Tit for tat will not get you where you want to be IHC. Kill her with kindness. You can do this without being a doormat. It sounds to me like you are trying to to fight fire with fire. That always results in a bigger fire.
M(53), W(54),D(19) M-23, T-25 Bomb Drop - Dec.23, 2017 Ring and Piecing since March 2018