I often find my anxiety leads me to just capitulate to their demands as a lot of my anxiety is conflict aversion-related. What are some coping strategies for dealing with potentially aggressive people at work and in general? I often find myself putting off interactions with people I need to talk to (work-wise) because I'm scared of them potentially getting aggressive with me. 

Sorry if this is a ramble. Didn't quite know how to articulate but looking for help nonetheless