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Originally Posted by Peter86
I am probably slightly above average height - 6'0" - but I once knew about a guy at my school who was really tall - like about 6'8" or so - and also have looked rather powerful in general, and I found myself feeling quite intimidated by him.
If we walked towards each other or wear about to walk through the same doorway i always stepped aside and allowed him space, and I also found myself looking up at him with large and timid eyes.
Is this something that usually happens to people?
And what would be a good explanation for this?
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Peter, is this a trigger for you to reacting to something in your past that was uncomfortable, threatening, or even traumatic?
Though above average height now I wasn't always. I was always the smallest kid at school and got bullied a lot about it. Hence, I have my own discomfort around tall people. Unfortunately I must deal with this often. My daughter is over six feet. As she is a volleyball player, those she socializes with and dates are even taller - in the 6'6" and higher range. Her last boyfriend was 6'9" !!!! This really made me uncomfortable. The consolation? He was a great help in the kitchen. But seriously, the heights of these people she brings home and hangs with are amazing - and a tad bit disconcerting. Seeing them stirs up old memories of angst and fear.