So there I was...

[Mistress_Belladonna]

Near-death experiences do it, don't get me wrong. I just feel it differently. MIS is one of those for whom adrenaline is a puker. I am also wired fight or fight. I apparently do not have a flee response. My options are to avoid the confrontation or to move forward aggressively. My body doesn't cozen to the idea of running. This is probably fortunate, as I am a shitty runner. Fortunately, I learned this a long time ago, so I became a good talker. Much better to yap my way out of a fight than to pound someone or get pounded.

I'm the same way, Homburg. "My options are to avoid the confrontation or to move forward aggressively." I try to avoid serious confrontations because my mind (and body) says to take them deadly serious. Talking is my best defense and very useful, but I make it extremely clear if something is going down, it won't just be me!