Im a short dude but, pretty confident in myself. One thing i have anxiety of though is physical confrontation. I can definitely hold my own in a fight and i dont let people walk over me but the anxiety of it gets to me and one insecurity i have is if im going to be able to protect my loved ones and a girlfriend if a certain situation breaks out. I was working today and there was this creepy dude who was outside and one of the girls was asking for someone to stay until they leave so they feel better about this guy. So i said i would stay until they go home and she made fun of me for being short and said i cant protect them. This really pissed me off and made me feel bad about myself but like, how do i go about this situation like that? What should my response have been, if any? Any words are appreciated. In my own head i just feel like im being a pussy and i need to toughen myself up im tired of shit like that being said about me, but im even more tired of letting it bother me.