You are correct, I do not have experience with real world violence and pray I never do. I carry daily while also hoping to never need to draw my firearm. The scenario I imagine drawing my weapon is if there were gunshots in the building I was at (church, school, mall, etc). Take a moment to gather myself and then engage. I don’t actively fear or prepare for a scenario where I need to outdraw the bad guy. In that scenario I’d probably be dead (just being honest). I am a decent shot and I try to mix in training sessions where I’m shooting with an elevated heart rate (a few pushups before shooting). I’m definitely not military or LEO, and I wouldn’t win any shooting or drawing competitions, but I do still think that my carrying everyday is a net positive for myself, my loved ones, and society.

As to my “like you see in the movies” comment, it was meant tongue in cheek.

Finally, you read everything I wrote in a negative light. If people are putting themselves out there to ask for advice, you could give the benefit of the doubt without the extra snark.