NOOOO SOMETHING TERRIBLE JUST HAPPENED! **spider picture and baby****

[OoohOnly90CaloriesIllhave10]

Oh my fucking God a monster crawled across the baby as I was reading a book (called Unfollow Me, not ironic and recommended it's really good) and the light of the phone mean I saw this horrible hairy cunt crawl over my baby.

Squashed it dead and fuck where is the justice in life.
Drama all round.

Pray for us.

BettysLeftTentacle

That's not a spider it's a harvestman (opilionie) it only has one segment to its body. They can't bite humans but do release an irritant in defence if stressed.

I trap and free spiders. However, if I saw that thing on my baby whilst I was holding a book, I think my instant mother's instinct would be to just wack it.

Squashed it dead and fuck where is the justice in life.
Drama all round.

OP, I genuinely wouldn’t have killed it. And if I had I certainly wouldn’t be all proud and laughing like you.

Oh my god the size of it!!

Might a recommend a cat? Mine eats spiders. Repulsive, but very helpful!

OP I highly doubt those are spider bites on your baby, probably midge bites/mosquitoes or a type of insect that seeks out humans. Giant house spiders don't bite humans unless they are under attack. Their fangs are tiny and their venom has no effect on humans unless you're allergic. The one you squashed was a mature male (check out his pedipalps or 'boxing gloves') he was just looking for lady spiders and probably got lost!

Please try not to think of UK spiders as dangerous or aggressive, or pass on your fear. We live peacefully alongside hidden spiders all the time, they don't seek us out and they don't suck blood. They're brilliant pest control!

I'm not bothered by spiders usually as I live bear a river and get loads of them bit that is horrendous and I would have killed it as well

I know @OneStepSideways, it’s a ‘I’m not a spider spider’ Glad I know the real word for it now. I’ve got plenty of other nasties that like to bite in the garden and find their way into the house) horseflies, mozzies, midges, wasps, a hornet the other day ) I’m not too worried about spiders. They just give me the shivers!

Lovely spider ☹️

F. M. L. Well done Op, I don't think I'd still be alive to tell the tale of that ordeal.

I do not understand why so many women think it's clever or 'feminine' be terrified of spiders and scream about burning the house down.

Genuine phobias are serious and need treatment - which is available and effective. It doesn't help people really suffering from a phobia when others think it's a great laugh to pretend that they must kill spiders before they can attack their family.

I would have done the same unfortunately, I have a terrible phobia, think getting sweaty, heart beating really fast can’t move really terrified and if I see those big house spiders I can’t relax until I know they are gone. As other posters have pointed out they die when put outside anyway so kinder to kill them quickly

We recently moved into an old farm cottage and last year I saw the biggest spider I have ever seen in my life i could hear a rustling noise on the floor next to the bed and thought it was a mouse but no a ginormous grey stripey spider 🤮

As other posters have pointed out they die when put outside anyway so kinder to kill them quickly

No, just leave them be is the kindest thing.

Bloody hell op, awful thing! Cute baby legs and that utter monstrosity.

Awful. What a shock but I don't want to jinx myself.

Evil feckers.

Not today, satan!

I do not understand why so many women think it's clever or 'feminine' be terrified of spiders and scream about burning the house down.

Because they are sheep and just follow what everyone else says, trying to be one of the 'in-crowd'.
It starts when they are little. I remember when my Dd was about 7 and there was a bee in the playground buzzing near her friends. She said all the girls, except her, started screaming hysterically, even her friend who she knew wasn't scared of bees. My Dd asked her friend 'why are you running around screaming when you're not even scared of bees?' Her friend couldn't answer, she just did it because everyone else did 🤷‍♀️

This is literally my biggest fear - spider on baby. I honestly cannot say I wouldn’t throw the baby in absolute terror. I’m serious.

Also all the information can tell me one spider is not a spider but that makes no difference. The fear is irrational, knowledge doesn’t change a thing

Not easy to just leave them alone when you have a crippling phobia as I outlined in my post

Not easy to just leave them alone when you have a crippling phobia as I outlined in my post
Please see your doctor for a referral to get your phobia treated, or see a specialist privately, or enroll for one of the zoo spider courses.

This is important not just for you but to stop your children learning the phobia from you.

@GladAllOver

I do not understand why so many women think it's clever or 'feminine' be terrified of spiders and scream about burning the house down.

I know, it’s supposed to be cute but it‘s just irritating. Very few have a genuine phobia.

The ‘nuke it from orbit, it’s the only way to be sure’ and’yiu have to burn your house down immediately’ jokes are so stale.

When I breastfed the children at night I'd just have a dim light on and massive spiders would come out of the cupboard and creep around. I was always worried about crunching them on the way to the loo

@OoohOnly90CaloriesIllhave10 Thu 08-Aug-19 23:02:54
I never like your posts solo.

Thanks for the reminder.

That's okay; I've never even heard of you...