What's the "smallest" you guys have ever felt?

So I (M23) recently started going to therapy for the first time in my life, mainly for severe depression but also for bulimia/body issues. My therapist recommend I join a group session, which I did, and out of the nine people there I am the ONLY guy. That in itself is kind of upsetting because, in my experience, eating disorders was always kind of presented as a female thing. I felt even more alone for having a "female problem" and going to that group only seemed to confirm it. Now I know that isn't actually true and there are plenty of males with similar problems, but still. You can't deny that not only does the problem SEEM more prevalent in women, but it also SEEMS far more accepted and supported with women than it does with men.
To make matters worse, I have a tendency to tear up when talking about something that makes me really uncomfortable. Not like cry, but glassy eyed with an occasional tear I guess. Most times I don't even feel upset, it feels like an involuntary self defense thing more than anything else. For some that may seem like a totally normal thing, but growing up in a household where you were constantly told that it makes you appear weak really changes your perception on stuff like that lol.
So my session consisted of me, a 23 year old man, in a room surrounded by women talking about a very uncomfortable part of my life that the public perceives as a more "feminine" issue, and then tearing up as I'm talking. I had never felt that small and exposed in my entire life.
Of course everyone was very supportive but it still felt very very wrong, like I should be ashamed.
I'd love to hear similar stories if you guys have any


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