VERY LARGE BEE was chasing me today

Today I replanted my huge pumpkin plant outside. I grew it from just a seed in a pot, had it in my room for 4 months now. It grew so beautifully, but it finally got to the point where its own weight started pulling down the branches and leaves, even started pulling the stick I had it tied to. So I knew today was the day. Anyway, my Mom helped me with the whole process because she knows what a nervous wreck I am when it comes to repotting/replanting anything. It was my job just to hold the plant steady so nothing would crack while she was taking it out of its pot, and OF COURSE that's the time one of those gigantic bumble bees decided to start buzzing around me, you know, the ones with that really loud buzz and they look so fuzzy and heavy, like they're too heavy to fly. This bugger wouldn't leave me alone, as if it KNEW how scared of bees I was. He didn't care about my Mom, only me. Constantly skimming my head while my heart was pounding out of my chest. And here's the kicker, I couldn't run away like I usually do!! If I ran away, I'd let go of the plant, and the main stem would crack and that would be it. I was trapped, at the mercy of probably one of my biggest fears, A BEE, and my Mom was laughing the whole time. Thank goodness my Dad came outside to see what all the commotion was about, and for some stupid reason, this crazy bee took an interest in my Dad's blue water bottle that he was carrying, and insisted on sitting on it. My Dad didn't care in the least. So I was finally safe, and my Dad just kept on walkin' with his water bottle, and the bee went along with him, just sitting there like a dummy and going along for the ride.

Ever get trapped by one of your worst phobias....with no escape in sight?

I remember when it was time for me to get my driver's license and take the tests, etc., for some reason, I just didn't want to do it. I wasn't excited about getting a driver's license, a car, or even the idea of driving. Now I know it was because deep down, I was afraid. My best friend, who was exactly 3 months younger than me, was the one who pushed me to take the tests and get my license. She said, "Why the heck should we be sitting around here when you can get your license right now and we could go cruising around???" So I guess I did it for her. I'm glad I did, because I have no fear of driving (on my own) at all....but I do get a little nervous when someone else is driving. I don't like the feeling of not having control of the car, I like to be the one operating it.

janemariesayed said:

Firstly, well done for growing that pumpkin plant from scratch. That takes some commitment and when we suffer from anxiety and/or depression, motivation can sometimes get in the way. So a pat on the back for being so committed to caring for it.

Thankfully you had your mum and dad there to help you, it was good that they saw the funny side of the bee. The best thing to have done was you and your mum to have put the plant down immediately but I suppose that wasn't an option.

I'm scared of bees too, and I leave my back door open but there is a cover preventing flies coming into the house. But a huge bee flew into the loo by the back door and it was trapped. So I had to close the loo door to get it out but then it was trapped by the cover and the now closed back door. (which I had to close to let it out of the loo) The back gate was locked shut so the only way to get the back door open to let the bee out was to climb out of the kitchen window. Only I had just put a load of pot plant just outside my window so I had to jump clear of them. It was crazy, all because I was scared to go through the cover to open the back door to let the bee out.

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The lengths we will go to just to avoid them... I'm so scared of them, but at the same time, always do my best to safely remove them or get them out of the house or enclosed area (like you) - my Mom commented on it that day with, "Why do you hate bees so much?" It's not that I hate them at all, they are living creatures just like all of other God's creations. I told her that I didn't hate them, I'm just scared to death of them! It's so difficult to try and get them out of your house (or car) or wherever when the whole time it seems as if they are chasing you. Even when I get one safely in a net (they always seem to end up in our jacuzzi room - lots of windows) - I run so fast to the door to let it out that it usually panics and flies back out of the net...and immediately comes after me. It's just the bee sting is so harsh. Not just a little bite or quick sting, the initial sting feels like a very hard punch or needle jammed into your skin...and the pain continues and gets worse. You will always remember how hard a bee sting hurts, people who have never been stung have no clue what kind of pain it is, it's like no other. If they just wouldn't sting, I really wouldn't care about them at all. Like flies, they sit on your food and buzz around, but I honestly don't care if they're around or not, just try to keep them off of any open food.
*And thanks! (about the pumpkin plant) - yeah, I actually just took a seed out of some rabbit food and planted it in a pot one day back in February and never expected it to grow into such a beauty. Hoping it will do well outside, it grew up very sheltered in my room...so I keep going out there and talking to it (yep, neighbors watching) ..but plants do better if they hear familiar voices and vibrations after putting them in a new location.