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<blockquote data-quote="smallbike" data-source="post: 202907" data-attributes="member: 27486"><p>Hi! Very cool that you’re working on your fear of spiders <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> As someone who struggles with anxiety, I would highly recommend getting into some therapy to work through it before getting one as a pet. It may go very well, but I could see having a nonlinear journey to overcoming your fear, and having a giant spider in your house in those moments would be no good. Plus, a female tarantula can outlive a cat, so it’s definitely a commitment.</p><p></p><p>Also, no reason to be ashamed of what sounds like a true phobia, especially a fear of something that our brains are hardwired by evolution to respond to negatively (snakes are like this as well). Good luck! We all love spiders here and always welcome former-arachnophobe converts <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallbike, post: 202907, member: 27486"] Hi! Very cool that you’re working on your fear of spiders :) As someone who struggles with anxiety, I would highly recommend getting into some therapy to work through it before getting one as a pet. It may go very well, but I could see having a nonlinear journey to overcoming your fear, and having a giant spider in your house in those moments would be no good. Plus, a female tarantula can outlive a cat, so it’s definitely a commitment. Also, no reason to be ashamed of what sounds like a true phobia, especially a fear of something that our brains are hardwired by evolution to respond to negatively (snakes are like this as well). Good luck! We all love spiders here and always welcome former-arachnophobe converts ;) [/QUOTE]
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