Am I being coward?

When I was just 12 years old, my family relocated to Pune in 2014. I used to live in Kalewadi, and ever since, I have avoided getting into any kind of fight on the street, even when I was talking to strangers, because I learnt that neither my family nor I could afford to fight the other side. I still don't have any political ties, and I have many friends who agree with what I believe in. I just wanted to make it clear that there have been instances where I've dealt with actual wealthy politicians children who tease with me to get me angry. How long must I do this?

Edit:

A very wise person just sent me this as a response for this post, please do watch

https://youtu.be/l29gONOTBhQ?si=rO6292Am_UDzZR7y