MagicMeerkat wrote:
I'm starting to think that the concept of "pain" is in the eye of the beholder. I actualy enjoy sensations that many people aparently consider painful such as chiropractic adjstments. I've caused myself to bleed by stratching too hard or using a knife to stratch an itch. I didn't care, even if it drew blood, the stratchy sensation and the relief of the itch was so worth it and even if I did accidently stratch too hard and drew blood, it didn't hurt.
This is true. My girlfriend and I are both into martial arts, and sometimes we'll spar together (not with harmful intent of course, and usually at a fraction of combat speed and force). Hits that will usually make me flinch from pain she can take no problem. She's of the opinion that women naturally have a higher pain tolerance than men, for obvious reasons.
Of course, sometimes it also depends on WHERE you get hit. This one time we had practice swords out, I swung at her a bit too quickly, was aiming for her lower torso but hit her bustline instead, she was not happy and reciprocated later with an ill-timed uppercut that I failed to block. Nailed me right in the family jewels. I was on the ground for about 10 minutes.
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21 Apr 2012, 2:06 am
