I think the best thing I have done in my life is let the women in my life have no doubt I will protect them. The first time my friend K***** and I went out to a bar together, a man touched her leg. I swooped in, all 130 pounds, standing at a total of 5"4, and I made him leave her side. I didn't back down when this man who towered over me tried to hit me or called me slurs. I even antagonized him further knowing his rage was now on me and worse case scenario, the cops get called while I'm bruised up. Years later a different man was being creepy to a mutual friend and the one I helped years prior came to my ear and whispered, "A guy is being weird to K*******, please help." I didn't hesitate to stand. Exit my flirty conversation. I mindlessly moved my body, half this creeps size in front of him. As if I was some sacrificial wedge. Lucky was I that he simply left, but in that moment, I was ready to be killed. Not because I don't want to be alive, but because I could never and will never, stand by and let another person be hurt. Not if I can be brave on their behalf.
