How brave are you in general/overall?

How brave are you in general/overall?

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whocares said:
I don't think bravery is a fixed state kind of thing. My balls are pretty big in serious situations but my core is a risk averse pacifist who just wants to be left alone to live my hermit existence the way I want. I don't want no trouble but if I have to step up to deal with a problem or conflict, I'm game for a fight of any nature. I don't know if that makes me brave, I just don't like eating shit from people, or life in general.

If we're talking about running into burning buildings and doing some kind of heroic fantasy type shit, thats not me. My instincts for self preservation are too strong. I think I would put my life on the line to save someone elses but thats so situational its hard to say.
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That's a valid point. It varies depending on the situation in how you face adversity.

Very Interesting take on this. Thanks.
 
biscuitsbrah said:
I’d say about a 6. I used to be much more daring and risky when I was younger, but I was always a very non confrontational person. I guess when it comes to the streets I’m always afraid of getting hurt because of groups or weapons. I have too much to lose.
I also really don’t like roller coasters but I drive semi-recklessly and very fast. Although I’m much less reckless in my driving than when I was younger.

I’d like to think i would stand up and be a hero but you never really know until the situation comes up. I once stopped a guy from getting mobbed, was mutual friends with the guy and the guys trying to mob him. Took a little bit of bravery there because I didn’t want to see his jaw broken or teeth kicked out, but now that I think about it I should have let it happen. That guy wasn’t a very good person lol
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Yeah I'm about a 6 as well. And that's so true for me also. I use to be more fearless in my 20s. Probably due to 'ignorance is bliss' kind of thing.

I use to love rollercoasters, until I found out that I hate them now. Just too intense for me. And also I am less of maniac when it comes to driving, pretty much defensive now.

It's not worth getting to even a minor accident even, how much more something more devastating.
 
Not sure, but I tend to pretend to be braver than I am, and do stuff I normally wouldn't, because that's what people expect.
 
ObsoleteSoul said:
8-9 depending on the day.

I got guns everywhere. Constantly in shady places. Ride motorcycles, travels alone everywhere. Takes personal financial risks all the time. Would climb on top of tall things without harnesses when doing construction et cetera. Not really afraid afraid of much at all. A plus to being semi-nihilistic. It will all work itself out, one way or another. That doesn’t mean I’m going to act stupid in many cases though. It all depends on your definition of what brave is, and does it overlap with stupid on your personal venn diagram.

I’m brave, not stupid. Well….
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You seem like an intense adventurous person. That's all good. : - )
 
Takes Two To Tango said:
Just in general how brave are you in life. Do you have very little fears?
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I have fears like most people but they don't run my life , I have control over them . I'm not a huge fan of heights but I've happily bungee jumped , abseiled and rock climbed . I'll look at photos or be somewhere and go " Sod that and then still do it anyway..."
 
2/10.
Would not bang.
 
i think being brave is often confused with being a risk taker or thrill seeker. I dont see them as the same thing. No I will not jump out of plane or go to the very edge of a cliff. I also dont ride motorcycles for fear of getting hit by a car nor do I surf or dive in ocean for fear of sharks. But I dont equate those things with being brave, just having strong self preservation instincts.
 
I couldn't decide on 8 or 9. But I'm not a super bad ass I'm just on the spectrum and live in a constant state of fight or flight so I'm used functioning in that state and do it pretty well with scary situations.
 
Don’t know to be honest. I’ve never been put into a situation where I had to truly test my bravery. I know that as I’ve gotten older, I’m less willing to do risky things and that thinking about my family always comes first. So depending on the situation I could very well be a coward and in other situations I can be the bravest person in the world.
 
People have different levels of bravery in different contexts. For instance you could have someone who won medals in the military for brave feats, but is afraid to give a speech to a large group, or someone who is willing to give speeches to large groups of people, but scared of heights etc.

Also there's a difference between things that are scary but safe, and dangerous things, which might not be very scary. Bungee jumping, for instance, is very scary but very safe. You're in more danger playing a rugby match than doing a bungee jump so which takes more courage?

Also some kinds of bravery score you social points; for a male, fighting people or rescuing them etc are up there. But some kinds cost you social points, like contradicting the dominant ideology, or taking your new album or series of paintings in an unfashionable direction which will probably cost you money and alienate fans and critics, or publicly admitting you were wrong about something. I bet there are a lot of big muscly skinhead street fighters who would fold like thin paper, if publicly asked whether they would be happy if their child grew up to be gay, for instance.
 
Pretty dependent on what the situation is. Only thing that really scares me is if something happens where I might now be able to support my family or something might happen to one of my family members.

I am not afraid of heights, animals of any kind (like i don't fear snakes,spiders, dogs..ect), I'm not afraid of other people.

I would 100% do my best and use all necessary force (erring on overkill probably)to protect myself, my family, and women and children in general. I may die in the process but I feel like as a man, my job is to be the protector and I'm 100% OK with the outcome if I feel it is necessary to do something. I have not had to be in many fights and I try my best to avoid them but the few times It was unavoidable I was not scared. I'm no badass, just very black and white in my logic on how I should respond and understanding the consequences of doing so. If I decide that something should be done, I'm confident in doing it, and thus in doing the right thing I do not fear the outcome.

Luckily I haven't had to test this very much in my life and the few times I have it turned out well for me.
 
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This is so situational dependent. I'm not afraid of getting into a firefight but supernatural stuff like the exorcist freak me out. Also, if I had to fight I'd fight but I don't like verbal confrontations.
 
I’ll have a rip at anything. Generally fearless but always smart about things with good common sense. Served me well so far.
 
Thats and interesting one for me, I kind of have a switch, if shit hits the fan whether something super gross or super dangerous and there is no one else stepping up and it's something that 'HAS' to be done, I'll jump in there with know emotions and basically be a dutiful robot getting the task done as efficiently as I can. However if there is someone else there to handle it, ill puke over gross stuff and be scared of dangerous things. So I don't like to be "the Man" but have found myself in many situations where I've had to be "the Man"
 
llperez22 said:
i think being brave is often confused with being a risk taker or thrill seeker. I dont see them as the same thing. No I will not jump out of plane or go to the very edge of a cliff. I also dont ride motorcycles for fear of getting hit by a car nor do I surf or dive in ocean for fear of sharks. But I dont equate those things with being brave, just having strong self preservation instincts.
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I think a truer test of bravery is standing up to what you believe to be right in face of legal consequences and social backlash. As an example, if you lived in Nazi Germany, would you have stood up for Jews? If you were a Russian, would you speak out against Putin? I can't say I'm that brave.

As for sharks, you need to have common sense about it. There's plenty of surf spots in the world where sharks are not an issue at all.
 
It depends on the situation, but i did run into a burning building and carried out an elderly woman and her nasty little vicious yorkshire terrier.
 
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