^This guy. He continues to impress me.
Keep up the good work, young man.

Anyway: In my youth, during my crazy party days.
Great confidence builder, by the way.

Now I would never harm someone unless they threatened or harmed someone I cared about.

 

I punched quite a few people and kicked quite a few shins in my time.

 

I dream of violence more than I partake of it.

But I do have the ability to deliver convincing threats, as needed.

 

Nah, it'll pass.

 

Ill leave their body intact, I prefer to destroy their pride and soul

 

I try to keep it in my head. I have been forced to defend myself a couple of times though.

 

Those times have long been gone.

While I don't actively provoke confrontation, I won't back down from it either if it's pushed my way.

 

No, I'm not violent at all, nor do I believe that an appropriate response to being verbally provoked (either directly or indiractly) is to get your fists out. Even if they are inviting you for some good ol' fashioned fisticuffs, I've never really seen the appeal of stooping down to their level. Telling someone no and depriving them of the satisfaction of controlling your behaviour hits harder than any punch you could ever throw, trust me.

I do believe in using violence in self-defence however. Other than that, I would also get into a shitload of trouble on my course if I was ever caught getting into brawls. Not worth it.

And no, the fact that other ISTPs may engage in similar behaviour does not justify anything which you have done or will do. At the end of the day, only you are responsible for your actions and it's going to be you alone who has to speak up for them.

 

Whatever.

Oh no, someone might get hurt, let's all cry and hug each other and sing songs and shit.

 

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I don't think violence and personality type is connected.

 

No, but the scary rage is quite familiar to ISTPs. It lies dormant, volcano-like, growing large on years and years of repressed anger and inner torment.

...a scary rage that pops up that I do not want to let loose.

 

If I'm ever going to get physically confrontational its going to be all or nothing. None of the stupid shoving around and name calling. There will be blood and broken bones.

And no, physical conflict is not based on MBTI types. My ESFJ mother has gotten into more fights than I ever will. She's one tough bitch.

 

I've always been big, so the very few times I've been violent I've been punished extra hard for it. I avoid violence now. I think it's more effective to crush their spirit than their face.

Also, because I'm big, I don't get many people fuckin' with me. Most people are smart enough to not poke the bear.

 

Bear (gay culture) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Noone's 'poking' you, eh?

 

If the person knows me, there smart enough to not provoke me, besides I got a friend who's basically me, except 2 times bigger who'll help me if Im in trouble

 

What I normally think:
Stupids fucks are as stupid fucks do, and beating the piss out of them isn't going to make them any smarter.

What I think during a nicotine withdrawal:
I'm going to murder that stupid fuck, but right after this cigarette.
**Smokes. Violent impulse subsides.**

 

I'm going to cut your nicotine supply.

 

In addition to what I said:
I won't lie--I love violence.
Blood, guts, broken bones, brain matter splattering all over the place.

Bring it on.

I happen to be very good at it, too.
Nothing is more exciting than crushing someone's skull and listening to them wince in pain.

Beautiful, man. Just beautiful.

 

I'd put money on you never having crushed a skull.

 

I can be if someone puts me in a position where I have to... But, for the most part, I avoid it.

 

My ISTP and Duck of Death could be brothers. He loves him some ass beating, though I'll have to give him credit for toning it down since becoming a family man.

 

I'm good at avoiding conflict, mainly because I don't like wasting my time with D-bags. I've also spent time in jail before and I'd rather walk away than stay in a bad situation and risk possible arrest.

If someone attacks me or is in danger though, I will end the situation through quick and potentially violent action.

 

I am honestly afraid of what I would do if I was forced into violence. I never want to lose control like that. Ever since I was assaulted back in '94 there has been a scary rage that pops up that I do not want to let loose. It makes it imperative that I walk away to calm down when I'm angry.

 

^^We are ISTP bros.

 

I've seen an ISTP use violence only once, and it cost him his relationship.

 

^Absolutely.

When I "explode" the air is immediately sucked out of the room and everybody backs away.
I enjoy having that power over people.

 

When I "explode" the air is immediately sucked out of the room and everybody backs away.
I enjoy having that power over people.

Me too. Shock & awe... it gets the job done.

 

I have only ever had a fight three times in my life. On all three occasions I tried to kill the other person. So you can imagine the lengths I go to to avoid physical confrontation, even to the point people assuming I'm a pacifist.

 

My ISTP 6w5 father (I'm his mini me, practically) used to freak the fuck out in his teens, twenties, and thirties. My older sister got hit by her boyfriend, and my father put him in the hospital. Long story short.....

He grabbed the boyfriend by the shirt and kept pounding the back of his head against the wall, over and over. The boyfriend lost consciousness to the put where they thought my father killed the man.

I've learned to control my anger physically. I don't want to make those mistakes.

 

I can definitely see me doing something like that.
I've got a dangerous mean-streak in me. (I blame it on high blood pressure, lol)

Luckily, I'm a master of self-control and hardly anything gets to me.
(Unless you're a far left liberal--when surrounded by them all I need is an excuse)

 

I think humans in general are naturally violent. We might just be naturally inclined to find creative ways to do it effectively.