I've lost all interest now you have a boyfriend, so you can have some advice for workI love playing paintball especially the adrenaline rush you get running up to someone who hasnt even seen you coming, pew pew pew, usually followed by swearing! trying to convince the office this is something we need to do as a staff outing, but all i get from the girls is but it hurts! Which may slightly be my fault as i wander round the office showing my bruises off with pride - that and i sometimes get excited and run into the balls they ask why i dont wear padding, my answer is it slows me down.
Use the avenues of adrenaline, that a paintball does hurt, but only for a moment like a slap and that you're more of a serious hard core player.
Adrenaline - that once you've got going the first paintball will hurt, then you realize it was nothing and you probably won't notice the rest
Other than running straight at the opposition you're only going to get the odd hit, they won't be that close etc
A hit is like a slap and only those that you get up close and personal leave the bruises to show off
Normal bruises will go away quickly and anything between skin and paintball will reduce impact and bruising
Play like you and they will get the bruises you get, play to their level with skin covered and they'll get as intense as they like