My father in-law is a bit of a shady character and the type who knows everyone and has lots of connections. He doesn't like me because apparently I am a 'posh sod'. Anyway, he has put my name forward for a bare-knuckle fight in a barn in Somerset. If I don't do it, he'll have someone beat me to a pulp anyway. If I tell my wife, I'll get the same treatment. But if I win, then I can stay married to his daughter and keep a quarter of the prize money (or so he says). I really don't want to do this, because I know for certain that I will NOT win and probably end up a vegetable. Help?
2006-12-18 11:40:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
No, I'm not joking. I'm terrified. The fighters are huge, pain-resistant machines. I've met one or two and I don't think they even have a beating heart.
2006-12-18 11:48:21 · update #1
Please tell me your joking. Sounds like a great script for a film. Think you should try to get more than a quarter of the prize money, your the one who is gonna get their *** kicked.
2006-12-18 11:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by Wings 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry your in this situation it sounds horrible. if you have any trust in your wife you should let her know whats going on and tell her just exactly how frightened you are. tell her you love her and want to be with her but you cant go through with this barbaric act. i know its drastic but mabey a move away from the area would help or if you cant do that then try booking a holiday for the same time as the fight for you and your wife. your father in law will not want to upset his daughter by making you stay. if you feel that you cant do any of these things and dont think your wife will support you then mabey for your health and safety its best if you leave the relationship altogether. i know its drastic but it may be the only way. contact the police and tip them off as to what is happening with these arranged fights. it might not stop them altogether but it might help you in the short term. i hope you things work out for you and your wife. good luck!
2006-12-21 05:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by mirren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U nuts or what? Two options. Take a dive after the first punch. Or make a quick exit. Get out of town on a one-way ticket to anywhere out of the father in law's influence. I wouldn't even pack the bags, well, except for something that could fit into a duffel bag. Let 'em keep the material stuff. You can always get new things. But you can't get a new brain, can you?
2006-12-18 12:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. damned if you do , damned if you don't. I'd rather be burned by my wife than take a beating from someone in a barn. but if I know I can withstand the trial and have good health insurance along with dental, "I" would go for it then come back to kick my father in laws *** just for putting me into it. Then come back to my wife, make love to her as if it were my last day on earth and say, "If it takes my life to keep you then so be it, but I will not go through this another day".
" I love you".
2006-12-18 23:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by xandros 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like others who've read your question, I'm inclined to believe you're joking.
If you're not, however, I believe the best way to handle this is to simply refuse to do it and stand up to your father in law. He might just respect you for showing some backbone. He sounds like that kind of neanderthal. Even if you get a beating, you'll at least have your dignity. You should certainly contact the authorities about this. Sounds like racketering and that's illegal.
Finally, I suggest you reconsider your marriage. I cannot imagine what kind of woman would allow her father to mistreat her husband to that extreme. You might be better off cutting your losses and moving on with your life.
Good luck
2006-12-18 12:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by CJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I would run like the clappers and get as far away as possible. Then work out in a gym and grow some huge muscles, take boxing lessons and get really good, then go back and challenge HIM to a fight. Howsat!
2006-12-18 11:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by sladelover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn karate as fast as you can if u have enough time. alternatively, you have a few options:
1. just ignore him repeatedly, if he insists, still act crazy
2. pretend u r crazy
3. tell ur wife u r dying & move far
4. if u can find find some guys as big as them to make the fight "fair"
5. buy a gun
if none of the above works, just ask ur wife for a divorce.
2006-12-18 12:19:18 · answer #7 · answered by glgl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get arrested the day before the fight, Play up in the police cells & make sure they dont let you out til after the fight.If that don't work leave the wife & set up somewhere else.
2006-12-20 04:51:25 · answer #8 · answered by Because I Said So 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. thats a dillema. Depending on how long until the fight, you can either bulk up fast, working out everyday with protein, or hell... secretely have that barn set up. call the cops i mean. Im pretty sure thats illegal. Just my opinion tho. Good luck bro.
Merry Christmas.
-Jones
2006-12-18 11:45:07 · answer #9 · answered by Jonesy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think that you should have to fight someone to stay married and if you tell your wife and she is like ***** and calling you out on it then maybe you should not be married to someone who is not looking out for your best of interests. If she is like you can't do it and affraid of what may happen to you then you must move and move out of state or go some where. I know how some of those inbred corn fed Mutha F***ers can be like in hillbilly holler.
2006-12-18 20:07:17 · answer #10 · answered by brock2296 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋