just because a man says i have axe e g i have no axe to grind does not mean that he is threatening you with personal violence then or that later if when he has an axe that he is threatening to take it to a grinding wheel and then attack you or that he is threatening to use an axe or knife or hatchet or anything on you etc if that is what you get out of that phrase or every time the word axe or cut or hammer etc is spoken or written you find yourself worried or uncomfortable i think that you should discuss these concerns with someone you trust the person s you trust can discuss these concerns with you and or direct you to others with whom you can discuss these concerns further people including you commonly use even more colorful expressions and lingo without the slightest intent to threaten someone at least we all hope you are not intending to be threatening when you make commentds including an axe if people are responding to you when you say these things in a manner that indicates that they are taking what you say as a threat you may wish to discontinue saying such things and candidly even all the more so if you are actually intending to make a threat if you are concerned that a particular phase that you feel has been directed at you is a threat and you believe that you are in some danger then the only responsible advice anyone can give to you is for you to contact the appropriate police authorities and report it to them my personal opinion that you are completely wrong does not matter it is an issue for you of safety it is better that you bother the law enforcement authorities with matters that were not a threat to you but that you felt were a threat than to fail to report a real threat for fear that you are over reacting they will either provide you the help you need or arrange for that help it may be that you are overreacting or reading more into what someone says it may be that the help you need is not exactly of the type you think you might need all that can be worked out in time what is important first is that you are actually safe what's really going on in the messages that you are reading is something that if you are truly concerned for your safety can be sorted out later for your safety online you should never give out your name your home address the addresses of your friends or family your phone number your friends or family's phone numbers your personal e mail address or any anyone else's e mail address the name of your city or town your school or work name or address the names of any teams or clubs you belong to any passwords you have or know you can get more suggestions for safe use of the internet at many different sites ttp