Scared of bugs?

Question

I live at Mt Tamborine. Which is sorta like those places on tv with the rainforests and HUGE OVERSISED INSECTS. Not only am i afraid of them. Im afraid to kill them, i cant even go near them. Because they run so fast and im afraid they will jump on me. Here are my most feared bugs:

Huntsmen spiders(come in sizes of saucers)

Roaches (bigger than christmas beetles)

Jumping ants (im allergic to them, u cant tell if they jump on u)

grass hoppers (scared they'll jump me)

antlions (just wierd)

and any flying insect.

I think i might have Entomolophobia (fear of insects)

please give me some helpful ideas to overcome my fears.

Answer 1

I think you are lucky to live in such a beautiful place. But those bugs! We have Black Widow Spiders that I am deathly afraid of, but I would rather kill them then to give them a chance to get me. I found a great solution. I buy the strongest,most powerful spray glue on the market and they never escape me. It is expensive,but to me well worth it. I can spray them from a distance and they have no chance of running away. They get glued right to where they are. Then If I feel nice, I give them a shot of bug spider spray. I go looking for those icky things. They can't escape my weapons! Good luck, byee.

Answer 2

First and foremost, understand that you always have a choice about how to respond to and deal with fear. You can cave into it, struggle with it, accept it, or work around it. You always have a choice, a choice you can make again and again or that you can change based on your assessment of what is best for you.

Redefining F.E.A.R.

Knowing that you have a choice about how to deal with your fears, consider the following reframe. Think of F.E.A.R. as an acronym for Fantasy Expectations Appearing Real. FEAR takes unsupported premises about impending doom, amplifies them, and presents the alleged results as inevitable failure.

I envision unsupported fears as hot air balloons. Once we grab hold of them, we are flung all over the countryside, terrified, out of control, anxious and powerless. Yet we fail to notice that no one forced us to grab onto the balloon in the first place. How would it be to stay put, safe on the ground, while the balloons go off on their merry, scary way?

If this image captures your imagination, play with it. Next time you have a fear attack, imagine a big hot air balloon touching down near you. Notice how tempting it is to grab on (or even to climb into) the basket, and then see yourself deciding to let it go. Watch the balloon careening over the landscape, while you remain, safe and sound, on the ground.

Dealing With Fear: Exercise

Make a list of all of your fears, writing as fast as you can to block the internal censor. Include EVERY fear, however small or irrational. Then read them aloud, suspending judgment. Allow yourself to feel the fear without grabbing onto the hot air balloon. Notice that being afraid does not have to mean losing ground.

If it feels comfortable, share your list with a friend. Before sharing your list, explain that you simply want a witness, that you are playing with how it is to acknowledge your fears without being pulled off center by them. Be clear that you are not asking for help and that you do not need advice. You do not need to be fixed. Ask your friend to simply listen, and to acknowledge you for being conscious of your fears.

Naturally, one of the most powerful ways to deal with the fears or anxiety you experience is to work with a coach either in individual private sessions or as part of a group.

I hope this helps you...

Answer 3

I am also scare of bugs. Use a Insect repelling smoke or if u see a BIG ROACHES crawlings all over your house....errmm...i dont know what to do.  Once there's was thiks flying roaches and i use the hot water and burn it to death. But i am too afraid of touching it. So.....my suggestion is that u need to fearless man as your hansband and that will solve all your problems.

Answer 4

I think a change of residence is in order.  Maybe Ohio.