Are you afraid of insects ?
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
India
October 26, 2010 7:50am CST
How many of you are scared of insects. I was always afraid of cockroaches, and when I am on tours, if I see a cockroach in my hotel room or bathroom, I kill it immediately,otherwise I will not be able to sleep. My daughter is mortally afraid of lizards, and if she sees a lizard, she will not even move. The irony is, she is not afraid of cockroaches, and she will coolly pick up one in her hands and throw it.
How about you ?
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@cyrri_ako (461)
• Philippines
26 Oct 10
well not really insects...am really afraid of spiders...even in my dreams..i would shout the life out of me just to be awake when i dreamed of them...if i see them in the bath room..i would run out even in im already naked..
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
26 Oct 10
Ah yes, I forgot about that nasty creatures, spiders.But of course it is a long time since I have seen a big spider. I see a lot of small spiders,of which I am not afraid. Yes spiders are nasty things.
@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
26 Oct 10
I am like you--I am petrified of spiders.
If I see even a tiny one on my ceiling over my bed, I won't sleep in my room until I am sure my husband has killed it. Normally I don't go around killing things, but I make an exception for spiders, especially inside my house! My sons think it is son funny to see me scream whenever I see one, and they have now taken on the task of official spider-hunters whenever my husband is not home. Silly, I know, but I guess everyone is afraid of something!![](/Content/images/emotes/rofl.gif)
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@IntrovertShy (2780)
• Marikina, Philippines
29 Oct 10
I am one of the millions that are scared of insects. I hate worms so much. I mean, worms that are in the garbage. Worms that are green and small... eeewww! I really don't like it. I imagine those worms crawling under my skin and they are very dirty. Cockroaches is okay, but my brother is afraid of cockroaches. He hates it and he even called me to kill those cockroaches.
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
31 Oct 10
Your brother is like me.Regarding these worms, I do not hate them, and in fact I usually carry these worms and put them in the small garden in our house.
@pogi253 (1596)
• Philippines
27 Oct 10
For many people there is no greater fear than confronting insects. These tiny terrorists crawl, fly, sting, bite, and often appear in vast numbers. Also, the individual roach, fly, or ant frequently seems to pop up in the most unlikely of places. Despite the different types of insect-related fears, there are a number of ways to fight them off, including reading, therapy, and medication. Learning about insects will help people work through and overcome their fears, but there are other options as well. For those who easily panic and may need more professional assistance, Wisegeek.com says, "Medication can help to minimize the frequency and strength of panic attacks upon seeing a bug."
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
31 Oct 10
Wow, that is quite interesting. I will certainly look into the site, which you have mentioned.
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
27 Oct 10
Ah, a new member to mylot. Welcome to Mylot Simsona, and I am very happy, that you have selected my discussion for your first response.
Best Wishes for a long and happy mylotting.
@emgee595 (335)
• Philippines
27 Oct 10
Hi there! I think i can relate with your daughter. I am not afraid of insects and cockroaches. Though I don't want to touch them but they can't drive me wild with fear or send me into a shrieking fit hahaha! And like your daughter I also don't like lizards. I am not afraid of lizards. Actually it is okay when I see them around but I definitely don't want any lizard to touch any part of my body. I don't want the cold clammy feel of its body against my skin. It gives me jitters and it make me feel yucky. I lizard fell on me when I was a kid and the memory of how it felt still give me goose bumps hahaha! Have a good day and happy myLotting! :D
@prasanthwills (32)
• India
27 Oct 10
insects, i am not afraid of them.But i hate them.I don,t want these things in my house,especially in bedroom. but i like them outside my house that is in my garden.
These insects are actually needed to keep our world in balance. Some says that they are ugly things, but they are not they are beautiful, built in a way to survive.
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
27 Oct 10
I wonder, what is the use of a spider in the world. I do not think, that the spider is useful, in any way to keep the balance.
@joey_matthews (8354)
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26 Oct 10
I wouldn't say scared but I do dislike some.
My wife isn't scared of spiders but my mum is, I dislike cockroaches and I've only ever seen them at places which keep them for public showing. They make me feel all itchy and awkward feeling. I can pick up spiders and other bugs, I generally don't kill any insect or bug if I can help it.
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
26 Oct 10
Wow, joey, you are really quite brave. It is not common to see people picking up spiders. Most of the people try to either kill it or sweep it away. I see that you are from England, and do you mean to say that there are no cockroaches in your house.I was under the impression that these nasty creatures were living through out the world.
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@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
26 Oct 10
Snakes are quite dangerous. Since we do not see much snakes, I am not usually afraid of them.Furthermore, in our religion, we consider snakes as holy creatures, and in some of our temples, there are snake pits, where the pilgrims and worshippers pour milk on the snake pits.
During my college days, I had the opportunity of dissecting a snake for my zoological exams, in fact I hoped that I would get a snake to dissect in my exams, rather than a cockroach.
@jugsjugs (12967)
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26 Oct 10
I hate spiders,they make me feel like my skin is crawling.I have to get my husband to get rid of a spider out of the room that i am in,as i hate them soo much.As a child i had a bad experience with a spider that was on my face that woke me up and ever since then i can not stand them.Even my children hate spiders and they are the same as me they also have to get rid of them by getting my husband to remove them.
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
27 Oct 10
Yes, I can imagine, how scared you must have been, when you see a spider on waking up. I hope I do not have that kind of experience. Of course, I had awakened when a cockroach had crawled over me.
@maharlikah (1045)
• Philippines
26 Oct 10
Me too I'm afraid of cockroaches...But I don't kill them nor pick them and throw away. Sweeping them away is what I usually do.
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
26 Oct 10
You are like my wife, who also does not like to kill the cockroaches. She also usually sweeps them away with a broom.
@saqi78 (1402)
• Malaysia
26 Oct 10
Every creation is gift of the creator and we dont need to be scare of them. You know what is the duty of cockroach, it takes care of your garbages, I at the moment dont remember their exact duty, may some one else over here explain it, but it is very useful for us. So I think there is no need to scare or afraid of any insect...Just chillll
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
27 Oct 10
Wonder why god created a nasty creature like the spider. I do not know, what good the spider does to the nature.
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
27 Oct 10
I am afraid of some insects because I'm allergic. However, I'm not afraid of either cockroaches or lizards (which are not insects). I like lizards and hate cockroaches.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
26 Oct 10
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@stylewaves (1060)
• India
26 Oct 10
No not at all , i will take most of the Insects with my hands itself
@louis6161 (92)
• China
26 Oct 10
really? there are a lot of insects in my touwn in the summer , I dislike them , but I am not afarid it .
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