Why does it seem that most women are afraid of insects and spiders? I know one that is afraid of butterflies.

Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme scared the beejeezus out of most of them.

Cuz they really Bug us much like all creeps see crawly fings......:(

Because they're ICKY!!

Most women aren't. It's a pretense to make men feel more macho. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vudA72hibg

My better half is arachnophobic - but there's one type of spider she likes to look at if she doesn't have to get too close, it's pretty:

It is human instinct, both react in same fashion...some guys may pretend to be brave;))

It is a story that they tell themselves.

Yes, someone could have been bitten once or twice.  But that is not usually the fear.  The fear is for attention.

I see it all the time.  Like we are bringing up some ridiculous bonding subject.

Like I like Tomatoes.  OH. ME TOO.

I am afraid of spiders.  OH ME TOO!  Ewwww.

So FREAKING stupid.  I never believe a word anyone says when they start with the phobia nonsense.

Why?  Phobias are REAL . Because?  We MAKE them real.  Once you are aware, you can do the work to get your power back and restore your sanity about something you have almost total control over. 

My mother was afraid of swimming all her life.  She never tried to overcome it.  It was this lazy absorbtion, soaking in everything her fear was telling her was real.  She figured she was too afraid to concentrate and learn because she was going to drown.  That was the story she stuck with her entire life.  Never went swimming.

How sad.

Not because she missed the water, but because she missed the greatest gift of all.  Our POWER to control all our desires and fears.   Right at our fingertips if we but at least try and overcome the obstacle.

Read books, go to counseling, but DO NOT let your silly brain control what you think.  Make a new movie.  It is all there is to it. This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at October 10, 2017 4:07 AM MDT

Because they never had a dragon fly friend named Pebbles. ;)

cause they come out of nowhere and startle us, im dealing with bedbugs right now and i might have to have heat treatment in my apartment, i know they cant hurt me but they do startle me

So, the other day I asked my wife if she had seen the newspaper. She said "here, just use my iPad". What a great suggestion! That spider never knew what hit it.