The girl I was dating until recently (we've gone back to being friends but it's possible for us to try again in the future, maybe) is not only physically stronger than I am, but also quite skilled in H2H combat. It's kind of an environmental influence thing, her strength comes from growing up working on a farm in Wyoming and her martial arts skill comes from when she had to constantly defend herself while attending an alternative school in the ghetto (or as close to the ghetto as any area in Wyoming can get).
If anything, I admire her, because she's also very strong and independent personality wise. She's kind of a role model for me, whenever I feel like the world is out to get me I'll think of her and be inspired to improve myself. Its funny because she doesn't really see what it is about herself that I consider "role model" material, but she's modest in that respect.
She's taught me a few specific points on the body to utilize when fighting so as to incapacitate an attacker. I find it impressive that she knows all this from personal experience and has never formally trained in the martial arts, because she could definitely excel at it with her current skill.
And if anything, it makes her a bit more comfortable around me knowing that if I ever tried to force myself on her (which is unthinkable, I'd sooner put a gun to my own head and pull the trigger), she could fold me five ways and then pummel my compacted body so hard into the ground that the resulting impact crater would be deep enough to be my grave.
Such a lovely girl...
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