Thank you both for the replies. I suppose it's possible that a/some past experiences could be driving but if so, I have no idea what they may be. It definitely causes me anxiety to have people in my face, no doubt about it. The question is why would having my girlfriend of many years in my face? A stranger, I get, but someone I love....I would think I should be typically happy to have her in my face. There's no reason I can think of why I wouldn't want her close to my face or that it would make me uncomfortable.