I had this problem, about not fighting when i should have. However, the outcome wasn't as bad as getting my bike stolen..It was just when I was getting it back.. >.>

Short Story:
I got a bike for christmas, and didn't live in the best [worst] part of town. 2 weeks later, my bike is stolen. Just so happens, the kid who stole my bike had one identical to mine, and his was stolen as well. Of course he thought I did it. Now, I wasn't the hardcore kick-ass Deity I am now, because I was 10. However, I did steal the bike bad, and Mama-Njord told the kid (and his friends) that she would blow his fucking head off if he tried it again. (I luv mama)

However, Mama-Njord didn't acome outside with Njord to play, and my sister and I rode our bikes around the neighborhood. Unfortunately, we turned on the wrong street, right into the kid and his mini-gang. I told my sis to turn and go back, as one kid knocks me off with a broom-handle, but unfortunately, she keeps coming like a dunce. One guy comes and pushes her off her bike, and then takes it. Now Njord was a pussy, but Njord wasn't a bitch. I kicked the guy who was trying to hit me with the broom-handle again, and took it from him. I run up and threaten the kid who pushed my sister, before telling her to grab her bike and run.

Now here is where I failed. I should've beat the royal hell out of all of them, since i was armed and they weren't. However, Njord is Vanir, and war is not quite our way. So I am content with leaving them there, no ass beating in sight. Years from then, I was still carrying the label of a pussy. Kids would come up and challenge me all the time for simple shit like my computer time at the library, my food/drinks, one time even my girlfriend. Of course, this made Njord this man he is today, but I still regret not beating their ass when I had the chance. However, I can say that the outcome wasn't so bad.

No advice by the way.

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