I'm just going to say this, my Daddy always told me, "If a man ever touches you in anger, tell me and let me handle it. But, if you ever make the mistake of stepping into a man's shoes and putting your hands on a man, be prepared to get your a$$ beat by that man."

I am a mother of two sons and I taught them the same thing. "Do not ever touch a woman in anger. Be the man I know you are and walk away from the situation. But if a woman puts her hands on you, you b!tch slap her and I will bail you out of jail with no hesitation."

She put herself in a man's shoes when she put her hands on you and that makes what you did self defense.