I am terrified of large cockroaches/waterbugs. For those of you who live in the southern states, you know what I mean. They are so big you can hear them crawling on the walls. *shudder*
No-one else in my family has this fear. It all started when I put on my coat when I was 10 and one ran down the back of my leg. I was wearing a dress so it was on bare skin. I freaked! In camp one flew into my waist length hair as I was bent over brushing it. It landed on the back of my head by my neck. Again I was screaming and unable to articulate what was happening.
I love slow moving beetles, snakes, mice, rats, most other creepy crawlers and I'm fine. One cockroach and I'm freaked for hours. I've literally had them follow me across the room as proof that they are out to get me. Friends and family find it amusing. Just can't get over that crawling feeling down the back of my leg.
No-one else in my family has this fear. It all started when I put on my coat when I was 10 and one ran down the back of my leg. I was wearing a dress so it was on bare skin. I freaked! In camp one flew into my waist length hair as I was bent over brushing it. It landed on the back of my head by my neck. Again I was screaming and unable to articulate what was happening.
I love slow moving beetles, snakes, mice, rats, most other creepy crawlers and I'm fine. One cockroach and I'm freaked for hours. I've literally had them follow me across the room as proof that they are out to get me. Friends and family find it amusing. Just can't get over that crawling feeling down the back of my leg.