Or do you really fucking hate this

[suzysays]

Lighthearted/daft one

When someone (Namely DH) catches a big spider in the house then on the way to throw it outside pretends to Chuck it at you.

I hate it, DH always does it and I hate it I lock myself in the bathroom until I know it's gone but even then he's kept it in a glass to show me at times. I'm not a huge wimp don't mind small/medium size spiders and can get rid of them around myself but tonight there was a fucking HUGE spider in the house. I'm talking the size of your palm (maybe light exaggeration but you get the idea) and he as always caught it then stood outside the door teasing me to come out as it had 'gone' while he stood there with the fucker in his hand!!

Eurgh, men are so immature at times haha. Before anyone says LTB he's a fab husband and dad haha.

So aibu to find this annoying

Or

Does anyone else's husbands do this and you hate it!

Totally agree @incognitoforthisone. I don't mind spiders but my late husband was absolutely terrified of them, despite being in all other ways a bit of a thrillseeker and pretty stoic all round.

DH is very good & usually calmly tells me to leave the room if I haven't seen it yet. Doesn't happen often though as Darling Cat absolutely loves them & hoovers them up with joy

An old boss did this to me once in a busy open plan office. I was cowering and full on sobbing and shaking in a corner as he waved it at me. I was so embarrassed and terrified and everyone just laughed.

My friend once pretended to throw a spider at me when we were kids, only she failed to hold on to it and thus truly did throw it at me! It wasn’t deliberate, she truly didn’t mean to actually throw it but I was terrified from them on. I’d cry at the sight of a spider. But I got over it and now I keep pet tarantulas! As with any fear, it is beatable.

Considering I own 20 tarantulas and 2 jumping spiders, I can't say if my boyfriend did this to me it would have any effect other than "Oh cool, what kind of spider is that?" 😂
But no, I would never tease somebody that had a phobia of spiders with pretending to throw one in their face. I've helped lots of grown ups and kids get over their arachnophobia and I don't think scaring them half to death is the way to do it. Husbands can be prats, hence why I don't have one anymore 😂

My dad used to do this to me, what a jerk
DH WOULD NOT DARE

I’m divorced, but if my ex husband has done this to me my marriage wouldn’t have lasted the 17 years that it did that’s for sure. My adult DCs also know not to do this to me or their arachnophobic sister because they aren’t absolute bastards!

@Raddiebubs

Considering I own 20 tarantulas and 2 jumping spiders, I can't say if my boyfriend did this to me it would have any effect other than "Oh cool, what kind of spider is that?" 😂 But no, I would never tease somebody that had a phobia of spiders with pretending to throw one in their face. I've helped lots of grown ups and kids get over their arachnophobia and I don't think scaring them half to death is the way to do it. Husbands can be prats, hence why I don't have one anymore 😂

@Raddiebubs - oh you beat me - we have 3 tarantulas, Victoria and Agatha and Arabella 😁

My DH has a tendency to do this. Backfired once when the monster he had caught escaped his hands and ended up on his neck... and he freaked the f*$# out. Hilarious!

... he doesn't do it anymore. (I also am not phobic of spiders, just not terribly keen...)

I'm severely arachnophobic. Severely. My DH understands this and will just quietly deal with a spider (with a long-armed catcher, as he hates them himself but can just about cope with them). My DS caught a massive one in a glass once when he was about 12 and came down to 'show' me (showing off in front of his mate). My reaction meant that he never tried it again, and when his friend saw how distressed I was, he gave him a massive bollocking. If DH ever dreamed of teasing me/pretending to throw one at me, he would be history. I just couldn't be with someone who had so little regard for my feelings.

Awww I love those names! Mine are mostly named by my kids, a lot are babies and not named yet but named we have Monika, Taro, Natsuki, Cash, June, Mimikyu, Lagertha and Mooncake 😅

DH and I have a rule. No joking about spiders. That includes no pretend throwing and no pretending they are in the room/on you. It’s a serious subject in our house!

@Raddiebubs

Awww I love those names! Mine are mostly named by my kids, a lot are babies and not named yet but named we have Monika, Taro, Natsuki, Cash, June, Mimikyu, Lagertha and Mooncake 😅

Some interesting names there 😂. My daughter named ours too - she 18 now and got them when she was little - she was seen as very cool at school or when her friends came for tea along with our corn snakes, Willow and Lucille! 🕷🐍

DH did it to me once. Never again.

I'm really glad your dad told him off, someone had to. Time the stupid boy grew up; taking advantage of someone's fear for shits and giggles....