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Spiders.. who is a fan?

Cece

Hello.

So I don't like spiders... i hate them so very much, i don't want them to live outdoors happily out of sight as i know they will ALWAYS find their way back in the house so i want them dead.

To be clear, I don't have a phobia of them and i can kill one myself (if they are small and slow enough and my husband is not around haha) although i prefer that i am not the one that does the deed.

However, my point is, they are fast, they have EIGHT legs, they are light, hang off anything which means they can practically fly and be invisible, so they are a nightmare waiting to happen.

The nightmare being they touch me  with their 8 legs. you know the saying "that makes my skin crawl".. well, that is what it feels to me. the thought of feeling their tiny footprints all over me is repulsive and maybe abit terrifying.

i am just curious... is that a thing for anybody else? (could be with a different creature etc)

thanks

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  • Spiders come in so many different shapes and sizes and they have very different habitats and behaviours.  I welcome the company of certain types of spiders and allow them to set up home alongside me at my desk (mainly overhead.)  We watch each other from a respectful distance and never cross paths.  They do important work for me that benefits my micro environment and I provide them with respect and protection in return.  Other spiders trigger primeval fear and/or fight/flight/kill reactions from me.  I never want to kill sentience for anything other than a very good reason! 

    Try not to lump "spiders" into a homogeneous "horrible" category..........it's a short conceptual leap from "spiders" to "autistic people" !

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  • Spiders come in so many different shapes and sizes and they have very different habitats and behaviours.  I welcome the company of certain types of spiders and allow them to set up home alongside me at my desk (mainly overhead.)  We watch each other from a respectful distance and never cross paths.  They do important work for me that benefits my micro environment and I provide them with respect and protection in return.  Other spiders trigger primeval fear and/or fight/flight/kill reactions from me.  I never want to kill sentience for anything other than a very good reason! 

    Try not to lump "spiders" into a homogeneous "horrible" category..........it's a short conceptual leap from "spiders" to "autistic people" !

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