@Lotis I don't know if bugs specifically are a thing connected with trauma. I imagine it's more to do with the invasive feelings of fear and revilement many people have towards bugs.
Though I agree the hypervigilance does make the slight movement out of the corner of the room much more noticeable.
I am a tad jealous of the fact that other people get to deal with yours. Ha, unfortunately since I'm the one with the biggest anxiety, I am therefore the one who gets to deal with them.
I did however get gifted an excellent little tool for dispatching the little dæmons in a efficient, environmentally friendly manner.
It's a fly swatter with a long telescoping handle. I can now kill, scoop and deposit the little hellions into the loo, without having to get closer than 3 feet away from them.
I personally don't like using poison, as I used to have a dog and other people in the area do have pets and small children. So as much as I hate bugs, I hate the thought of accidently poisoning the wrong little critter, more.
Though, I found a natural, cheap, safe and far better smelling method of deterring critters.
Peppermint oil. Mixed strong in a spritz bottle. Bugs hate it. I love it. My house smells like a candycane factory. Lol.
A bottle of it is like $10 from a natural foods section of the grocery store. Lasts for ages.
@gizmo You are braver than I.
The closest I have come to your philosophy is, if I don't see them, I won't go searching for them. But if I see one... "Eeeek!" SPLAT!
@Gadgie :eek: Well... If I ever return home one day, I'll know to firebomb my house before I move in. Lol.
@She Cat bed bugs? Eeeewww.
Fortunately, I've never had an encounter with those. I have heard they are damn hard to get rid of without throwing out most of your furniture. Other than the odd centipede. I generally only find spiders, harmless ones at that.
Still... :cautious::shifty: :nailbiting: SPLAT!!--------> Flush! :tup:
