint, who was visiting that weekend, called me The Beasty Woman.

 

[Chele]

when I was younger I was prone to throwing things at DH...

 

[McTortle]

One of the symptoms of my depression manifests as rage. A nearly uncontrollable rage, blinding, unthinking, and absolutely terrifying.<br><br>
I am so scared of really hurting someone that I never allow myself to act on my anger in any sort of a physical way, because what if I can't stop?<br><br>
A good punching bag has proven to be invaluable to me for that reason.

 

[Chele]

I need to invest in a punching bag...when I get sad I get mad too!

 

[HighHeat]

My best friend and I used to fight a lot when we were kids.<br><br>
I think the last fight I ever got in (out of anger) was defending that same friend (he was an instigator to the n-th degree). I tried to talk a bully out of beating him up, but the bully punched me in the face. Made me bleed. So instead of continuing to talk reason at that point,... I kicked the crap out of him.<br><br>
I was probably 12.<br><br><br>
Beyond 12, I got in a couple of fights in college when I was working in bars. Mostly defending myself against drunks <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

 

[triciaflower]

I honestly cannot think of any time I have ever been so angry that I would turn violent on a person.<br><br>
I've wanted to. Many times.<br><br>
But mainly I will hit stuff or throw stuff.<br><br>
I once dropped keys on the ground when I was so mad at DH.. they landed on his foot. He kicked them upward and they got stuck high up in a tree.<br><br>
I was soooo mad at the time. But really.. it turned into the funniest thing that has even happened to us during a fight. We laugh about it now.