No fights here but I sure got my ass beat when I did dumb shit, having to play 'pick your punishment' where if you pick the easy option results in you getting the worst option instead made real damn sure I stopped doing whatever pissed them off.

All the fucking time, some I won others I got my arse kicked. You know what? I learned to keep a civil tongue in my head for the most part

Anyone that's ever been punched in the mouth for talking shit has learned how to do a few things.

like be respectful unless it warrants otherwise, know what a threat of violence is and if it's worth doing what you're doing because of it.

You learn that there's a point when it's not worth it. Fighting isn't worth it because someone's life can change or end in the blink of an eye.

I've been in fights before, but I still remember the day I realized I need to watch my actions.

I was messing with a friend at school and was talking shit, and I pushed him. I know, bad behavior, but it got corrected. He punched me right in the jaw for messing with him. It wasn't hard enough to fuck me up or knock me out, he wasn't that big. I could've beaten him up, but instead it clicked for me that I totally deserved that and I shouldn't fight back because of that.

So I apologized to him for fucking with him too much. It was only fair imo.

Every man needs a moment in their life where it clicks that pride isn't worth fighting all the time every time, and that your words and actions have consequences