Powerful Bullies are playing a different game.

You are fighting Psychological Warfare. 

Taking up arms in Psychological Warfare is a death sentence for your Freedom toward Truth.

In fact, by you taking up arms, you are being played by the Powerful Bully.

When your Abuser is the Powerful Bully, they anticipate the violence. It gives them the Psychological Advantage to hit you back and hit you hard. 

Laying down arms disarms them. 

You have to play The Psychological War Game with the Powerful Bully if you hope to win.