That's right, you scream like a girl and stomp it into the ground. It's instinct. Primal, basic, elementary instinct.Being modern, I searched the internet for answers to my problems (and for a photo to post) and found this little gem on eHow.com ("How To Do Just About Everything"). The Difficulty level is described as "Moderately Challenging":
Things You'll Need
Toy spider and/or pictures of spiders
Steps
Step One
Firstly you should know that you can't escape spiders and that they are everywhere, so there's no point stressing out about them. Think to yourself things like, how often do you hear of a spider killing someone? They are probably more scared of us than we are of them, look how big we are compared to them. They are unavoidable so you must overcome the fear of them.
Step Two
Do some research into spiders in your country. It's unlikely that there are dangerous spiders where you live as these are rare, but it's best that you know the facts. Should you have dangerous spiders near where you live, research what they look like, what you should do if you see one, etc. If you know what to do, should you see a risky spider, you wont be bitten if you are calm and follow the instructions. Should the spider get to you, there is always a cure for spiders at the hospital.
Step Three
Get some toy spiders and pictures of spiders and get someone that you know well and trust to look at these pictures with you. The more you do this, the more you'll get to know what they are actually like.
Step Four
Lastly, you must face your fear. I'm not asking you to touch a spider but when you do see one (assuming it is not a harmful spider) look at it. Each time you see one, gradually get closer to it. It really will work.
Firstly, this reminds me of when I was 11 and thought that I could write a self-help column in the newspaper. "I know why you're a bully. It's because you have insecurities about Algebra II. Just solve for x and you won't have a need to punch people anymore."
Lastly, she's right, how often do you hear of a spider killing someone? They can't buy ammo at Walmart and or carry chainsaws. It's just silly to fear them.
But they still don't belong in my closet trying on sweaters.
2 comments:
My sister-in-law's co-worker's son died of a spider bite. He was bitten, it swelled up and he had flu-like symptoms. Turned into a staph infection and he died. So there you go. I was actually never scared of spiders until I heard that story.
That's it then. Come to think of it, my uncle has only one lung because of a spider. I'm going to send eHow.com a little what for.
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