Rainbow Warrior pg.5
Added 2017-04-11 19:50:12 +0000 UTC(continued from pg.4)
...I had grown up in a physically abusive home. My father had battered all of his wives. I think this led me to think of violence as something to never let out of myself, especially after my first altercation with a female roommate, my first time living away from my parent's house. I'd actually raised my fist. I was as shocked as everyone else; other than sibling scuffles with my sister, I had never hit anyone in anger.
I retreated from that moment, stunned that I'd have that reaction, and decided, quite unconsciously, that I'd never raise my fist again.
This led to my dreams of needing to defend myself and not being able to raise my arms, like I wasn't strong enough. Eventually, this led to joining a boxing club (a gay one in San Francisco)...
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