mastachronic is right, dont stop hitting him but say something that will really piss him off so when he pushes you first, you can unload on him, that way it is self defense. i got mugged this October and it made me real paranoid so i got a set of brass knuckles. i know what those fuckers looked like and what area they live in and the next time i see em i will beat the living piss out of them.

ohh by the way, i hope your mom gets better. i lost a love one to emphizima as well (my grandmother). love and support is one of the best cures for diseases such as this. DONT STOP CARING!!!!!!!