Today, I was attempting to teach a bunch of 2nd and 5th graders on why it's so important to face your fears and try your best. It was going pretty well, until I was attacked by a pair of butterflies. I am afraid of butterflies - I ran away screaming like a little girl. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I literally stopped traffic. I was crossing the street and a butterfly landed on me. Being phobic of butterflies, I had a panic attack in the middle of the road. Oh, and I am 17, captain of our football team, and in very good shape. My girlfriend laughed the hardest. FML
Today, I found out I have an incredible fear of butterflies. I discovered this after my mother took me to a butterfly sanctuary for some "mother-daughter bonding time." FML
Today, my "friends" who know very well that I am terrified of bees forced me to face my fears, despite my protesting. As my "friends" watched and laughed while I tried to keep calm, a wasp showed up and scared me half to death, thereby angering the other bees. My face looked like a giant raspberry after the fact. FML
Today, my first graders released the butterflies we've been raising. The kids were sad that one had died in his cocoon and wouldn't be set free. Turns out that butterfly may have had a better fate: a flock of birds ate half of the others. Immediately after releasing them. In front of the kids. FML
Today, in an attempt to face my phobia of public speaking, I accepted an offer to read to a group of elementary school students. It went well, until I reached a rather funny part in the book and completely lost my composure with uncontrollable laughter. I don't think I'll be asked to come back. FML
Today, I had an extreme panic attack in the middle of class. I interrupted another person's presentation, burst into tears, and ran out of class whilst everyone looked at me. FML
Today, I was sitting at my college campus; there were good looking girls all around me and I was trying to catch their eye and smile, letting them know I'm available. A butterfly flew by me and I screamed. FML
Today, I was stung by a red wasp. While my husband heroically killed it, I, the person terrified of wasps after being swarmed as a child, collapsed, sobbed, screamed, and almost vomited from sheer terror. Give me snakes, spiders, insects galore and I am fine. Single flying asshole of doom and I turn into a child. FML
Today, I was talking about phobias and anxiety disorders in psychology class. I nearly had a panic attack because I was worried that someone might realize I suffer from them. FML
Today, I was with my kids. We saw a tiny little bug and they started freaking out. Trying to show them that bugs are not scary, I picked it up. It bit me and now I have to go to the doctor because my hand is the size of a balloon. FML
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Nomad609 0
YDI for letting your fear get the best of you when you should have acted tough in front of your students. Practice what you preach. Then again.. Seriously, butterflies? LMAO XD
dRose22 0
Can't imagine what you would do if they were bees.
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Comments (179)
PennyAnna 3
FML. It's nice to know I'm not alone in my fear of butterflies... but moths are worse. *shudders*
staringatnothing 0
butterfly O_o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shawnarawwwrr 0
i love you.
deathshead 19
that fear my good sir is why you get a dog or cat, mine seem to love eating insects, although my youngest cat stupidly eats wasps and bees
amatayo 0
so why were u giving this talk if u do not apply what u say. smh
ShenziSixaxis 0
I think this an FML... being scared of butterflies is.. odd, to say the least.
Seti_fml 0
I really don't think the OP deserved it. I'd assume he was talking about fears like public speaking and things that can get in the way of being successful in life, not fears of different creatures. He also wasn't prepared to face this fear when it occurred obviously, otherwise the result may have been different. for the record, i feel your pain OP.... I've always been petrified of worms the same way you are with butterflies.
Stephai 0
l o l...
aback 5
The kids are probably afraid of things like vicious dogs, bullies, molestors, things like that. I'm sure it made a great impression when you ran screaming over butterflies. You get an 'A'!
kira822_fml 0
You're afraid of butterflies? Thanks. I thought I was weird by being afraid of a guy in a hockey mask with a machete. I thought I was weird.
Ravenite 0
Talk about twisted Karma.
nowhere90 0
Lol I never heard about butterflies attacking... How can a butterfly attack anyway? By hitting you with their wings? Geez, that can be dangerous. Butterflies wings can be lethal. Maybe that's we call the butterfly effect.......
Jeyssika118 4
Epic Fail at thinking you know what the butterfly effect means. Shut up.
deviable 9
you're incredibly stupid if you thought they were being serious about that being the bfe.
HELLOASHLEYLYNN 0
i've never seen butterflies attack. i've seen them flutter gracefully though... :D it's ok though. we all have our fears!