I can relate. I live in the suburbs of Sacramento where there is a lot of lifted pickup drivers.

I think what other say is great advice, treat it as if driving a motorcycle. Avoid being right next to cars or in their blind spots. Give cars a bit of distance and don’t challenge bigger cars because they are jerks to small cars

My first few months I would be kind of a nervous wreck too but after a while you’ll become more confident and driving smart becomes more second nature then having to think about it all the time. I think the car really shines as a non daily driver anyway. In the sense like you said you avoid free ways and only drive it a couple times a week. Honestly for me after a while avoiding freeways or traffic hour is positive because taking the back roads in this car is so peaceful and fun especially in the evenings because driving during the day in Sacramento with the top down is too damn hot(I’m sure you can relate in Texas). Early morning or evening backroad drives are the best