I can not, repeat, can not stand spiders either!!! They totally FrEaK me out!
Horray to Tilly for killing that nasty spider and to Nathan for having to hear such screaming!
I'm glad it's all over with, I hope you've calmed down by now
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Now, I know this will freak you out, but your story made me think of it.
About a year ago my mom was bitten by a baby black widow spider while she was laying in her bed (she lives in SC). It bit her on the lower right chin, and made the most god-awful place you've ever seen Just recently has the black place went away (& yes it was a big "BLACK" place-horrible looking), but she still has a scar there.
My poor mom, after it first happened, she was afraid it laid egg in her chin Needless to say, of course it didn't, but it had her that freaked out. Now, whenever she sees a spider......she sorta acts like you (no offense)! I don't blame her one bit, do you? Did you have a bad experience with a spider too?