I can't bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair. I'd rather die quickly.
Growing up, I wish that I'd had the supplies and laptops and all the new technology that's out right now.
One way of watering down the effects of violence is to approach it in a more lighthearted way. I don't mean to say that you laugh when somebody has their arm sawn off, but you can diffuse fear with humour.