Comments on: Phobias http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/08/21/phobias/ I said it and I'm glad Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blogosaurus http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/08/21/phobias/comment-page-1/#comment-17145 Blogosaurus Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:37:53 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1996#comment-17145 Don't apologize! If you had leapt out from behind the couch and flung the spider into my lap shouting "HA!", <em>then </em>you would owe me an apology. Jostling the tank so the little bugger skittered around is a pretty minor offense. :) I would prefer to just leave him where he is, actually. It's the fastest way to get over being afraid, and most convenient for you. Also most convenient for the spider, which is in his own house (so to speak) and shouldn't be irritated with a lot of moving and covering just because of me. But thanks for the offer, you are very considerate. With your roommate's permission, I am thinking I might try to work up to touching and/or holding him. Now that would be an acid test for my phobia! Don’t apologize! If you had leapt out from behind the couch and flung the spider into my lap shouting “HA!”, then you would owe me an apology. Jostling the tank so the little bugger skittered around is a pretty minor offense. :)

I would prefer to just leave him where he is, actually. It’s the fastest way to get over being afraid, and most convenient for you. Also most convenient for the spider, which is in his own house (so to speak) and shouldn’t be irritated with a lot of moving and covering just because of me. But thanks for the offer, you are very considerate.

With your roommate’s permission, I am thinking I might try to work up to touching and/or holding him. Now that would be an acid test for my phobia!

]]> By: jbrydle http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/08/21/phobias/comment-page-1/#comment-17143 jbrydle Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:41:50 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1996#comment-17143 I'm sorry you had trouble sleeping. The rapid movements were entirely my fault, I should have been more careful. There's a third solution to your dilemma, which is that I can move or cover the cage when you come over. Perhaps we can start with the cage far away, and gradually bring it closer as your comfort level rises. It took me a while to be able to sit right in front of the cage without a bit of anxiety, but I've accomplished that now, and I'm sure you can too. I’m sorry you had trouble sleeping. The rapid movements were entirely my fault, I should have been more careful. There’s a third solution to your dilemma, which is that I can move or cover the cage when you come over. Perhaps we can start with the cage far away, and gradually bring it closer as your comfort level rises. It took me a while to be able to sit right in front of the cage without a bit of anxiety, but I’ve accomplished that now, and I’m sure you can too.

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