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Re:Dropped iPad implicated in fatal Rotak Chinook helicopter... by lacrimacida on Friday July 14, 2023 @12:35PM (#36726326)
I have unpredictible behavior when spiders or roaches are crawling on me, it’s an automatic reaction I can’t seem to control. Im not really afraid of spiders or roaches so no phobia involved. Once I almost broke my arm, I hit it really hard to a wall to get the thing off.

Is there any hope for me to tame these reactions?

Re:Dropped iPad implicated in fatal Rotak Chinook helicopter... by schiem on Friday July 14, 2023 @02:20PM (#36727887)
If you're serious about it, the way that I (accidentally) found that works is to keep some spiders and roaches as pets. I used to be the same way, involuntarily flinching whenever a large enough insect would crawl on me until I adjusted to being around them all the time. The roaches and smaller spiders don't trigger any kind of involuntary reflex anymore. I do still flinch when the largest spiders (> 5 inch leg span) move very quickly while I'm doing maintenance but I'm pretty okay with that, especially because one of them could put me in the hospital.