#i miss martial arts so muuuuuch :( but its so much harder to find adult classes

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i'm glad i know how to fight not because i'm scared of people going out of their way to hurt me (well i am but i know that's my irrational paranoia and not grounded in reality) but because there's something very comforting and empowering about knowing from experience that you're physically and mentally capable of defending yourself in a high pressure situation and can back yourself up if necessary if someone refuses to lay off when you ask them to. i wish my old kickboxing/self defence club was still nearby because it did so much for my confidence and my health.