Losing the taste for violence?

[eternaldarkness]

You need to move or change your lifestyle. Remove yourself from the problem.

I moved away from where I grew up and started working away 4 years ago and things have been smooth sailing besides 1 or 2 slips up here or there. The times ive fallen back to my old ways theres always been 2 common denominators, alcohol and catching up with the boys I grew up with

sounds like some solid advice. alcohol and yobbos are always a dangerous combination.

 

[eternaldarkness]

ask me how I know you're 14 yrs old.

please tell o' great and wise one.

 

[eternaldarkness]

sounds like some solid advice. alcohol and yobbos are always a dangerous combination.

p.s not trying to be offensive calling your friends yobbos, but if they are anything like mine they enjoy a drink and get a little rowdy. where abouts you from if you don't mind me asking. sounds like we may come from similar backgrounds. i find a lot of posters on sherdog to be spoilt college gits with very little idea of the real world.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

p.s not trying to be offensive calling your friends yobbos, but if they are anything like mine they enjoy a drink and get a little rowdy. where abouts you from if you don't mind me asking. sounds like we may come from similar backgrounds. i find a lot of posters on sherdog to be spoilt college gits with very little idea of the real world.

My friends where/are social retards, good guys ( the ones I still see) but fuckwitts and prone to Alchole and formly drug fueled violence (alot I dont associate with anymore). Towards the end we would just end up fighting each other as the nights went on and thought of catching up with everyone was actualy better than seeing them, the shit got old.

I grew up in WA in a lower to middle class working area, with alot of us brought up in brocken families. We also had alot of blackfellas around who were quik on the knuckle

 

[FierceRedBelt]

My friends where/are social retards, good guys ( the ones I still see) but fuckwitts and prone to Alchole and formly drug fueled violence (alot I dont associate with anymore). Towards the end we would just end up fighting each other as the nights went on and thought of catching up with everyone was actualy better than seeing them, the shit got old.

I grew up in WA in a lower to middle class working area, with alot of us brought up in brocken families. We also had alot of blackfellas around who were quik on the knuckle

Blackfellas who were quick on the knuckle. Seriously you need to write a novel with that level of artistic prose.

 

[eternaldarkness]

My friends where/are social retards, good guys ( the ones I still see) but fuckwitts and prone to Alchole and formly drug fueled violence (alot I dont associate with anymore). Towards the end we would just end up fighting each other as the nights went on and thought of catching up with everyone was actualy better than seeing them, the shit got old.

I grew up in WA in a lower to middle class working area, with alot of us brought up in brocken families. We also had alot of blackfellas around who were quik on the knuckle

sounds familiar, i realise what a different world some people live in when i talk to people on sherdog. i have seen some people downright offended, went the subject of street fights come up on sherdog. it makes me realise how desensitised you can become to it all, and the more normalised it is the easier it is to become in evolved in.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

sounds familiar, i realise what a different world some people live in when i talk to people on sherdog. i have seen some people downright offended, went the subject of street fights come up on sherdog. it makes me realise how desensitised you can become to it all, and the more normalised it is the easier it is to become in evolved in.

Desensitised or a slave to your surroundings? Make the change because before you know it you'll be a parody of yourelf the old guy who thinks hes tough (youve seen it) still fighting and recanting stories of lost bravado, while being snickered at by the young blokes.

 

[eternaldarkness]

Desensitised or a slave to your surroundings? Make the change because before you know it you'll be a parody of yourelf the old guy who thinks hes tough (youve seen it) still fighting and recanting stories of lost bravado, while being snickered at by the young blokes.

yes, fuck that for a joke.

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

The entire reason I wanted to learn how to fight was just for the freedom of being able to enjoy minding my own business without an endless supply of predictable dickheads trying to cleverly intervene between me and that right.

Every time I try to relax and convince myself that people aren't so bad, it's like a semitruck offloads a giant payload of these clowns to sober me right back out of my naivety. It sucks.

The other part that sucks (but could be worse) is that over here when these fuccboys initiate a fight, they never actually want to step up and see it through after all the pageantry they just went through, once they see you're game. I guess going to completion is where all the lawsuits, injuries, and jail-able offenses come into play so in a way it's good.

I don't enjoy the result of violence, but I do very much enjoy not having to be subject to the whim of every passing moron. Just being able and willing to cause hurt, even in a pussay era like this, is sadly still necessary and will remain so forever

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

The entire reason I wanted to learn how to fight was just for the freedom of being able to enjoy minding my own business without an endless supply of predictable dickheads trying to cleverly intervene between me and that right.

Every time I try to relax and convince myself that people aren't so bad, it's like a semitruck offloads a giant payload of these clowns to sober me right back out of my naivety. It sucks.

The other part that sucks (but could be worse) is that over here when these fuccboys initiate a fight, they never actually want to step up and see it through after all the pageantry they just went through, once they see you're game. I guess going to completion is where all the lawsuits, injuries, and jail-able offenses come into play so in a way it's good.

I don't enjoy the result of violence, but I do very much enjoy not having to be subject to the whim of every passing moron. Just being able and willing to cause hurt, even in a pussay era like this, is sadly still necessary and will remain so forever

Most people want to fight untill they get one

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

Most people want to fight untill they get one

It's only when they thought that you were unwilling or unable to fight, that's when they wanted to fight, filthy cowards. People are disgusting.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

It's only when they thought that you were unwilling or unable to fight, that's when they wanted to fight, filthy cowards. People are disgusting.

They get a fight but not the one they wanted.

Ive seen many a friend bail when going gets tough. I never held it against them it just wasnt in them.

 

[LEGS MAHONEY]

No violence is great. Violence and stealing peoples cats.

 

[Phlog]

several incidents in recent years have started putting me off violence and fighting in general. has anyone else had an experience that just plain turned them off fighting. a lot of us have studied martial arts for the purpose of defending ourselves, but at some point the lines get a bit blurred. has anybody else experienced this. i used to love fighting, now i still enjoy it but the shine has gone off it as i feel bad about hurting my opponents.

I quit competitive fighting because I was getting uncomfortable with hurting people. I didn't feel it was even enough and I wasn't interested in turning pro.

I play American football now and the violence is less about injuring the opponents, more about providing for the team. I'm still pretty nasty but I do let off on guys a bit now if they know they're beat.

Violence for violence sake does not appeal.

 

[Phlog]

Meh.

The motivations for my interest with combat is still present as an adult. 1) Mastery of ones body. Seeing people capable of pushing beyond the potential I think is possible. 2) That mastery is crafted by someones personality, and temperament. It's the most honest way of seeing who someone really is at their core. 3) There is a real possibility of extreme violence in life, and interest serves as a medium for learning.

It's art and its an encapsulation of human achievement.

i really get that point of view, it's the main reason i stay interested.

Point three is the only valid arguement and it is the result of fear.

You can see mastery of ones body in ballet or soccer, fighting is just an example of it.

All examples of physical mastery involve persons individuality. You can see what a offensive linemen is at his core by the way he pass and run blocks for example. Skateboarders are probably more expressive as fighting is limited by what is effective in winning a bout. Other disciplines are much more free.

Point three is living as a result of fear, which is not always a bad idea as danger can be real but there is a massive drop off of diminishing returns training in combat. After a year or so you are training to best a smaller and smaller percentage if the population, who are less and less likely to use violence on you.

Training in violence is primarily and exercise in social mobility.

 

[ssBaldy]

that's called low T, dude.

 

[SUSAN]

several incidents in recent years have started putting me off violence and fighting in general. has anyone else had an experience that just plain turned them off fighting. a lot of us have studied martial arts for the purpose of defending ourselves, but at some point the lines get a bit blurred. has anybody else experienced this. i used to love fighting, now i still enjoy it but the shine has gone off it as i feel bad about hurting my opponents.

Your opponents?
Wait do you mean street fighting, bar brawls,etc?

Or are you referring to competition oriented "fighting"?

 

[MarloStanfield]

cant imagine losing the taste for blood

 

[mb23100]

@grinderman still rocking DC av huh?

 

[dildos]

@grinderman still rocking DC av huh?

only till saturday fren, then ill be free. but ive placed my av in the hands of ortega till the next ppv after saturday lol.