Playing scary games to become harder to frighten

[DeadMansFist849]

You've taken the first step, recognising that you have a problem--so you're on your way to at least getting a bit less scared.

[dreckish]

I have to mention that I'm not actually very scared of anything, there is however things I could become more desensitized to, such as the dark, spiders/insects and scary movies/games. It's not like it's very uncomfortable to walk through a dark forest at night, but it IS uncomfortable.

 

Spiders however, I have learned to instantly kill with my fist, as soon as i see them. Instead of retreating to another room, finding a long object to kill it.

 

 

and exposing myself to them all, will probably help.

[shadowmadnezz]

 

Spiders however, I have learned to instantly kill with my fist

 

 

 

Lol Unarmed Skill Increased.

 

 

Spiders still freak me out. If I saw that big ass Spider in my room I would most likely freak out.

 

Play The 7th Guest. its a reeaally old game. But if you manage to get your hands on it it will definitely put your courage to the test.

[Netwit2008]

Seventh Guest was a good one. So was Scratches. I actually screamed and covered my face with that one, lol Another older one was the Shivers series. Those were creepy. Lots of good ones. I've heard the earlier Silent Hill games give quite a fright.

 

You'll have to let us know how it's going.

[zombierelic]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear some good and entrusting info. Although it doesn't mention how some fear's such as fear of the dark while we are young are thought to be linked to survival instincts according to some psychologist. As for fear of spider's, it need's to be remembered we have only had the medical knowledge to help a spider bite victim for a short time, throughout most of our history being bit by a poisoning spider meant loss of the limb or death and even today survival isn't a guarantee and many still do die, so being afraid of spider's is if anything smart, but rather then fear them its best to learn more and respect rather then fear.

[Vindekarr]

Actualy that's incorrect.

 

There hasnt been a single death from spider venom since antivenom for that species was distilled, and many claims of "losing a leg" have been proven to be 18th century sillyness(cough *tarantulism* cough)

 

Out of approximately a million and a half species of spider in the world, 36 species have venom enough to effect you, 8 can kill you but only in very rare cases, and TWO, TWO out of a believed 1.5 million can kill a healthy human being, and both of those have redily distributed antivenom, and neither has had a reported death since antivenom. Those two are also rar species, only found in remote corners of the world, the BRazilian Wandering Spider and Australian Funnelweb Spider, and both are the sort you can seen and avoid.

 

The other thing is, most spiders are very timid creatures, but they're also very smart. Most if not all can sense you for the giant you are, and will respond accordingly. Contrary to popular belief a spider will not "simpluy bite" Most will simply turn and flee when confronted, with some exceptions: Tarantulas rear up, hiss loudly, and brandish their inch-and-a-half "sabretooth" fangs, but if this does not terrify the adversary into fleeing, the spider will itself turn and bolt for cover-Tarantulas only bite when protecting eggs, and even then, they do not have harmful venom. Jumping Spiders are the other exception, spiders of the family Salticidae didnt become the world's most common and diverse by being wimps, they have exceptional eyesight-better then a human's in some species and directed almost 360 degrees-and are very inquisitive by nature, they tend to sidle up to people, have a good long look, and then dash away with typical "Saltey" pinache. The reason being that Jumping Spiders rely on visual recognition for prey and threats, they'll see you and want a closer look, and they're bold little fellows, I've had them jump up onto my shoulder a few times, but though they can give you a big fright, they're harmless, nonagressive, and very very effective pest control, feeding on cockroaches, flies, and other pests.

 

Though one of the most wide-spread fears, arachnophobia is largely pointless, as the majority of spiders are harmelss and make for excellent pestcontrol, eliminating rats, mice, cockroaches and fruitflies with stunning ability, the few that need to be feared are, all but universaly, the small, hairless varieties, big hairy spiders such as this Mexican Red Leg are for the most part harmless, and tend to have gentle demeanors.

 

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Vindekarr/711px-Brachypelma_edit.jpg (image is life size)

[Netwit2008]

I'm weirded out by spiders, but I learned when I moved out on my own- it's kill or be bitten, lol So I learned to kill them. But, the other odd thing is, I'm only scared of smallish spiders. The one you show above is so large, I can then rationalize it's no longer a "spider-spider" but a small animal, lol Crazy I know, but that makes me less afraid of larger spiders. Well except the brown recluse, which we do get in my house. I can kill them, but they are scary! I'll take a big hairy leg over all those spindly, skinny legs anyday. :unsure: