5 Reasons Why Your Girl Will NOT Kill That Spider

Transformer Spider found crawling alongside our house.
Photo is blurry because no way was I getting any closer to get a photo. 
It seems silly that any person would be so afraid of a spider (whether the size of a hand or a pin head) that they refuse to kill it. Well, we exist. And a spider is a spider no matter how small.

Some people, of course, have no fear - those are your modern day super heroes. The rest of us have to find ways to cope with the unfriendly and unwelcome creatures that stealthily make their way into our homes.

Although I'm one of those afraid of spiders, my reasons are legitimate. Here are 5 reasons behind why I cannot kill a spider and maybe why someone you know can't either.

1.They have exoskeleton's meaning their bones are on the outside of their bodies. This just increases the risk of literally feeling their bones break when you squish them. I don't want that kind of carnage on my hands.

2. They mock you when you try. Without fail, just before your tissue closes around it's wiry body, the spider will flinch and have you running away screaming. It takes hours to work up that kind of courage again.

3. I like to watch my husband do it - you know, the whole protecting your family sort of thing. Tissue, bottom of his sandal, bug spray - it doesn't really matter so long as it ends up dead. If he's not fast enough, Lucy will sometimes eat them for me.

4. They'll come back for revenge. If you try and fail, they'll tell their families and friends about you. Before you know it, you'll have a hoard of spiders rioting in your warm little home likely forcing you out and into a new area forever.

5. Whenever I see a spider during the day, that night is spent walking around half asleep looking for its body in my bed, or to remove the fictional web it's tangled around my toes. Sometimes Justin saves the night and "brushes" the spider away if I accidentally wake him up. Sometimes he doesn't.

My solution ... simple.

Vernal, UT 2017

Vernal, UT 2017

Orem, UT 2013

I wait until Justin comes home and can save me. Although, I am a little afraid the below could actually happen in real life! Heh...

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