I'm a tall girl who hates being called "big". Can anyone else relate?

I know that when some people say “big”, they just mean tall, but it’s always stung when people call me this.

I’m 6ft tall and a dress size 12/14 depending on the clothing brand and cut. I wear a size 10.5–11 shoe and often find myself limited in clothing and shoe options because of my size. It makes me feel very self-conscious but I’ve been gaining my confidence slowly, especially since more designers are cutting tall sizes.

Even though many people tell me otherwise, I still sometimes feel very ugly and unfeminine because of my size and an unpleasant interaction today reminded me of the way I used to feel as a teenager.

One of my clients works out of a co working space that has a lot of different businesses. I was walking into the lounge to get some coffee and these two people came around the corner at me so I step out of the way. The guy says “Whoops somebody’s buzzing around the corner there” and the woman says “Yeah, a big girl too”

I was so gobsmacked that someone would make such an insulting comment right where I could hear them that I couldn’t help saying “Thanks, jackass” as they went by.

Probably not the most mature response but it was in the moment and I was shocked by her rudeness.

Have any tall girls ever suffered similar insults? How do you deal with them?