Never been physically attacked since childhood

I have never been in any physical confrontations since middle school when I dealt with a few bullies at school, and with some roughousing in grade school. In high school, I dealt with verbal bullshit sometimes but not physical, well I got shoved a couple of times but never punched or kicked since middle school. In my adult life, all my confrontations were verbal, and I got physically threatened a few times, but they never did anything. Just out of curiosity, check the box on what you've had in your adult life, NOT before adulthood, check the box on what you've ever had in your adult life.

Physical fights where the other person made first physical attack 3
Been physically attacked and you never touched the attacker at all 1
Only been in verbal confrontations 12
Physical fights where you made first physical attack 3
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  • _Mehhhh_

    It's probable environment, and a little to do with lifestyle.

    If you live in a rough area it's more likely. Where there's poverty, there's usually higher rates of violence. You're also more likely to run into it if you frequent places where people get very drunk (or you get drunk yourself). My cousin was once glassed in the face by some random drunk guy when he was in a club. Still got faint scars on his chin now.

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  • Boojum

    I haven't been in a physical altercation since grade school, and that's about 50 years ago.

    I've been fortunate to never have to live in areas where people tend to deal with disagreements physically (often because they don't know any other way), and I've never been one for hanging out in places where booze is served. A huge amount of violence is directly related to alcohol consumption.

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  • jethro

    If you aren't from their "hood" you are a rival. Therefore you don't belong. And will get a beatdown. If you look like you have something valuable, you will get beaten and robbed. Even the people who live there want to get out and be somewhere else.

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  • jethro

    Head down to Compton or Crenshaw you will certainly get beaten up before you get out of that area.

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    • Never been to LA. Would you have to say something first to provoke somebody in Compton or Crenshaw, or would you get beaten up just for simply being there and not even having to say something?

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