I get it from them. Perhaps they should educate you. I submit that they would agree with me. Shouldn't you at least have the (figurative) balls to ask. You have inherited or share their confidence, but not their skills. Of course, you did say firefights would scare the crap out of you, perhaps you are afraid of their judgement as well. A man would do it, this is an area a woman can compete equally, show them and ask.
We have. My uncle trained me very well on how to take care of myself both physically and intellectually. All I grew up with were men. I have their mentality so to speak. I'm a tomboy's tomboy. I don't intentionally try to make people angry with what I say or do. It just happens. I've been here at Free Republic since 2005 and learned real quick how to be thick skinned. I've taken as much as I've given. I consider people here as friends and I enjoy a good give and take. I don't intend to be mean or argumentative. People read things differently than how I write them. If they've been having a rough day they'll read what I write one way that sounds pissy to them. Other times they'll laugh it off. I like being here because I consider this place my home away from home. I'm on a lot of threads here especially Kathy From Alaska and her military thread. Anyway, the way I see it, today, no harm done, well for me at least. Hope all is well with you and that at least we're FReeper friends.
Regards, Janey