how the hell
3 years ago
am i supposed to do this?
Comments:
funniculee is dredging up old memories of past literary loves
Hmmm...
...tough one.
Are you afraid/grossed out by pictures of them? If so, maybe you should start by looking at pix or videos and really studying them to see how they look and move.
Are you afraid of them in real life? If so – maybe start by learning to identify some of them. Sounds really nerdy, I know, but knowing about something can make it less freaky.
Or start by getting to know some less-freaky, nicer-looking bugs, like ladybugs or grasshoppers.
Eh, just some ideas. It’s worth getting over this fear, though, bugs are EVERYWHERE!
Trauma_Junkie is finally headache free! Still sick, but headache free!!!!
You could go to a bug infested area.
I really dislike bugs, but I knew I had gottne over my fear and disgust when while working overseas I felt something crawling on my back between my shirt sn my skin, and I just reached back and crushed it, without thinking about it too much.
Then I was grossed out at my overly casual reaction, so I suppose you really can’t win when it comes to bugs.
Not sure... but try this
I really don’t know whether this will work or not but I just had an idea. How about reading lots of books about insects? My theory being: if you can learn to be completely and totally FASCINATED by them & gain a sense of WONDER at how AMAZING they are, then, maybe, you’ll be able to approach them in a different light.
thank you ALL
i’m definitely starting with the book/picture thing…maybe working up to actually going somewhere where there are bugs. insects. whatever.
Shortcut to Squashing Bug-Fear
How about this: As the goosebumps set in, picture people who are even bigger whimps than you, like babies. Instantly, you’ll slip into defender-mode like Conan the Barbarian or Braveheart. With the fate of civilization resting on your shoulders, especially one with cute little babies, you’ll know exactly what to do.
Intellectualizing this will provoke a contentious conflict of interest. You don’t want to accomodate them, you want to smash their bloody buggy brains out! Think of the children.
You'd be in their bad books
I think you’ll find that, quite often, children are much better with insects than adults. The ‘fear’ may come from ‘learning’ & copying the reactions of their parents which then, in turn, may be passed down to their children & so on & so on.
So am I saying that I think this fear is irrational?
No actually.
I fear them because I have total respect for insects. They are awesome. And they are awesome because they truly rule this planet. If they were even just twice the size they are, then the rest of us animals would be in a lot more trouble. And I for one do not want to get on the wrong side of them. If that day of revenge cometh ever in my lifetime, I’ll not be wanting to be on their list thanks very much.
(This comment was deleted.)
(This comment was deleted.)
you are a GENIUS.
actually, before i read your comment i had been thinking about how i dont flip out as much when i’m around other people who are flipping out. but i hadn’t gotten any productive conclusions out of it. so thanks.
Hawk~ wishes everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year! CHEERS!
I'm not sure
how to conquer this particular fear, but I know it can be done. There are only two fears that everyone suffers, and those are the fear of falling, and the fear of geese.
streetlights has gotten 1 cheer on this entry.
funniculee cheered this 3 years ago
