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I've gotten to the point in my exposure therapy for arachnophobia that as long as the spider in the video isn't treated like a scary thing, it doesn't really give me as much anxiety anymore. There's still a flicker of anxiety, but I no longer have a reaction, or at least not a physical one.
Spiders near me irl however, STILL TERRIFYING AF
But I don't think I'd sob hysterically anymore.
Still, I'm not supposed to interact with a spider IRL or be in the same room as one until my arachnophobia is at the point where I have no reaction from a video of them. Only then, will I be placed in a room with a spider for about 10 seconds. I need to remind my mom that rushing exposure therapy only worsens my phobia, and that I can't switch to killing or releasing a spider until I can be in the same room as one without any fearMar 11, 2026
Spiders near me irl however, STILL TERRIFYING AF
But I don't think I'd sob hysterically anymore.
Still, I'm not supposed to interact with a spider IRL or be in the same room as one until my arachnophobia is at the point where I have no reaction from a video of them. Only then, will I be placed in a room with a spider for about 10 seconds. I need to remind my mom that rushing exposure therapy only worsens my phobia, and that I can't switch to killing or releasing a spider until I can be in the same room as one without any fearMar 11, 2026
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Spiders used to freak me out as well as a kid, but once I began observing them, learned more about them, AND figured out that they were the ones keeping my room mosquitoes and other annoying pests free, I began liking them more and more, and now I'm their no.1 fan and happily share the entire house with them (they only get deported back outside, to the forest, if there's a little bit too many of them at once). They all have their little spots of free real estate where they don't bother anyone and in return they keep the house pests free. :3 Try seeing them in this more positive light, as your best anti-mosquito allies, and hopefully you'll eventually be able to get over this phobia. 
Plus, you're the friggin Attack on Titan wall giant with super speed on top of it that's freaking 'them' out. ;')
And, if you're up for a cute spider video, I'd suggest this one, of a super cute tiny spider species with a water droplet as a hat (his owner is annoying him with it): https://youtu.be/wNEgOy53DMs?si=RzueyJdY1mSV2L79
(Comment re-posted due to typo. ;-;)
Plus, you're the friggin Attack on Titan wall giant with super speed on top of it that's freaking 'them' out. ;')And, if you're up for a cute spider video, I'd suggest this one, of a super cute tiny spider species with a water droplet as a hat (his owner is annoying him with it): https://youtu.be/wNEgOy53DMs?si=RzueyJdY1mSV2L79
(Comment re-posted due to typo. ;-;)
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