To feel slightly traumatised by this...?

[Davincisvault]

Last night just before bed I went to have a wee. Sat down, wee’d, pulled the toilet paper (must have slightly scrunched it up) went to wipe and a MASSIVE fucking house spider was wriggling between my fingers, in the toilet tissue I screamed the loudest I’d ever screamed, jumped up and flung the tissue and spider across the room. DH then came running up after hearing me scream and got it out for me. It was so almost on my bite before I saw it and honestly my skin was crawling all night.

I was shaking, felt sick!! I should add, I have a massive fear of spiders and house/ field spiders whatever they’re called just send me over the edge.

It took me ages this morning to pluck up the courage to go into the bathroom and have a wee!! HOW I didn’t notice that massive fucker last night I’ll never know, but I was dopey and half asleep I’m guessing that’s why!!

[flapjackfairy]

@SweetPetrichor
Oh that's interesting. Thanks.
I am actually much better with tarantula type spiders as they don't run fast but as you say house spiders are quick which freaks me out. If they didnt move i would be fine but it is something about the sequence in which the legs move that causes me to completely fall apart.
It is pathetic and I would love to overcome it!

[thebearwentoverthebumble]

The other day I pulled down my knickers to have a wee and at the same time a huge spider ran across the floor, I really hope it wasn't in my knickers!! Also I once washed my face with a flannel and realised I'd rubbed a moth all over my face 😭

[Satsuma2]

I name my house spiders, they're welcome here to keep all the flies( or whatever they eat) in check. I am always astounded at how many people freak out about them. I understand it is a phobia, still weird to me. My friend in Aus names her house spiders too, some of hers are huge.

[Giggorata]

Why did I read this thread?
I thought I'd got another month before the annual terrors begin...
Woe.

[User43210]

This horrifies me. I am feeling itchy now just reading it. Anything like that would have me on edge for days, until I (hopefully) forgot about it. But I would shudder every time I remember it. I'm sometimes too scared to sit near my sofa, as I've previously seen spiders run out from under there or on the blankets on it.

[TitsOutForHarambe]

The other day I was bringing my washing off the line and I found a huge Eastern Tarantula on one of my socks! I've lived here for years and never actually seen one before. I'm ashamed to admit that I was so startled that I launched her up in the air and clear across the garden. I don't know what her fate was. Still, I'm sure she came out of it better than me.

[Jayaywhynot]

Thanks for the heads up, when I go for a wee in the night I dont turn any lights on.
From now on all the lights are going on.
I feel for you but had a little chuckle to myself but I'm also feeling your horror

[2bazookas]

OMG, you were impregnated by an alien and gave birth to its baby.

[rosiejaune]

Maybe this should be required viewing for children so they grow up more comfortable with spiders:

[MellowMelly]

Late at night I often have a wee with the light off but this one night I decided to turn the light on because I felt I had too. Spidey senses...
I’m glad I did because there on the toilet paper just chilling out was a giant house spider. I of course took a photo of it for prosperity.
I decided my best route of action was to flick and unroll the toilet paper into the bath and catch it.
No, the spider went just as fast as my unrolling and carried on climbing up the toilet roll. Now I’m pretty good with giant house spiders but this did cause me to make some rather strange hideous squealing sounds.
But I guess luckily for me and the spider, it never ended up being smooshed around on my nether regions...

[NotEnoughTime]

YABU to be SLIGHTLY traumatised, I think I would have dropped dead on the spot.

I need a wee but I'm too scared to go now.........

[JamieLeeCurtains]

When I was a student, I couldn't sleep one night so I picked up my transistor radio, turned it on low and held it up against my ear in the dark. It had a massive slug on it.

Traumatised? Yeah, just a bit.

I'm ok with spiders but slugs, just No.

[GabsAlot]

i wuld have died-im ok with small ones as long as theyre not near me but when they drop on me or on my clothes i copletely freak out

[chargeorge]

if I know its there then I don't really mind too much but spiders have that element of surprise - I think the shock of it being there when you reach to the loo roll would be a killer!

[GabsAlot]

i dont think ts true btw that none can hurt yu dont we have false widows here now that bite

[torpidcrystals]

This thread needs a klaxon warning. Thanks a lot OP.

[starray]

I'm not scared of spiders, but I can totally understand. Scared of other insects which I can't even name!

[Cattermole]

@SweetPetrichor I have a work colleague who would beg to differ, we're in the south west and we have false widows.
One of the little buggers crawled into her duvet and during the night it bit her in the leg.
Not only was she on antibiotics for some time afterwards, she still has a dent in her shin, AND SHE DIDN'T EVEN GET SUPERPOWERS.

[caramac04]

Christ I’m not scared of spiders but I’ve have screamed and done the heeby jeeby dance whilst trying not to cry.
That’s an awful thing to have happened to you.

[PrincessHoneysuckle]

DO NOT spray spiders with hairspray to try and kill them.I did once and the fucker jumped at me

[JamieLeeCurtains]

AND SHE DIDN'T EVEN GET SUPERPOWERS

[ThatsNotMyNameItsTooFluffy]

YANBU I nearly put on pants which had a spider in them and screamed the house down. Kids went from concern to hilarity as fast as I was swinging them around the room in a bid to get the spider to descend in an orderly manner. DS then started talking about ants in your pants and I googled tarantella to try and make it a teaching moment. You had to be there. The bastard spinderella stayed lurking in my knickers for another 5 minutes whilst my son span round like he was on Strictly

[amusedtodeath1]

Oh OP, I feel for you, a few weeks ago I had a similar experience, it was in my knee pit only didn't realize went to scratch the tickle and ended up with a spider in between two fingers.....I screamed very loudly

My skin is crawling just thinking about it and although I'm not keen on them, it's not a phobia by any means.

(for medicinal purposes)

[Devlesko]

I wonder who taught you to be scared, such a shame, lovely creatures.
I do wish parents would do something to stop this in infancy, it isn't difficult.