And I am happy for you for your living situation! I would be very happy to live in complete solitude at this point in my life!
I try to tell people that there is usually no need to escalate a situation. The best thing is to remain quiet and back away, while continuing to look at the person who is verbally abusing you. We do ourselves no favors by screaming right back at them...de-escalation is the best route. It's when they lay hands on you or yours that things change. But that can mostly be avoided if you try to stay away from them if they approach you. Because in the end, their words mean nothing. To that end, please don't mess with them with a bio-hazard mask or anything like that!
You have a good way of thinking...a good philosophy. Thank you for posting. 
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