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To have gone to sleep with the DC?

53 replies

AveAtqueVale · 26/08/2019 00:19

Was just drifting off to sleep when I felt something tickling my shoulder. Switched phone on to see what it was and was one of those absolutely epic house spiders about two inches from my nose. I swear I could see all its eyes. I shrieked and tossed myself (and it) out of bed and it disappeared underneath. DH is on a night shift and even if he was here I don't suppose he'd be up for emptying our entire superking ottoman base full of crap in order to move the bed and try to catch it for defenestration purposes. So I've gone to sleep in DS2's bed Blush. He is slightly larger than the spider to share with but at least he's only got four limbs. Even if they are all currently wrapped around me like an overfriendly octopus.

Now just debating whether I should warn DH so he can head straight for the top bunk with DS1 when he gets in at 5.30, or just let him live in blissful ignorance...

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chickenyhead · 26/08/2019 00:22

Get the kids out.

Burn the house down!!!!

BananasAreTheSourceOfEvil · 26/08/2019 00:36

See how you feel at 5.30 but at this point, its every man for himself.

MoaningMinnie1 · 26/08/2019 00:37

You did the right thing. A pity you don't know where the spider is hiding.
I use a spider deterrent spray.

Redshoeblueshoe · 26/08/2019 00:38

Go to sleep x

Katzia · 26/08/2019 00:57

Get used to it. Spiders start coming indoors at this time of year, looking for a mate. Our house is full of them. Most spiders in UK are harmless. Even the dreaded false widow won't bite unless aggravated, although she has a nasty nip, but not life threatening. As I said we got loads of spiders, even false widows. Today in this great heat I counted about 20, of those 6 false widows, hanging on our conservatory rafter enjoying the sunshine. Learn to love them. I used to be terrified in my younger days, now I don't care. They don't bother me, I don't bother them.

user1473878824 · 26/08/2019 00:58

Leave the eight legged bastard. Log it. Move.

user1473878824 · 26/08/2019 00:59

@Katzia slightly scared that you think a spider looking for a good time and eight-eyeing you up isn’t worrying.

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cheeseislife8 · 26/08/2019 01:01

You have to move house. Immediately.

73Sunglasslover · 26/08/2019 01:02

oh my god. There is a spider repellent spray? Where???? How can I order a truck load?????

FairyDust92 · 26/08/2019 01:04

My partner is a wimp when it comes to spiders! I'm the one that has to remove them. They don't bother me but my partner bothers me when he whinges because he has seen one... 🙄

TimeWastingButFun · 26/08/2019 01:04

Spray peppermint about, it deters them.

CheshireChat · 26/08/2019 01:14

Why is it spider season already Sad?!

Not to mention we had a mozzie the size of my hand without the top phalanx fly in tonight, only realised when I was about to squish it and thought again!

IsobelRae23 · 26/08/2019 01:16

Poor spider you probably scared the shit out of him and he’s hiding. He’s not going to do anything to you. Get back in your own bed, he won’t go near you now.

karenbokaren · 26/08/2019 01:22

"Spiders won't hurt you".

Fuck off and die.

Where I live we have some weird, bastard hybrid of the wolf spider that are as big as dinner plates. I haven't seen one yet but when I do I'll probably leave and never come back. EnvyAngrySad

karenbokaren · 26/08/2019 01:23

He so will go near her.

I had one of those huge cunts (woke me up with his FOOTSTEPS ON MY DUVET) and he kept coming back on to the bed every night. I'd wake up with him sat looking at me by my face.

I finally left and made a friend move in until he's got rid of it.

MissPollyHadADolly19 · 26/08/2019 01:26

Should have trigger warning in the title Shock bloody hate spiders!!
I have been dabbing olbas oil around my bed (apparently it deters them, I also have a craving for the smell) - I'm too heavily pregnant to just jump anywhere so will now douse the whole friggin bed in the stuff to make sure I'm spider free!!
Hate this time of year.

Katzia · 26/08/2019 01:29

user1473878824 I'm in UK. Spiders here are not dangerous. Maybe if I was in Australia etc I'd think differently.

StudentHelp · 26/08/2019 01:33

Got bitten by a spider a few nights ago on the face. Was never scared of them and I’m now terrified it’ll come back

1forAll74 · 26/08/2019 01:34

Have you got one of those little fake plastic spiders? if so, put it on the floor,maybe near a skirting board,.then the real spider will see it,and go and try and mate with it,and keep out of your way, Spiders are very quiet,so they won't wake you up with any sex noises!

karenbokaren · 26/08/2019 01:36

I got bitten by one this year and it turned in to cellulitis and then sepsis. I was nearly helicoptered to hospital.

Just a normal, tiny spider.

Fuck them.

Fuck them all.

user1473878824 · 26/08/2019 01:38

@Katzia I was being lighthearted but god forbid that isn’t spelt out to people who think unless you set a place for spiders’ at supper you’re being unreasonable 🙄

karenbokaren · 26/08/2019 01:40

@Katzia do you understand what a phobia is? There is no way in hell I could 'learn to love them'. Hmm

sobeyondthehills · 26/08/2019 01:43

Get conkers.

Old housewife tale, but it might work.

You will just have to live in a hotel till September, but that is not too far away

Mumsymumphy · 26/08/2019 01:45

Spiders are rising up and taking over.

I went out this morning and walked right into a web in my garden that an eight-legged freak had spun from the wheelie to the bush - about 2 metres in width. Of course the bugger was in the middle of it and I walked right into it. Cue spider on me, and consequently me doing the spider dance (shrieking, flailing arms in a windmill fashion and legs kicks any self-respecting ninja would have been proud of) on my front path.

Crucifixes and garlic cloves all around your DS's bed OP, it's the only way.

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