>As a sixteen-year-old (albeit not exactly a sheltered one) I feel I
>should now be extremely scared of everyone here. So I am. Then again,
>I have no wish to join the Dark Side, what with fear leading to anger
>and all that. They can keep their cookies, my boyfriend bakes better
>ones anyway...

*Chuckle* Nothing to be scared of. Most everyone who follows martial arts of any flavor is very scrupulous about the use of it. I love the feel of a good workout, and I like being able to defend myself if need be (and I have needed to a few times).

My boyfriend doesn't mind it too much either, though I do get odd looks about the swords, daggers and such.