I've never started on anyone, physically or by intimidation. I was always able to hold my drink, so I wasn't the type who looked for trouble when smashed.
But when punched, instinctively I reacted, my competitive nature I think. All that was many decades ago and I've never been in trouble...
A childhood of physical punches thrown with one of my brothers.
At our huge state comp, a couple of prearranged fights (literally 100’s watching in a circle) against aggressive twats who didn’t like me. As a non fighter I was a cert to lose …. then, they cried as my long left jab took control...