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Glitter_Gutzz

Need help coping with a possible infestation

Helloooo!! I'm on mobile so this might read a little odd soz

I have a HORRIBLE phobia of bugs. I'll sob over ants getting inside and become inconsolable if a bug gets into my room-- I have had multiple crying sessions over CARPET BEETLES. When I say my phobia of bugs is debilitating, I mean it. Recently I had a mild ant problem in me and my sisters shared bathroom but after some raid spraying and killing the queen it was sorted out with minor issues (and just two crying sessions)

My latest problem? ROACHES. Their babies started appearing in my room after I disturbed where they seemed to gather while cleaning and tonight about 5 appeared in our bathroom. I freaked out and had my sister come in to console me. We decided to try to figure out the bug problem together and create a better course of action than spraying ant and roach raid at everything and pray it dies, and after examining the two mystery bugs on the walls she came to the terrifying realization that it was baby roaches.

BABY ROACHES. IN MY HOME. I don't think there's a hell or punishment worse than this, clearly I pissed off some god or maybe even Satan himself and that's why this is happening. But safe to say I am TERRIFIED

TLDR: I have roaches in my bedroom and bathroom, a debilitating fear of bugs, and no idea how to deal with it

We're planning on speaking to our parents about this tomorrow, but in the meantime, does anyone know how to cope with this? We're pretty sure they're coming from the attic or walls but that's all the consolation I've gotten so far. Please, I'm writing this and barely even able to type properly because I'm shaking so much.

Posted Jun 23, 2025, 4:34 AM UTC

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