Is there anyone out there who often prefers not to defend themselves when attacked ?

I think there are times when it's worth making your voice heard. And others when you can see that the person doing the attacking actually gets off on you trying to defend yourself!
Like it emboldens them more!
With age, comes experience!
And you get to figure out that all they want is the opportunity to dump all their fear. All their hatred on to you!
Make, how they feel, your fault!!
These people have a thought process missing!
No matter WHAT you say. WHAT you do.
It'll never satisfy them!!
The trick is to spot them; make your point; let them know THEY are the one with a problem. Then try and leave the situation.
Otherwise if you try to descend to their level of thought. That's TWO frustrated individuals!

Most often these days if I don't see anything to be gained, I'd rather walk away or pay lip service to get away quicker.

I'd rather flow around the rocks in the stream than try to flow through them. There is so many of them after all. 😔

I think it depends on who it is verbally attacking me. I feel like some arguments just aren't worth it and some people just aren't worth the words🙈 I also just prefer not to be confrontational or cause unnecessary drama.

I feel my walking away is a strong statement, and if it's seen as cowardice, I am not there to debate that point either. Toxic people attack for pleasure not out of reasoning. You can't win a point with someone like that.

Depends on the person and situation. I can defend myself verbally very well, but when you're talking about a narcissist-mental person let it go, they will call you things that are really true about themselves, I have dealt with two of them and the best thing is to walk away and stay away.

"sticks and stones can break my bones..." people who attack other people are not going to respond to reason, they just want to fight. I'd prefer to not give them the satisfaction of a response. Bye.

I don't bc I don't care . I'm not going to change their mind. I don't take it personally either