Ok guys I finally made a move. I kept being around him trying to sweet talk and being friendly for months recently trying to get the courage to make a move and I finally did tonight. I saw him with a group of bums going to the park and I only had a pepper spray this time but no shank, so at first I waited for him to be isolated and alone but he wasnt. So I went to the group pretending to be trying to get weed and talked a bit and he looked like such a punk but didnt say anything or anger me in any way so i said thanks maybe Ill be back and left. I was pissed I backed out again and decided to go home but as I was walking back I saw his group trying to panhandle people in mid down town. So at first I kind of stood by and small talked them and after he turned Is aw an opportunity to bust out my mace and said "hey check this out" and sprayed it right in his face. I tried to do it again but my face walked near it and I pretty much pepper sprayed myself. But I didnt feel it kick in or anything, and all of a sudden I heard "f@ker" as his jail buddi and the other bum (him as well possibly) tried rushing me and I started running. I started literally running for my life knowing I am outnumbered and they all pretty much have shanks and I got only a pepper spray. Needless to say i nran to my car and went him and somwhere as I was heading home I put my hands near my face and one of my eyes was blind and literally drove home with one eye, later both eyes felt pepper sprayed and I had to wait like 20 mins for the effect to wear off but at least I finally made some mopve on the tpiece of @her who tried to stab me and runined my night with girls.

I kind of felt weak later for running but than I thought that it was good I didnt start a war with the entire homeless population here as they didnt know why I sprayed him, but it was kind of weak cause I could have sprayed them as well or one guy was hell of up fornt and could have fought him or something.

but deep down I felt this was a life or death situation. These people have nothing to lose by killing me.

Do you guys think I have a war on my hands and should have waited till he was alone than not only been able to spray him but hit him as well due to not having his homies on my back?

Enforcer vs. Homeless people.

there's nothing weak about pepper spraying a homeless dude and then running away.

you should proud, like I know you're mother is.

what'd you say 'bout my mama?!

well if he was alone I wouldnt have ran away, they would have prolly beat me to a pulp they were young street people (in their 20s or early 30s) who grew up on the street and in and out of jails. Pllus they ahd a dog with them.

plus they all probably had weapons like knives on them, why would I stay against 3 potential knife wielders armed with only pepper spray? WHo knows how much on drugs they were to even feel the effects.

you just need to get more dogs, and more knives.

then you'll show them. ••••••• homeless people. think they own everything!

I never pretend to buy weed that is just so disrespectful to all those medical marijuana advocates that have worked so long and hard.
Bum bashing oh that is graet fun i recommend it to all my students for realistic confrontation management.

TCB
No longer playing Silent BOB with my JAYS

this explains exactly what happened to me and why I started running without checking for sure how effective the spray was and if they really were attacking me or just yelling and I panicked:

"During the fight or flight syndrome we experience what is known as 'mid brain' where we are not discernible from animals and our only concern is that of survival. Our instinct in mid brain then is 'to run' away as opposed to 'stand and fight'. This instinct is deeply embedded in our genes and goes back thousands of years to our Mammalian ancestry where assailants were too great to stand and fight and 'flight' was always the favoured response. The art of posturing works on this proven premise and teaches you how to trigger mid brain in a potential assailant and literally frighten him into 'flight instinct' (so that he runs away) and beat him without becoming physical. It also helps to explain (and therefore give solace) why we feel like running away from all confrontational moments in life and how we can train ourselves and our students to overcome this natural instinct when perhaps running away is not in our best interests."

http://www.ebookee.com/The-Art-of-Fighting-Without-Fighting-Geoff-Thompson_12037 2.html

have any of u guys overcame this fear?

I have.