I do promote violence, especially if your defending your self kids, teens, young adults & even sum adults have no self-respect or self-controll these days, I tell my daughter not to ever start or engage in any thing that might turn ugly or violent but that if she felt threatened,, then you need to protect your self by whatever means necessary. i've seen 1st hand teens, student, etc., not giving up or backing down till they've broken the other person down. so yes if you truly felt threatened, then that's all that matters, everyone handles every situation differently. & what's most important is Y0UR SAFETY! The best it to walk away & ignore them but we all know sometimes that's just not possible & I've even sean it make it worse, but 80% of the time if you stand up to them they'll leave you be once they realize you ain't gonna put up with there crap, so they'll get bored & move on to another victim, they only 'bully' & that's what it is girl on girl crime/bulling., steaming from jealously or envey, you might not even know why there treating you this way but 9 outta 10 there jealous & that's the botten line. I hope you can get past it.