IMHO (I only know my own experience and tendencies), I become raging angry but manage to walk away from perceived "threats" (emotional usually). I learned to keep my mouth shut as a child. But, Lord help anyone that touched me now. I think I might really damage them. At the same time, my first response, even when very angry, is to leave. That all said, I cannot say I have been truly physically threatened in many years. At least, not knowingly. I used to go for walks late at night, alone. (It was a relatively safe place but, you never really know). It used to be almost a dare. I expect walking with a 90 pound German Shepherd made me feel pretty powerful but, I really didn't care if anyone attacked. My approach was "What can they do that hasn't already happened? I dare ya!" I wander... I expect our responses are as individual as each of us and our individual traumas. If it were easy to predict or resolve, we wouldn't be here!