My room in my apartment has one window that overlooks my fire escape and the trees in my tiny backyard. In the summer, mosquitoes and all sorts of delightful creatures must hang out and just wait for me to open my window so they can feast on me and whoever else happens to be in the room.
Last night was no exception.
My BF and I came home and it was so hot that we opened the window, turned on my fan and uncorked the ice cold booze we'd bought in an effort to cool off. We ended up getting distracted, one thing led to another and we were making out on my bed. Here's essentially what the layout is like in my room:
I'd seen one bug come in through the window but ignored it, figuring it wouldn't stay long and would go back outside. After a couple minutes of fooling around, my backside started to itch like crazy right above my shorts line, close to my lady business.
By the time more clothes were off, it itched even more and I could feel it swelling. I ignored it and we kept getting busy.
After all was said and done, BF asked if the bite still itched. "I saw it in the mirror earlier and it looked pretty bad." Hot.
I checked it out in the most discreet way possible and yeah, I had gotten three bites in a row, starting right below my butt and moving inward. They got progressively smaller as they went in, but the biggest one was an inch long and an inch wide. I shut the window. I would rather be hot for the rest of the summer than bitten all over...and I do mean all over. We're pretty sure they were spider bites - they were way too big to be from mosquitoes. Disgusting.
He and I have been together nine months and there's not a lot I don't feel comfortable about doing or saying around him, but I was so frustrated and grossed out about the whole situation that I would have rather just said "g'night" and gone to bed right then and there. We ended up staying up and watching TV for a while, but I couldn't shake how weird the situation was and how strangely uncomfortable I was about the whole thing.
Whatever the reason may be, have you had weird moments with your SO where you're uncharacteristically uncomfortable? What can you do to shake the feeling? Also, if you have spider repellent tips, I'm all ears.
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It prbly layed eggs in yer butt :3 spiderbutt I'm spiderman by the way
oh shit.... i hate spiders.
I think the most awkward moment with my guy was on our first date. I'm clumsy by nature. He was sitting on the floor, and I walked over him, however by taking a step forward, I managed to kick him in the junk.
First date.
I had to fight the instinct to laugh. Yes...definitely awkward.
Though your story tops it.
All the best, and I hope the bite disappear quickly,
Taylor
Lmao..."I saw it earlier and it looked pretty bad."
I had black sweater fuzz stuck on my armpits one time, and my boyfriend and I were getting it on, and it was only afterward that I realized the fuzz was there. He told me he was really grossed out, thinking it was a full bush of pit hair the entire time. ._.
maybe you should get a screen on your window....?
And this is why I have those bug screens. =(
That's fuckin' icky!
get a good window screen, the new "off" belt insect repellant and some cortisone cream and go back to having a good time in bed as the only bites you should get are from your bf. lol
BEST TITLE EVER!!!! lmfao
Ewww =(
OMFG I'm sorry but I'm ROTFLMAO at the title!!! OMG!
Ok, ::deep breath:: yes, something vaguely similar.
My ex (the greasy one) and I were doing it in a field at midnight. After a few minutes I realized I was lucky to be the one on the bottom that time cause HIS bottom was getting bit up like mad!! That's not the funniest thing that happened that night but I'll share that another time.
If it's mosquitoes, a citronella candle on the windowsill works wonders. If it's a spider bite, well, the best thing I've tried is regular old flypaper. They DO catch them, they DO stick, they look ghetto (real romance killer) but they work. But spiders don't fly, and I'm assuming it flew in your window.
You can tell the difference between bites. Mosquito bites usually are symmetrical and not reddish or pinkish; and if you apply nail polish (any color) they stop hurting almost immediately. Works on chiggars too. (a midwestern nightmare)
Now a spider bite will be reddish or pinkish. If the spider bites got that big well you might be allergic or it might be a bad spider. Just, keep track of your butt (uh that came out wrong) cause some spider bites are worse than nasty so if it gets open-sore-ish, run don't walk to the nearest ER! (google 'recluse spiders'). With spider bites I've noticed they leave something like a stinger, and if you can dig it out (sorry, you'll need help there) the welt goes down at a remarkable rate. Also, if it's a spider bite and not a mosquito bite, that nail polish will sting like a mother.
Oh, and my mom says something from Avon called Skin So Soft (the bath oil not the other products) acts like insect repellant without being poison to people. Get it off ebay or at a yard sale for best price. USE SPARINGLY as it is an oil and it's not hard to use too much.
I think you feel weird about it cause it was reality and not the ideal romance. Unless you thought you might have been bit by a mutant vampire (sorry, twilight fever) Besides, isn't that kinda creepy, the guy saying "I noticed it before, but" and keeps on going??
@InTheThin@xanga - OMG the guy was grossed out and kept on - uh - 'performing'? Isn't that really creepy?
>.< Ayyyy I hatee bugs. :(
i would say spray the outside of the window if you can with bug spray and maybe look into getting an air conditioner that fits in your window. so when it does get hot and things are getting hot in the bed room you will be nice and cool because of the air conditioner. as for being weirded out. its gonna happen. id say if you want to be intimate do it in the living room or try something that will cool both of you off.
@KikiLaStrange@xanga - Not like I would stop being horny if he had a couple cheek hairs (I hate them). Besides, it's not like I was oozing pus from my vag; it just looked like my pit hairs were about half a centimeter to a centimeter long.
oh gosh, something like this happened to me just last night! We are down in the basement and it's spider season. not a good mix. and we totally found one on our bed last night after we were done having sex. ewww
that's hot, spider love bites
i'm scared/hate bugs :[
@Wackyjackie093@xanga - Agree!
I lived in a crappy old house with crappy screens and a/c...that didn't actually work (landlord had skipped town before summer kicked in...but that's another story!) so we ended up spraying the screens with bug spray when it started to get dark - REALLY helped!
And for some reason, every time I go outside in the summer I end up with mosquito bites on my butt. Seriously. Fully clothed and covered in bug spray, happens every freakin' time. My husband just laughs at me, but it was super embarrassing when we first started dating (mid summer a few years ago, haha).
Do you guys have any horse chestnut trees around? (they can also go by "conker" trees).
Anyway, place a conker in one corner of every room and apparently spiders never come inside.
An old wives' tale, maybe, but it worked for my Grandma for years!
the title made me laugh.
but i'm sorry. bugs are horrible.
you should seriously think about investing in a screen for your window, to keep out all those eeevil critters and keep them from biting your ass a fourth time.
For mosquito bites that have already happened...rub some white vinegar (use a cotton ball, or cotton pad) onto the mosquito bite. Home remedy. takes the sting out.
I've heard mouthwash in spray bottle with a little bit of water works as a bug repellant, try that on your screens at home.
I don't have to deal with spiders much, I live in a 3rd floor apartment. : ) .
EWWWWWW. I get bug bites too but not there...You need some pest control! Garlic keeps them away. Bananas draw them in.
Hey, I give you props for being able to stay in the moment with any bugs around at all. I am absolutely terrified of bugs, so if I saw even one tiny little bug while I was trying to get it on, I would freak out and the moment would be totally ruined untill the bug was gone for sure.
I don't know much about keeping bugs away. My family doesn't try very hard. My mom just complains about how it's my fault cuz I left food out even when I'm trying to make sure not to cuz I hate bugs.
Ugh, just thinking about it is making my skin itch!
HAHA!~ btw. you can try burning the incense stuff. :o it worked pretty well in Asia.