Now I'm about 145 lbs, 5 11" pretty slim guy, and me and my GF recently got into a fight were she was breaking my property, while trying to restrain her she begins hitting me hard, like really -blam!-ing hard. She kneed me in the face twice, punched me twice in the face, my face is all scratched to shit now and I have bite marks all over me. It took every ounce within me not to strike back. I basically had to sit the trying to wrestle her so my property wouldn't get damaged while taking a beating, not gonna lie the bruises and scratches hurt. My lip is swollen and I have a swollen eye. Literally looks like I got into a bar fight. Why the -blam!- can I not knock her ass out when this shits happening? Why because when the cops come they're going to take her side and few what she was doing as self defence, when I'm really the one defending myself. Women, don't be crazy. Have non-violent arguments please. Edit: yes I broke up with her, my dad regularly beat my mom so I guess that's why it took every once of me not to hit back because I never want to become him. 2nd Edit: I didn't except to get this number of responses, I have to thank all for your support and telling me I did the right thing, I appreciate the support.