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Pretty often, you think if someone is trying to fight you and you start leaving that they will follow you? If you can't walk then run and if that doesnt work then you fight.

Fighting is your absolute last resort. #1. It puts you at risk for more bodily injury. #2. There are way more unknowns if you choose to engage. Are they more trained? Are they stronger? Is there more than 1 person?

You guys always try to make it seem like if punches start swinging you're stuck.

https://nwfighting.com/the-best-self-defense/
https://jiujitsutimes.com/the-best-form-of-self-defense-is-to-walk-away/

https://themendproject.com/reactive-abuse/

THE DANGER OF REACTIVE ABUSE
Even though reactive abuse is the bodys way to protect the victim from the abusers violent behavior, it usually does not protect the victim as much as it helps the abuser.
THE ADVANTAGE TO THE ABUSER
Abusers rely on the victim to react aggressively at some point, giving the abuser the upper hand. They are often relentless in their efforts to push the victim to the breaking point, hoping they will react uncontrollably. When they do, the abuser then uses the victims reaction to shift the blame onto them and gain the advantage.
Abusers rely on the victims reactive outbursts to protect abusers image and shift blame to the victim.

Abusers are never justified and if you fight back it can and often only escalates things. WALK AWAY.

You should fight back only if you have to. It should be your last resort