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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
MuffyStJacques 0
Not cool. I hope that tarantula will haunt you.
JenL_fml 7
The Spider Man is having you for dinner tonight...
Miss_Random 0
Hmm....I am not afraid of spiders, so I don't understand why some people are. Some months ago a spider set up residence in my bathroom. I started catching moths and threw them in the spider's web and watched it eat the moth. It was wicked cool!
Rahnt 0
YDI. Okay it wasn't exactly fair that he took advantage of your phobia just to freak you out but you shouldn't have killed the spider. If I were him I'd make your life a living hell until you paid me too.
Wozzkurt 2
I think the douche bag room mate deserved to have his spider killed, why show someone with a fear of something you know they are afraid of? If he had a brain in his head or an IQ of 5 or more he would have asked if OP wanted to see it & then shown it in its enclosure where both would have been safe.
DrHouseMD_fml 6
the book.. god
20Lindz07 0
Don't kill spiders. Especially if they haven't done anything to you. You deserved it.
Maxus1221 11
So if you get attacked by a poisonous spider, you wait untill it bites you before you swat it off?
TomFeltonFan 0
your mom's not okay.
inkracer 6
if it cost your roommate 500 bucks, he got ripped off.
rpelct4ever 0
u no not of tarantula hobby and prices
zom_fml 10
So if someone had a severe phobia of a different animal - say cats for example, like my friend is terrified of - it'd be okay for them to kill your pet? Sorry but YDI... you could have just ran out of the room :s
stevenmx86 8
People need to learn to control their responses... You didn't even think that maybe it was his before you killed it?