Mine is between when I was talking on the phone with my friend telling her I was about to watch The Ring for the first time and told her I had to go. So EXACTLY the moment after they watch the video, she calls me and whispers seven days. I literally screamed bloody murder. Or my other one is I just woke up and I had to put my contacts in. So I was walking across the hall to the bathroom when I heard someone trying to open our locked door. I was home alone. He was really struggling with it and I was practically in tears. He finally got the door open, and when I finally saw who it was, it was my dad. I was so embarrassed!
You have more of a chance being killed driving to get the skate board than actually dying on the skate board.
I'm pretty sure boxing gloves have the most padding, then mma gloves, then bare fist. So of course bare fist is the most advantageous since you are basically hitting directly with the bone, rather than pads blocking the bone.
Well, I would explain to her that you are very passionate about this, will buy it yourself, and all the safety pads [gloves, elbow pads, knee pads, helmet]. Tell her you will wear long pants when skateboarding [skinny jeans, you know] so that when you fall it won't scrape you up as much. Explain all the reasons why skateboarding could benefit you [make more friends, get excercise, get out of the house more, build muscle]. Make all the good points and try to find the good from the bad.