Today, I was getting ready to get in the shower. Completely naked, I pulled the curtain away and there was a huge spider on the wall in the shower. I screamed and my husband, disoriented from sleeping, came running in and knocked me over. I killed the spider with my forehead and broke my nose. FML
I agree, your life sucks (52220) - you totally deserved it (4334)
On 04/03/2009 at 5:07am - misc - by sodaxpopxhiccups (woman) - United States (Pennsylvania)
ugh! nasty! i'm arachnophobic too!
hope your nose feels better!
#2 - On 04/03/2009 at 2:49pm by abcdefghijklmno
Haha, I'm sorry, but that's kinda funny. Sorry about your nose though. :(
#8 - On 04/03/2009 at 2:55pm by turtlellama
Due to having arachnophobia, I most likely would have freaked out even after it was dead since it was on my forehead (plus, I have a high intolerance for germs). Ugh god... That sucks.
#9 - On 04/03/2009 at 2:57pm by SiLveRStaRLIGHT
I would've totally have done the same thing. >_< I'm a BIG drama queen, ha ha. I make a big situation out of the smallest of things. Sorry about your nose though! Ouchh ...
#12 - On 04/03/2009 at 2:59pm by Unidentified
Ooo i hope youre nose feels better, but yea haha that is kinda funny hahaha
#15 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:05pm by Ringadingding
That's why you get a cup of water, throw it on the spider, and watch it go down the drain.
The best way to get over your fear of spiders is to start killing them yourself. But seriously, that sucks about your nose.
#17 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:05pm by goodnightgracie
So...when you compare the urgency with which your husband responded to your screaming to the concomitant urgency of a spider in your shower, perhaps you will realize why your response was inappropriate.
ahaha! did your husband laugh afterwards? if he did, thats love right there!
#19 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:09pm by optimusbob
I knew killing a spider was sposed to be bad luck... but instant bad luck?
#22 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:12pm by tehhotness
damn he comes to the rescue and ends up killing you! your husband is a dork! maybe you should be less scared of spiders and more scared of your husband.
and #23 wtf would she lock the door to shower if its just her and her hubby! esp if they only have one bathroom and he gets up and has to pee...then she'll have to get out of the shower to open the door for him
at least you know your husband will come running to your rescue :)
#27 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:18pm by ellebell
wow, i totally hope that everyone who is calling you over dramatic for this gets hit by a train.
seriously, i would have done the same thing if i were you. i'm terrified of spiders and it's not like it's a conscious effort to be afraid of them. it's not like you just wake up one day and thing "hm, i think today i'll scream when i see spiders! sounds great :)" no.... it's a legit phobia you fucking assholes.
sorry about your nose :( and i hope there are no more 8 legged attacks.
and #17, i don't agree. i kill them all the time and i'm still terrified.
#28 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:25pm by yesmy_love
ok if it was me, im a pretty serious arachnophobe myself, no way would i have screamed i would have just tried to smash it with my fist then run and come back in like a hour id bee too shaken to go in there a while
#30 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:26pm by Tallen6292
wow. your life is truly f**ked. i broke my nose once man that hurtssssssssss so bad. i can only imagine how bad it would be with spider guts on my foreheadd LMAO
#31 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:28pm by idkmybffjenoo
Good, he did what you wanted. Serves you right for waking him up anyway.
#33 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:35pm by everythingtold
oh god. i feel i should have more sympathy for the broken nose but.... ugh i would never feel clean after spider guts touched my face.
#34 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:37pm by Lauriebug
I'm sorry about your nose, I really am... but I can't quite get over how incredibly epic that kill was. Ordinary people would resort to a paper towel or a shot of water. But a tag-team hit with such precise timing, complete with a full-force headbutt as the chosen delivery mechanism?
Ma'am, you and your husband are in the company of the truly elite spider assassins.
#35-- You just won.
Spider assassins are for the win.
#36 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:41pm by SiLveRStaRLIGHT
#21
I'm pretty sure that if my husband was asleep and I'd start screaming bloody hell he'd come running like that too...it has nothing to do with being overdramatic on his part...he heard his wife scream so he came to the rescue...after all she could have injured herself or who knows what...
I'd probably be scared as hell of a spider too and make noise...but I wouldn't scream out loud...more like "eeeeeeeeeeeek" and then I'd most likely go wake up my husband politely and ask him to get rid of it for me...lol...when he was gone to Iraq there was a huge spide outside our frontdoor...I didn't leave the house for 2 days cause it was still there...lmao...
#37 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:44pm by Puolukka
I laugh at your failure, however yes, your life is f***ed. And if you're unwilling to get close to spiders to kill them, I suggest using a Swiffer-like device, attaching a paper towel to the end of it, and smashing the spider while maintaining a safe distance.
#39 - On 04/03/2009 at 3:55pm by fail_truck
Hahaha, try explaining that one to everyone. Next week, you'll be saying you fell down the stairs or something.
#6
ummm how is that a drama queen? what if she had arachnophobia? that's like saying to a person with down syndrome "you deserved that for being stupid."
some ppl are just buttholes.
#44 - On 04/03/2009 at 4:23pm by rawblerawble
Today while i was sleeping my wife screamed from the bathroom. I rushed in, knocked her over, and broke her nose. I then had to drive to the hospital and pay a ton of money...all over a spider. FML
#45 - On 04/03/2009 at 4:34pm by trackrunner525
wuss, it was in the frikin shower, just turn on the water and drown it or something.
#46 - On 04/03/2009 at 4:39pm by cantth1nk0fnam3
at least it wasn't a black widow spider, in a previous fml post the spider wound up killing the lady's dog
#47 - On 04/03/2009 at 4:51pm by captain_obvious
Sounds like you have a really sweet husband who was just trying to do right by you. It's unfortunate he was disoriented from sleep, but he sounds like a nice guy. Oh well, it'll be funny enough in a couple months :) At least it wasn't "Today, I screamed because I saw a spider but my husband ignored me and now I'm at the hospital with a black widow sting. FML."
Yeah, I'm terrified of spiders, too...but when I see one I'm afraid to make any noise or movement in case I disturb it and it *moves*. -shudders- So I usually just back away slowly and find somebody to deal with it for me. That sucks about your nose though...and oh, God, to kill a spider with your body! -shudders again- I feel for you.
#49 - On 04/03/2009 at 5:21pm by icanhazlizard
Nothin wrong bout screamin over a spider. i hate those buggars
#53 - On 04/03/2009 at 6:08pm by FuzzMonkey09
omg i HAAATTTTEEE spiders!!!!
i wouldnt have killed it with my head though!!!!
that means u have to touch that nasty thing!!!
#54 - On 04/03/2009 at 6:15pm by jessxoxo28
as much as the broken nose seriously sucks, I can't help but find squishing a huge spider with your forehead worse. *shudders*
Oh man, this would happen to me. I wish I could explain the feeling of fear and dread that comes over me when I see a spider, these people saying YDI just have no idea. Not only is it a spider, close to you, but you weren't expecting it... I'd have freaked out too. FYL and your poor husband's too... Hope your nose heals up quickly!
LMAO. Thats really funny sorry, but it is. But that really sucks. my life is screwed too. FML.
#57 - On 04/03/2009 at 6:49pm by Rachellle
aw i'm sorry.
that's sucks.
i hope your nose feels better lol.
#58 - On 04/03/2009 at 8:22pm by xxyumtasticxx
#28, I didn't say she would completely get over her fear or spiders by killing them. I said it was the best way to get over it. Even if she never gets over her fear, the more she kills spiders herself, the less likely she is to scream bloody hell every time she sees one.
#59 - On 04/03/2009 at 9:05pm by goodnightgracie
You're like an adult, and you still scream when you see a spider ?!
Shamee
>;]
#61 - On 04/03/2009 at 9:28pm by lolwhat
hahahahaha thats hilarious even though i bet it hurt like a bitch
#63 - On 04/03/2009 at 9:51pm by mastershake
I hate spider sweetie. And I would have hit my husband upside the head (not to hard) just enough to wake him up to take me to get my nose looked at.
Ah, gross. I would still be screaming. Especially since the spider's dead on my forehead.
Oh did I mention? I actually have a really bad phobia for insects, including butterflies.
I feel so sorry for you. this is totally fml. At least for me.
#65 - On 04/03/2009 at 10:30pm by bebepatita
I'm an arachniphobe and I would have screamed bloody murder, too. Anyone saying that she shouldn't have screamed, you're stupid. It's not like when you get startled and scream you have the time to react before and think "should I scream for this?" When you're startled you react how you react, you don't have a choice.
I'm so sorry, definitely a FYL. But, I have to admit, I'm laughing right now. Karma will get me for this one. LOL. Definitely a scene for a movie or sitcom.
#68 - On 04/04/2009 at 12:15am by perfectwinds
Hahaha! That's terrible, but I laughed so hard. What the hell, did your husband just barrel in there and slam into you? That sucks!
#69 - On 04/04/2009 at 12:21am by morgan_5230
OMG! that made me laugh so hard! :D
Thanks for giving me a laugh!
#71 - On 04/04/2009 at 1:12am by mustkill46
This is a good FML, but as everyone else has stated, women need to stop freaking out over spiders... And #35's comment is much better than the OP.
ROFLOL
And that's all I can say after imagining the situation... =D
#73 - On 04/04/2009 at 3:14am by braFTW
your husband is awesome. I should try that with my girlfriend's head.
#74 - On 04/04/2009 at 3:37am by letstrythis
after i read this post...i went to shower and was super afraid to find a spider. hah.
i am super afraid of spiders as well. i feel so bad for you..i hope your nose is okay!
i would have done the same thing.
#74...what?!? something's wrong with you...whats the point of having a significant other if you want to hurt them in that way on purpose, this situation was clearly on accident....but to want to do that...
I can't help how I react when I see a spider. It's just an instant thing. I was bitten when I was little and broke out in a serious rash, so I freak out every time I see one now. Actually, I never really scream about anything, which is why my husband was in such a hurry to see what was wrong with me.
And yes, he did just barrel in. We have a small bathroom, so the second he was in the door, he ran right into me and flung me into the tub. Looking back on it, even though it was just this morning, is really, very hysterical, and I'm still laughing about it. My nose hurts like you wouldn't believe, but it's still one of the funniest stories we have.
#35
Your comment made me laugh so hard that my stomach and head hurts now. ;D Thank you for that brilliant response. :]
#76 - On 04/04/2009 at 4:53am by sodaxpopxhiccups
I'm not afraid of spiders, but I understand why you screamed.
Well, at least you're husband is ready to run up and save you even when he sleeps.
I hope your nose gets better soon. :D
#35, So full of win.
As others have said, people who have a fear of spiders don't CHOOSE to be that way. Screaming is a reflex. I'm sure they'd love to not be afraid of them, but people on the internet calling them wusses and drama queens will change nothing.
Incidentally, when I see spiders or various other bugs, my throat closes up and I can't breathe, so screaming isn't an issue for me. It's give and take I guess . . .
#79 - On 04/04/2009 at 10:16am by PTERONOPHOBIA
See it is not that hard to kill a spider. Now you know how to do it your self without waking the husband. Great way to learn
I'm not generally afraid of spiders, but I might scream too if I pulled the curtain away and saw a spider right there! Hope your nose recovers quickly.
#81 - On 04/04/2009 at 3:12pm by lifeislife
omg ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
FYL
#82 - On 04/05/2009 at 12:48am by annabobana
Aaargh that's horrible! And ew ew ew, you squished it with your head! I would freak out so much if I had squished spider on my forehead. I'd freak out more about that than the broken nose, I think! And good on your husband for coming running, aww. Pity he knocked you over though. But at least the spider got killed?
#83 - On 04/05/2009 at 5:56am by babydoll86
ahhhh that SUCKS! i would have been just as afraid as you!
#84 - On 04/05/2009 at 2:08pm by tinkerbell67
That's just gross. I hate spiders too so I would've been the same way.
1. Spiders are just creepy.
2. He's staring at you naked with all his beady little eyes. 8 legged pervert.
#85 - On 04/05/2009 at 7:12pm by Asia_Aneka
#12-
You sound irritating.
Seriously, a spider? Spiders are kind of interesting, and unless it's a poisonous one, why would you freak out about it?
deserved.
AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!.........AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!, thats is just way too funny. I guess thats one way to kill a spider. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
its a good thing the op stated she was completely naked because that really made a difference in the story
brightside: ..you'll laugh about it later
negatives: you have a broken nose, and spider guts on your forehead
#89 - On 04/08/2009 at 11:16pm by failwhatwhat
You definitely deserved that one. It is a good example why failing to stay calm is dangerous, no matter how bad a situation might be.
I agree with 92. The spider was likely harmless. The danger and injury came when you overreacted and lost the reigns on your emotions. Get a grip!
Also, your husband had to get out of bed and come running, which must have taken at least a few moments, so that means you basically froze, stood there right in front of the spider, doing nothing but screaming.
#93 - On 05/08/2009 at 1:00am by christopherlove
To be fair, your husband didn't walk in on you. You walked in on the spider. Let him finish his shower, than you can shampoo, okay?
#96 - On 08/03/2009 at 2:45am by CaptainSarcasm
OW! fyl for breaking your nose, but now you know you should STAY CALM when you see a spider
#98 - On 12/07/2009 at 5:41am by crazyderrub
