I Have Irrational Arachnophobia

The Halloween season is the worst part of the year.

A.J. Bryant

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I use baby shampoo because I never close my eyes in the shower. I am terrified of a spider falling on me or crawling out of the drain.

I approach bananas in the grocery store with anxiety and trepidation, because one time I read a story about arachnids in banana crates.

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A.J. Bryant

Adopted from Kerala. I write about adoption, my intercultural marriage, contemporary India and more. Prawns are my love language.