I can try avoiding combat. And I do have knockout venom, although I guess that might not work on everything. I haven't actually bit anyone on purpose since I was... six? Seven? [Somewhere in there, in his early years where he hadn't had anyone willing to step in and defend him. After that, he was safe and sound with his adopted family, where he didn't have to worry about people hurting him if he kept a low enough profile.]

Maybe I could try some kind of self-defense course, but only after I meet more people here and make sure they won't hold it against me.