"I am someone who believes it is never too late to change. I think you can in fact teach an old dog new tricks, as long as the old dog is open-minded and willing to learn. As long as the old dog is willing to admit when it was wrong, and work to become a better dog. OK yes, I am the old dog. And the trick I am trying to learn, even though I am decrepit?"
"I have been trying to become less scared of huntsman spiders. Apologies to all the other spiders that exist; I have to be realistic about my possible growth as a human. It also has to be the huntsman because it is large, in charge, and the one I encounter most often. Including three times in the last week. Inside my home. You can't see me but I'm shaking my head and grimacing as I type."
I believe it is never too late to change and that an old dog can learn new tricks if open-minded and willing to learn. I identify myself as the old dog and am trying to overcome a lifelong fear of huntsman spiders. I focus on huntsmen because they are large, assertive, and the ones I encounter most often, including three times in the last week inside my home. I remain visibly unsettled when encountering them and am working toward becoming at least normal about them. Childhood experiences reinforced intense arachnophobia, including an incident at eight involving spraying insect spray from far away while avoiding confrontation.
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