Do you let people push you around?

Just asking because I, for a long while, was fairly soft-spoken and did not want to cause trouble. I still don't want to cause trouble, but if someone if constantly pestering me, I have little qualm about telling them to go  themself.

Being a senior in high school (whoop-de-do, I know ), I am often put in the position of being incredibly pissed off at underclassmen who, for lack of a better phrase, don't know their place. I am taking a low-level science class because I suck at math and its easy, but that also meansa lot of immature, underachieving, annoying, disrespectful, nihilist (scholasically) underclassmen congregate to the class. They give the teacher the hardest time, and I can see the disrespect taking its toll. Now, this bitch of a lab parter of mine is always pestering me, and I, even though I am a horrible scientist, always find myself doing all the work. I swear, if she crosses the line once more, I'm not above using a colorful vocabulary to take her ego down to that of an infant.

No.

Edited by Bj-1 - December 16 2006 at 21:33

Having taught martial arts for over twelve years, this is an area of interest to me, both psychologically and physically, and it is always a challenge (even with training) to know the best reaction. My policy is this: I am as patient and courteous as I can be in the face of some ignoramous who thinks they know what they're talking about, and I give the individual at least two chances to stop. By the third or fourth time, I tend to let them know the situation; I will not be f***ed with, especially for a bad reason. But each encounter is different, so play it by ear and remember that if you later need the support of others, to try to be the 'good guy', the 'one in the right', and that way any anger on your part will be understood. Physical action should always be your *last* line of defense, not your first. Good luck.

No, at least I try. I don't do violence, I'm much better at telling dipsh*ts to go themselves. But I don't get pushed around much anyway... I'm a senior too most of my classes are junior/senior classes without annoying underclassmen.


Edited by The Miracle - December 16 2006 at 21:47

Bj-1 wrote: No.   People rarely push me around, most likely because of my size (6'4 and 220lbs), but the ones who still do definitely gets a taste of their own medicine in the end Though it also depend on the situation sometimes.

I'm not pushed around too much.  I am 6 feet 4 inches (a bit under 2 meters) as well, and that's a fairly intimidating size I suppose, but I only weigh a scrawny 175 pounds, so I guess I'm not really big enough to be truly scary.  I usually never get bothered, but I don't think anyone is actually scared of me either, because I'm pretty passive and never get physical.

Sasquamo wrote: Bj-1 wrote: No.   People rarely push me around, most likely because of my size (6'4 and 220lbs), but the ones who still do definitely gets a taste of their own medicine in the end Though it also depend on the situation sometimes. I'm not pushed around too much.  I am 6 feet 4 inches (a bit under 2 meters) as well, and that's a fairly intimidating size I suppose, but I only weigh a scrawny 175 pounds, so I guess I'm not really big enough to be truly scary.  I usually never get bothered, but I don't think anyone is actually scared of me either, because I'm pretty passive and never get physical.

Nah, I'm a pretty small guy though (5'8" 165 lbs) but I tend to be very calming and usually people just kind of subdue...
regardless, usually I am not pushed around

No, but if the guy is 200 lbs of muscle heavier, maybe....

Eh, people don't bother me. I don't like a potential "easy victim", I guess.

I have never let people push me around.I am almost 6'4",and in my prime I was a muscular 230 lbs.I have always been quick to fight,no matter what the size or the numbers of opponents are,and had a reputation for that from an early age,so people didn't mess with me much.Not to say I didn't get my ass whipped on occasion,because I did.I took on five guys in my high school parking lot and fought like a wild man but they beat the absolute piss out of me,simple as that.I pee'd blood for 2 weeks,was one big cut and bruise from head to toe,could barely get out of bed for awhile,had broken ribs and a broken nose.I spent the next year getting each of the five guys that beat me up at a time when they were totally alone and pounded the hell out of them.That was when I was 17 and no one ever tried anything with me from then on,and the only fighting I did after that was when I was in the service.