I'm writing this down as its anonymous and I don't want to offend anyone so please take it in manner it's written. It's utterly irrational and illogical.
Dwarves.
I have a vague memory of a wicked dwarf in a movie as a kid, I'm assuming this stupid fear stems from there. I wet myself in fear at a circus once getting on for teenager so not even little, kid.
In adulthood, My best pal had to warn me that there was a family of little people at her wedding I was bridesmaid at.
During the greeting line I psyched myself up and was determined I wasn't going to freak out but more importantly I didn't want to cause them any upset whatsoever.
So busy concentrating on trying to look nonchalant, polite and not bothered in the slightest.... I apparently went white as a sheet, green round the gills and started to faint. I could feel my Heart pounding out of my chest, my knees going and was seeing stars!!!!
It's the little hands and joints.
Really wish my phobia was balloons or beans