There are plenty of people who have 'attacked' me, 'rubbed me up the wrong way', or I've simply found unpleasant or intimidating, but I'd much rather see the good in people. I think conflict is most often instigated by misunderstanding. Rather than being bitter, be the first to offer yourself up. If you are being 'attacked' anyway, you have little more to lose by making the other person understand you have nothing to hide. In that, I'm sure you can find some common ground, and all the more reason not to fight.