A Spider Story

OK, I dont like spiders! I mean, I REALLY REALLY dont like spiders!

My Mother blames my fear on my Grandmother. Growing up, I saw how scared my Grandma was of spiders, so Mom thinks it "rubbed off" on me!!!

I dont know,,,,,,

But believe it or not, over the years I HAVE GOTTEN BETTER!!!!!!!

Once I lived in a little bitty house that was INFESTED WITH SPIDERS!!!! It was horrible! I lived in fear all the time. One night I felt something crawling on me. I turned on the light and it was a spider!

and the spiders I am talking about are big spiders! By Big, I mean the size of a quarter or bigger! Little bitty spiders dont bother me!

I have lived in this house for 5 years now. We live out in the country so you'd think we would have spiders in the house! But I have never seen a spider(a big spider) in this house!! Until today!

I got out of the shower, I was drying off and there it was!!!! It was probably the size of a Half Dollar!!!!! I have a 6 year old little girl, I really didnt want to freak out,,,,,,,,but unfortunately, I did a little bit! I didnt want to get close to it, so I am throwing things at it! I keep missing!!!!!(of course!) I am afraid it is going to go under clothes or towels,,,,,or worse yet, it might come straight toward me and then out into the rest of the house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO I told my child to go get me a shoe! She brought me one of her flip flops. I told her "No! One of Daddy's shoes!!" LOL

Anyway, I killed the spider!

and I left it laying there.

My husband gets up and sees it, he comes into the living room carrying it in his hand. Once again, I freak out!!!! I just about had a nervous breakdown,,,,,,and I know the spider is dead!

My husband has never taken my fear seriously! He likes to tease me about it. He thinks its hilarious!

Someone who loves you should be more understanding when it comes to things you fear!