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Silverwolf894
Silverwolf894: 1 year ago

Why am I so afraid of bugs, insects, or arachnids?

I cannot stand any bug or insect touching me or walking on me. It doesn't matter is it's a butterfly or ant, I panic and hurry to kill it or knock it off. Why am I so afraid???

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dsballer93
dsballer93: 1 year ago via iPhone

I don't mind bugs but spiders are my biggest fear.

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doodleboy
doodleboy: 1 year ago

try learning more about them

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cerberusnetwork
cerberusnetwork: 1 year ago via iPhone

It is simply a neuro response (forgive me if I misspelled that). Youre body isnt used to that sort of interaction with smaller animals or is simply naturally over cautious.

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Tony737
Tony737: 1 year ago

It's called "self-preservation", an instinct we developed hundreds of thousands of years ago. Some spiders are poisonous and you natural instinct is to fear something that can kill you, it's what has kept the species going for so long. Congrats, you're human :-)

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gatorblu
gatorblu: 1 year ago

I am not afraid of them but I don't like them. Basically if it is suppose to have more then four legs and less than two I don't care for it.

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Mrs.ChristoferDrew
Mrs.ChristoferDrew: 1 year ago

You probably have a very serious phobia of insects or arachnids. It is possible to over come this with extensive therapy and associating bugs in general with good thoughts and not bad feelings.

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ggs: 1 year ago

I was on ask. Com and a moth the size of my palm was crawling on my chest close to my face I had goose bumps for 20 minutes I think they startle us

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ChristyMcDonell
ChristyMcDonell: 11 months ago

Therapy for phobias doesn't need to be extensive, and sometimes can be done without a therapist, but I'd advise you to at least have a friend help, as it's too easy to stop oneself just at the point when one is about to make progress. For more information on this type of therapy, I suggest you follow this link: http://sciencefriday.com/segment/05/25/2012/breaking-out-of-a-web-of-fear.html
Best of luck!

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