It takes a lot of patience and tact to deal with a violent person. Violence must be dealt with a lot of caution as the person can become dangerous and can hurt you if you react against his will. In such cases, make sure that you exercise some control on your emotions, anger and urge to hit back at the violent person.
Submit to his outbursts
When a person is potentially dangerous, make sure that you do not try to anger him more. Try and remain submissive so that he does not try to hurt you. In no way should you rub him the wrong way so that he loses his senses and become blind with anger. Be careful, especially if you are alone and he has the capacity to hurt you. In such cases, do not look at pride and ego as possible factors that would prevent you from falling on his feet. Let him get a feeling that you are not trying to refute his statements and this will calm him down a bit. Extreme violence would require you to be even more careful. Even when you are submissive, make sure that you are agile enough to spring back if he tries to hurt you. Though none of these tactics would work when you are cornered and have no options as such, it does not hurt to fight till the last and keep your presence of mind.
Remain calm and patient
Remaining calm and patient are important things that can help in controlling the outbursts of a violent person. Try to calm him down gently and try to work on his emotions rather than rub on his wounds. Be patient until he calms down and do not try to oppose or reject any allegations that he may be hurling at you. This can cause him to lose control and do dangerous deeds. Accept everything he says and be willing to repent as well even if you are not at fault. Your calm and cool composure can reflect on him as well and he will soon cool down. However violence related to mental illness may not be so easy to deal with. Here, you must be tactful enough to make yourself safe first before you go ahead and calm him. Call the emergency service and leave the door open when you deal with such situations. If there is a medication that the person should be given to calm him down, give it to him and tie him securely to a bed until help arrives.
Protect yourself
Violence must be dealt with in different ways. However, always ensure that you are safe before you move to the next step. Look for quick escape routes where you can act in an instant without giving him time to react. It could be escaping into a room and locking yourself in or locking him in a room with tact. Wait for help to arrive before you can let him out. Never allow yourself to be cornered when you are with a violent person. Always move to areas where there are objects between you to block his advances. Look for areas where you can duck if he becomes very violent and hurls things at you. Get an object to shield yourself and look for areas through which you can escape or trap him. Shout for help as loud as you can and keep your distance.
Avoid the confrontation if possible
Some confrontations can be avoided if you keep away from the violent person. If you know that a violent person is particularly angry at you and if you have received threats from him, make sure that you keep away from him or do not allow him to confront you alone. This will prevent untoward incidents. Always ensure that you are surrounded by people when you meet such a person and make sure that your friends and relatives know that you are meeting him and he might get violent any time. This will help you get support and prevent yourself from getting into dangerous situations.
Get immediate help
At all times when you have to meet a violent person, be instinctively aware and ready to face him. Keep your hand phone with you and call for help immediately when you feel that things are getting out of control. Call the police or run and lock yourself in a room while help arrives. You must also device ways which you can keep yourself away from him and lead him into a trap if it is a sudden violent attack. Everything depends on your presence of mind and ability to trick the person into a trap or let yourself into safety before he attacks you.
