Attacked and I am the bad guy
Hello, I am 30 years old. I have been dating a girl for 2 years. We argue a lot, sometimes they turn violent. Now I never hit her or attack her. But more and more lately I have been pushing back. Last night she tried to kick me and I grabbed her leg and lifted so she ended up losing her footing and falling on her ass. She got hurt. But that just made her more angry. She then started trying to punch me. Every time she punched at me, I blocked the punch and I tackled her to the ground. I kept telling her to stop but it happened 6ish times.
I told her my options are 1) call the cops when she gets violent. 2) leave this relationship or 3) defend myself when attacked. I would never hit her. I need to feel safe.