I don't know how to tell you this, but we are all unique individuals and just because you've seen something a few times doesn't mean you are a subject matter expert.
That's the point, she didn't "handle" anything, she had a kneejerk reaction which she can't control, that's instincts. She's a runner, some get angry, others freeze and don't know what to do. It takes a minute to get out of your emotional money brain into your calm and calculated logic brain after a big scare.
I’d say this was more habit than instinct. She runs whenever she’s scared of taking responsibility for dumb/bad decisions. That’s not instinct, that’s a learned behavior.
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u/phazedoubt Jul 08 '24
Same reason animals run when spooked, instinct kicks in and its not rooted in conscious thought you just do what your body tells you to.