There is a spider...

[goldustsongbird]

Originally Posted by paleshadow

So how did you get rid of it? It seems way to big to squish. I mean, if I can see a spiders eyes, it's too big for me to get close enough to even hit it with a shoe. Well, as awful as that is, I'd take it over any kind of snake. I once had a first aid and safety class, and we were learning about what to do if you get bit by a snake. I raised my hand and asked when we would be covering what to do if you have a heart attack, because anyhow I get bit by a snake, I'm having one.

Ohh, the eyes. Don't even mention those. Reminds me of where my fear of spiders started!

Storytime, kids...

I was five or so, and we had some family reunion deal at the house. Relatives from my dad's side, anyway, and me, being bored with the grown-up festivities wandered into the toy room (aka the room where we stuffed all of our crap, and are now trying to turn into a library). I remember playing with Castle Grey Skull, or whatever, and then looking up only to see THE biggest spider I have seen to date. It was this gigantic yellow thing, probably about the size of a tennis ball, and I could see it's rows of eyes. And as if THAT wasn't bad enough, it was also clicking it's fangs at me. Probably not directly *at* me, but you know. Put me off of spiders forever. Actually, when I was in the third grade, we had an entire unit on Spiders, and for awhile, I got over the fear. After that, it started up again, and I've never been able to stand spiders since.