Severe anxiety from relatively silly reasons

[Suzanne]

I am rather small at 5ft3ins and I have to say, that I do not feel at ease with my lack of height and probably why I feel uncomfortable around tall people, but actually, my own sex! My husband is tall and that does not bother me and so, other guys being tall do not bother me, but put a woman who is even an inch taller than me, in front and suddenly I diminish even further and feel soo inferior.

Well, I have been asked to attend a bible study with a sister today and I said yes, because I recognise to say no, would be foolish on my part. The thing is that she is about 3inches taller than me and added to the fact that I do not have a license, ( car) all makes me feel like a silly little girl. She does not treat me inferior; I do well enough for both of us!

Since yesterday, I have been so anxious and it is all because she is coming to pick me up and believe it or not, because I have to wear flats, which means that my height is even more diminshed; I wear heels at a meeting, where I met her twice! And I am seriously feeling horribly ill at ease!

I fully comprehend I am being inane with my thoughts, because I am superimposing her height; seeing her as a giant lol

I sense strongly, that if I can get myself a little car, that does not need a license, that suddenly I will feel a little bit more self assured and be able to hold my own.

 

[Pondering]

I'm not sure if I have this problem exactly, but at times I can feel intimidated by people who are taller than me and for no apparent reason, even if the person is the nicest person in the world. It helps to attempt to ignore it if I can and think about something else. But I know that in itself can be a bit tricky.