Showing posts with label fear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fear. Show all posts

Monday, February 28, 2011

Arachnophobia

I've been learning to overcome my powerful fear of spiders. I posted pictures of large spiders on my computer with the intent of dulling my reactions to them. It seems to be working. I no longer feel the intense fear that I have been accustomed to all these years.
I am even thinking about getting myself a pet tarantula spider, to help me solidify the control that I wish to exert over my fear. Tarantula's are easy to maintain, and they have lifespans of up to twenty years. If I do get one, I plan to get a Mexican Red-knee tarantula, and I'll name it Megabyte. I feel very confident that my goal of no longer fearing spiders is very close to being achieved. To be honest, I believe that right now, I would be more afraid of the crickets that I would have to feed Megabyte than the spider itself (yes, I also have powerful entomophobia).