I've become used to them since we moved here a couple of years ago - there are A LOT of spiders here, and some very large ones at that. I rather appreciate them, actually; they weave pretty webs, they eat mosquitoes and other nasty insects, they do a world of good in the garden, keeping all the little bugs who feast on our roses and other flowers at bay, and they're really very harmless to us.
Still, I wouldn't want them crawling all over me. :)
Re: brrrrrneige_blancSeptember 16 2004, 17:09:38 UTC
Let's say I offer lots of free laughs if someone witness me and one of "these" on the same place And I think I've been beaten a couple of times by them (I try to repress such memories:) Oh that happens when you sleep on the floor in a country house... But on the other hand I don't think there is someone out there without being afraid of something and arachnophobia is "convenient". I would hate to be claustrophobic for example that can cause much worst problems... Wasn't there a topic about phobias in A&L? I think I remember it...
Yes, I remember something along those lines, as well. I agree that claustrophobia or agoraphobia must be ten times worse, but still. It's great that you've been making a little progress, though - have you had some kind of help with it, or do you just handle it on your own?
Re: brrrrrneige_blancSeptember 17 2004, 13:36:34 UTC
There are times that I got really embarrassed Imagine a spider appearing on my desk while at work and me running screaming outside, not very nice for my image:) But well I don't think I would ever go and get any professional help for this Through the years I try to handle it on my own as you say. I started by trying to look at spiders in pictures and by now I won't run screaming out of the room(I'll just "walk" away*lol*)
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Still, I wouldn't want them crawling all over me. :)
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At least I force myself to look at them in pictures now...it's a step
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And I think I've been beaten a couple of times by them (I try to repress such memories:) Oh that happens when you sleep on the floor in a country house...
But on the other hand I don't think there is someone out there without being afraid of something and arachnophobia is "convenient". I would hate to be claustrophobic for example that can cause much worst problems...
Wasn't there a topic about phobias in A&L? I think I remember it...
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I agree that claustrophobia or agoraphobia must be ten times worse, but still. It's great that you've been making a little progress, though - have you had some kind of help with it, or do you just handle it on your own?
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Imagine a spider appearing on my desk while at work and me running screaming outside, not very nice for my image:)
But well I don't think I would ever go and get any professional help for this
Through the years I try to handle it on my own as you say.
I started by trying to look at spiders in pictures and by now I won't run screaming out of the room(I'll just "walk" away*lol*)
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