Kids: Today, I asked my 8-year-old daughter to kill a house spider... - FML

By ihatespiders - 05/08/2014 12:31 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I asked my 8-year-old daughter to kill a house spider for me. I am a 42-year-old man. FML

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Wuss

By kenneth - 31/08/2018 01:30

Today, I had to drive 40-odd miles to my grown-ass son's house to kill a large spider on the wall. It had him trapped in his bedroom because his wife had already gone to work. How did I ever raise such a wuss? FML

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You big fanny

By Anonymous - 30/09/2012 17:57 - Germany - Hagen

Today, I was babysitting a six year old girl, when I saw a huge spider on the wall. I screamed and told her to stay back. Instead, she walked up to the spider, squished it, and told me to stop being such a baby. FML

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A job well done.

By belly the jelly - 30/10/2017 21:00

Today, I asked my husband to deal with the very large spider in our kitchen. Rather than a newspaper or a slipper, he went after it with an aerosol can and a lighter. The spider is now dead, but so are the wall and cupboards in my kitchen. FML

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Irrational fears

By emelie000 - 29/07/2022 14:00

Today, my daughter, who can pick up spiders and even snakes without flinching, screamed at the top of her lungs because she saw a mouse. Um, what? FML

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Disproportionate responses are the new black

By Anonymous - 24/10/2024 23:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my son nearly burned the house down with a lighter and an aerosol. His excuse? He was killing a massive spider carrying an egg sack. My wife hates spiders so she refuses to punish him and gave him £20. But sure, dear old Dad will spend money replacing the wallpaper and curtains, no problem. FML

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Wonky fear

By mala_19 - 27/08/2023 08:00 - Sweden - Burea

Today, I saw a spider. My two year-old knows that I'm afraid of them, but in an attempt to not pass my phobia onto him, I said it was a piece of dirt. Now he thinks that I'm afraid of dirt. I did not think this through. FML

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By SpiderFather - 02/07/2013 08:01 - France

Today, my seven-year-old son put a spider in the microwave. Animal cruelty? No. The goal was to irradiate it, then get it to bite him so that he would become Spider-Man. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/06/2019 01:00

Today, my son was crying and refusing to sleep in his room because a spider ran along the wall, and it's now hiding somewhere. He’s 19. FML

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By JustLeaveThem - 25/01/2017 18:00

Today, I was reaching into the floor vent in my toddler's room to retrieve some toys she'd dropped. What I found instead was a clump of large dead spiders. FML

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She's right, you know

By Anonymous - 27/07/2009 16:52 - United Kingdom

Today, I was babysitting some kids and helping them make a poster about insects. They couldn't think of any more insects to add so I suggested a spider, and got told to "not be a dumbass, spiders aren't insects they're arachnids." The girl is six. FML

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Lavelle1313 11

Tuesday 5 August 2014 17:21

No shame necessary. Sacrifice the children.

brettrb 18

Tuesday 5 August 2014 17:21

Spiders are terrifying. I see nothing wrong with this.

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TragicMission 2

Thursday 7 August 2014 5:16

spiders are generally harmless only two in America can kill you and both depending on the location of the bite if it's black with red shape on it black widow I suggest a candle lighter cause the cook and squishing isn't a sure kill Brown with obviously longer back legs and often dark brown line is a recluse kill it my dumb ass was playing with one thinking it was a wolf spider and it bit me no options kill it

jorgenator95 6

Friday 8 August 2014 1:16

I think u are using the word "man" incorrectly for your situation.

jajajanie 13

Friday 8 August 2014 2:34

I will forever ask for assistance in that department if there is somebody around! absolutely terrified of spiders. :(

rambleramble3 11

Friday 8 August 2014 19:56

Spiders are SCARY damnit!!!! D:

emmsies 16

Saturday 23 August 2014 7:42

spiders r like demons...i don't come anywhere near them...EVER

StormGirl142 24

Wednesday 1 July 2015 23:09

**** a spider. Those little ***** are terrifying.

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