Today, my roommate thought it would be a good idea to show me his huge new tarantula despite knowing that I have extremely severe arachnophobia. I ended up killing it with a book and apparently now owe him $500. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I faced down the Godzilla of all spiders. I smashed the goddamned holy shit out of it. Trying to impress my cute new roommate, I scooped up the remains and showed him. It was his pet tarantula. FML
Today, my girlfriend bought me a pet tarantula. I now have one of my biggest fears crawling around my house. FML
Today, knowing that I have severe arachnophobia, my brother brought over his friend's tarantula. One hour later, the spider got loose. It's been 5 hours and I'm afraid to go to sleep. FML
Today, I spotted a huge spider in my bedroom. I freaked out at first, but I managed to confront my arachnophobia and killed it with a book. I was ecstatic and went to tell my boyfriend. By the time I returned to my room, the "dead" spider had vanished. Now I'm too scared to sleep. FML
Today, my boss captured a huge spider and put it in a jar on the desk in our shop. He's named it Fluffy and is threatening to fire me if I harm it. I'm horribly arachnophobic and we share that desk. FML
Today, I found a big spider on my wall. I have arachnophobia, and I was trying to kill it with my shoe. I pulled back and hit myself in the face, causing me to fall backwards. The spider is still alive somewhere in my house. FML
Today, I went to see a therapist for help with my severe fear of spiders. The therapist held a big spider in a box inches away from my face. I ran to the back of the room and asked him why. He responded with, "Aren't therapists supposed to help you face your fears?" I'm paying $150 an hour. FML
Today, as part of our prank war, my girlfriend found a hairy tarantula picture and stuck it on the wall. I hadn't yet told her I'm arachnophobic, and when I saw it I passed out and hit my head hard enough to need an ambulance. She decided she's won the war and I don't get a say in the matter. FML
Today, I finally gave in and agreed to try holding my girlfriend's pet tarantula. The moment I did, it bit me. According to her she’s had him 4 years and he’s never so much as nipped her, never mind a full bite. Lucky me. My hand is twice the normal size and I can feel my heartbeat in it. FML
Today, my girlfriend, KNOWING I have severe arachnophobia, changed the wallpapers on my phone and tablet to pictures of tarantulas, all because she's mad at me. And she won't change it back. FML
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KomiExplosion 0
This is why we can't have nice things.
whatfml 0
you sound an annoying, drama feeding, self loving teen. just saying "omg I would totally stand on it with like my platforms"
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Comments (336)
dacoolest 0
I agree with #281. its not that hard to understand guys.
donnatones 0
You're obviously an idiot!!!
rpelct4ever 0
what kind of t!!!!! must have been a nice on:(
rpelct4ever 0
one nice one sorry
Ilyne 0
The OP's roommate is an idiot for showing someone's who's that phobic a live spider in such a way that she freaked out and smashed it. If it was just in the cage, then I'd say you probably owe the roommie money, but he probably shouldn't have the spider in the first place if you're that phobic. As for all the people asking about the money, it depends on the species of the tarantula. There is a bright blue arboreal tarantula that gets fairly large that goes for $200 as a baby. It's a really gorgeous animal, it's native to india (which means it can't be imported, which is one of the reasons why the price is so high). They also don't produce a lot of babies. Adult animals are worth a lot more that babies.
rpelct4ever 0
I love the p matalica I want one I got 21 t's I'm entering a drawing for one local shop wants 225 4 2inch
Kingbreezy04 10
$500, I hope u dont give it to him. What dumbass would spend $500 on a spider?
TheDarkCynder 2
Enthusiasts.
patits 1
If it was extremely severe you wouldn't have killed it with a book cuz you wouldn't have been able to go near it. But nice try.
Chelseam2 4
I can understand the fear. But smashing someone else's pet is...... Why couldn't OP just have run away?
LRA924 1
way to kill!!! I would have done the same!
kireee 0
It's your roommates fault cause he k ows you are scared of em and therefore owe him nothing
pipc 10
Tarantulas don't just crawl around and randomly show up like other species if spiders. Something that exotic should have rang a bell that this was a pet. Not just an ordinary house spider. I have no sympathy for you. Your roommate obviously meant it to be a harmless joke seeing as how he put $500 on the line. You overreacted.