Trust me there ARE other options. LOL but I am not that person.

I have options. Usually, the best option is to walk away.

I understand and agree. Like the young man in the Gym in the OP, I too have struggled my whole life with anger issues. Where I especially struggle now is with people who know that and intentionally try to get me unsettled and angry. They see that as “winning”. There are no winners in that though.

Recognizing when the opportunity is there to have a discussion instead of an argument is a tough thing and that seems to be where we truly lack the ability to recognize the olive branch being offered.