By Lepisma - 26/06/2013 07:19 - United States - College Station

Today, I faced my severe phobia of spiders in order to remove a rather large one from my home. After 20 minutes of desperate struggling, it was finally taken care of. Relieved, I sat down and glanced across the hallway just in time to see a second, equally large spider strutting across the wall. FML
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Lepisma 38

I usually handle smaller spiders okay unless they surprise me, but these guys were big. This happened at about 1 am last night and my housemate was asleep, so a vacuum was not an option. I did use big spray. In fact, I nailed the first one three times and it shrugged it off like a BAMF (it was a Texan spider, after all). I actually already have a cat - two, in fact. They were very interested in the spiders, but I didn't want them to get bitten, so I didn't let them get close enough to attack. I finally got the first one in a cup with a lid and filled that sucker up with the bug spray. That worked! Then I saw the second one and about died, myself. It ended up under a cup eventually, too, and met Mr. Shoe. Thanks for the suggestions, though - they made me laugh!

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Donat96 20

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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skyeyez9 24

I never saw a spider strut before. He must be one confident/arrogant spider.

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zfchatroulette 24

I picture a spider walking on it's back 4 legs going "Haters gonna hate"

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nancem 7

Read Charlotte's web or James and the giant peach, then imagine yourself in the book and make friends with the spider.

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LyraAlluse 25

That is when I would get out all the heavy weapons and fire at will. I really don't like spiders. Not in the least.

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JennNoVa 8

I know how you feel. Burn the house down.

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Lepisma 38

I usually handle smaller spiders okay unless they surprise me, but these guys were big. This happened at about 1 am last night and my housemate was asleep, so a vacuum was not an option. I did use big spray. In fact, I nailed the first one three times and it shrugged it off like a BAMF (it was a Texan spider, after all). I actually already have a cat - two, in fact. They were very interested in the spiders, but I didn't want them to get bitten, so I didn't let them get close enough to attack. I finally got the first one in a cup with a lid and filled that sucker up with the bug spray. That worked! Then I saw the second one and about died, myself. It ended up under a cup eventually, too, and met Mr. Shoe. Thanks for the suggestions, though - they made me laugh!

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fsomelife 26

You are brave, my friend. So brave. I really admire you, no joke ><

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evan_7899 28

i can so relate to you.. i found a spider recently and took out the vaccum cleaner just to kill it... i feel your pain

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BabyGirlJr1 11

thats not true its just a really severe fear not a paralyzing fear. op just had arachniphobia so yea you just don't know. before you correct someone else get your facts straight

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Lepisma 38

133, How about blacking out and losing memory after walking through a web, or bursting into tears and hyperventilating when startled by a spider? Not every situation is exactly the same. I was far enough away from these spiders when I first saw them that I could feel safe-ish staring at them for a good minute before getting my head to start moving again. It was also either get rid of them or let them stay in my house to torture me for weeks to come. At least one thing you said is right though - clearly you don't know what a phobia feels like. :) Nice try, though.

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Dempsey_xoxo 7

This was in Texas you say? I may be moving there and by god help me because like you I have a huge fear of spiders and probably would be too scared to kill it if it was that big. ****.

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skitzymew 19

I had a similar experience. I was sitting next to my boyfriend watching TV and talking. I looked over my shoulder at there was a spider hanging from the ceiling coming down to me. It was about 3-4 inches with legs included. I freaked out of course and my boyfriend trie to smack ot away from me, but it landed right on my lap and started crawling all over me. It finally touched skin and I screamed like hell and pushed the table in front of me, wiped myself and ran to my room to change my clothes. We never found that spider...

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Sencilia 14

You're my hero. I would never be able to face 2 spiders by myself. You're so brave.

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SexPot143 13

Good one. Spiders scare the **** outta me too. Those little bastards ewwww! I hate being alone and having to deal with them. Im in California and my friend has a banana tree with a HUGE spider in it. Dropped right in front of my face one day and OMG i thought i was going to die LOL

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Coolaidegirl 18

see im fine with spiders unless they r in my shower

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mfayem 15

I hate spiders! I simply douse them in raid from several feet away. They die, I don't have to get near them.

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Lepisma 38

Texas! We live next to a large open field, so spiders are a pretty common occurrence. They aren't usually so big though. We're going to have the house sprayed soon.

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asherm 15

Shoe, meet spider. Problem solved. I'm afraid of them, but not afraid to beat the shit out of them. Or exterminator

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