Today, I faced my severe phobia of spiders in order to remove a rather large one from my home. After 20 minutes of desperate struggling, it was finally taken care of. Relieved, I sat down and glanced across the hallway just in time to see a second, equally large spider strutting across the wall. FML
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Lepisma 38
I usually handle smaller spiders okay unless they surprise me, but these guys were big. This happened at about 1 am last night and my housemate was asleep, so a vacuum was not an option. I did use big spray. In fact, I nailed the first one three times and it shrugged it off like a BAMF (it was a Texan spider, after all). I actually already have a cat - two, in fact. They were very interested in the spiders, but I didn't want them to get bitten, so I didn't let them get close enough to attack. I finally got the first one in a cup with a lid and filled that sucker up with the bug spray. That worked! Then I saw the second one and about died, myself. It ended up under a cup eventually, too, and met Mr. Shoe. Thanks for the suggestions, though - they made me laugh!
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Pleonasm 36
Arachnidding me?
softrally 15
Time to call the exterminators.
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Donat96 20
Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
champ2947yo 5
I think someone is behind this
skyeyez9 25
I never saw a spider strut before. He must be one confident/arrogant spider.
zfchatroulette 24
I picture a spider walking on it's back 4 legs going "Haters gonna hate"
nancem 7
Read Charlotte's web or James and the giant peach, then imagine yourself in the book and make friends with the spider.
LyraAlluse 25
That is when I would get out all the heavy weapons and fire at will. I really don't like spiders. Not in the least.
JennNoVa 8
I know how you feel. Burn the house down.
Lepisma 38
I usually handle smaller spiders okay unless they surprise me, but these guys were big. This happened at about 1 am last night and my housemate was asleep, so a vacuum was not an option. I did use big spray. In fact, I nailed the first one three times and it shrugged it off like a BAMF (it was a Texan spider, after all). I actually already have a cat - two, in fact. They were very interested in the spiders, but I didn't want them to get bitten, so I didn't let them get close enough to attack. I finally got the first one in a cup with a lid and filled that sucker up with the bug spray. That worked! Then I saw the second one and about died, myself. It ended up under a cup eventually, too, and met Mr. Shoe. Thanks for the suggestions, though - they made me laugh!
fsomelife 26
You are brave, my friend. So brave. I really admire you, no joke ><
NeatNit 33
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I am sorry but you have no clue what a phobia is. I don't have one either luckily, but a phobia is when you're so afraid that you're practically paralyzed. You can't face your fears, you'd sooner pass out than get near that thing. clearly you have no idea what that feels like - luckily neither do I. On the other hand, though, good job overcoming your FEARS! Spiders are annoying little things...
Bobby100 14
Umm phobia = irrational FEAR
evan_7899 28
i can so relate to you.. i found a spider recently and took out the vaccum cleaner just to kill it... i feel your pain
BabyGirlJr1 11
thats not true its just a really severe fear not a paralyzing fear. op just had arachniphobia so yea you just don't know. before you correct someone else get your facts straight
Lepisma 38
133, How about blacking out and losing memory after walking through a web, or bursting into tears and hyperventilating when startled by a spider? Not every situation is exactly the same. I was far enough away from these spiders when I first saw them that I could feel safe-ish staring at them for a good minute before getting my head to start moving again. It was also either get rid of them or let them stay in my house to torture me for weeks to come. At least one thing you said is right though - clearly you don't know what a phobia feels like. :) Nice try, though.
Lepisma 38
132, oops, finger slipped.
Pesticides 19
op, once again lays down the law!
Dempsey_xoxo 7
This was in Texas you say? I may be moving there and by god help me because like you I have a huge fear of spiders and probably would be too scared to kill it if it was that big. ****.
skitzymew 19
I had a similar experience. I was sitting next to my boyfriend watching TV and talking. I looked over my shoulder at there was a spider hanging from the ceiling coming down to me. It was about 3-4 inches with legs included. I freaked out of course and my boyfriend trie to smack ot away from me, but it landed right on my lap and started crawling all over me. It finally touched skin and I screamed like hell and pushed the table in front of me, wiped myself and ran to my room to change my clothes. We never found that spider...
Sencilia 14
You're my hero. I would never be able to face 2 spiders by myself. You're so brave.
SexPot143 13
Good one. Spiders scare the **** outta me too. Those little bastards ewwww! I hate being alone and having to deal with them. Im in California and my friend has a banana tree with a HUGE spider in it. Dropped right in front of my face one day and OMG i thought i was going to die LOL
Coolaidegirl 18
see im fine with spiders unless they r in my shower
ThatGuy1411 4
True if dae in da shower IM OUT!!!!
mfayem 15
I hate spiders! I simply douse them in raid from several feet away. They die, I don't have to get near them.
jsheffres 19
Where the hell do you live??
Lepisma 38
Texas! We live next to a large open field, so spiders are a pretty common occurrence. They aren't usually so big though. We're going to have the house sprayed soon.
Debragga99 6
OP, what part of Texas?
Lepisma 38
The Texan part ;)
asherm 15
Shoe, meet spider. Problem solved. I'm afraid of them, but not afraid to beat the shit out of them. Or exterminator