Why are non knife people so afraid of fixed blades? Am I the A-hole in this situation ?(Story included)

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Smiffman said:
My brother has always been a super aggressive person when he drinks. But he has calmed down the past year or two, from what I noticed at least. But yes you’re likely right.
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Sounds like he is coming around to realizing it has just an accident. He didn't mean to hit the knife, you were not able to do anything to prevent him being cut. Hope the 2 of you can put this behind . Family can be tough at times, but they are family
 
Danny Linguini said:
The asshats are out there, especially the ones who can’t find their way out of the bottle. If you haven’t met one yet, you will one day.
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No spring chicken here. Just never met anyone who would be so idiotic as to be mad that a knife handed to them was sharp. And “large” at all of a 3” blade.

That’s why I said it sounds made up. I would’ve laughed my ass off.
 
Mean drunks shouldn't drink. If he was my brother, I would have said, "we will talk about you behavior tomorrow if you sober up", and left. Trying to deal with a mad drunk could lead to a bad ending and then there is the child thing.
 
The person asked for a knife then cut himself because he was drunk. His fault. He does his wife and child no favors for being an alcoholic. The problem is with him 100%. Next time he asks for a knife tell him no. There will be more drama, because HE is an alcoholic.
 
This is one reason why I don’t hand anyone a knife. Instead, if I’m going to help, I offer to cut the item myself.

If someone ask for the knife after that, I simply say sorry, I don’t lend my knife and offer again to cut or wait for them to get their own knife. No matter what, I do not hand it over.

Mostly, I do this because I worry about someone abusing it, but there are other potential problems. Ultimately, life has taught me not to trust people with my knives.
 
TrainedBullets said:
This is one reason why I don’t hand anyone a knife. Instead, if I’m going to help, I offer to cut the item myself.

If someone ask for the knife after that, I simply say sorry, I don’t lend my knife and offer again to cut or wait for them to get their own knife. No matter what, I do not hand it over.

Mostly, I do this because I worry about someone abusing it, but there are other potential problems. Ultimately, life has taught me not to trust people with my knives.
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Totally agree, but may not have helped here. The brother managed to cut himself without even holding the knife. It was just an accident that in hindsight could have been prevented by either party, but at the time the danger was seen by neither. I feel a responsibility for those around me when using a knife, but that does not mean they can't find a way to get hurt. The OP now knows one other way and I am sure it will be on his mind in the future.
Not saying it was his fault, but he still can learn from it.
 
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It is not your fault. So don't feel bad. You learned a very important lesson. Never give anyone a knife. Never give under any circumstances. If something needs doing, offer to do it yourself, but don't give your knife.Also, carry an extra Sak or something small that won't disturb people.
 
There's nothing further to be wrung from this event and its dissection...seems to be an unfortunate event from a variety of angles.
 
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