Have i told you that i'm arachnophobic? okay, i am.
Based on Wikipedia : Arachnophobia or arachnephobia (from the Greek: ἀράχνη, aráchnē, "spider" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear") is a specific phobia, the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions. People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they believe could harbor spiders or that has visible signs of their presence, such as webs. Some people scream, cry, have trouble breathing, excess sweating or even heart trouble when they come in contact with an area near spiders or their webs. In some extreme cases, even a picture or a realistic drawing of a spider can also trigger fear. Arachnophobics may also be afraid if they are touched by or touch an object that feels like a spider.
i have this extreme fear of spiders, in case you dont know. and cockroaches, too. and beetles, and bees. insects la, in general. especially those creepy crawlers. ESPECIALLY SPIDERS.
funny thing happened this morning. i woke up and got ready to send my mom and sisters to school. you know how cold it is early in the morning, right? so as usual, i started the engine and open up the windows as i didnt want to turn on the aircond. after dropping off my sisters, i continued driving until we reached this small roundabout. and as i looked to my right, there was a HUGE spider, crawling in through the opened window.
i started screaming, you have no idea how much i wanted to get out. but since there were so many cars behind, i had to continue stepping on the gas even though i wasnt even looking straight. i didnt even realize that i was already leaning on my mom. and i did all that driving-with-half-of-my-body-on-the-hand brake while screaming my lungs out.
my mom went panic, she was afraid that i would hit the car in front of us. teeheee. she told me several times that the spider had already gone out, but i couldnt believe her. i immediately stopped in front of a shop, and i was shaking, while looking back to the window. yes, the spider's gone. then i closed the window as fast as i could. it took almost a minute to stay calm before i continued driving.
i ended up spending the entire way with both hands on the left side of the steering wheel. my feet were shaky and i used only half the seat. when i reached home, i turned off the engine, crawled to the next seat, and got out.
moral of the story : don't let your windows opened.
