“Mama, please come over here!”

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Yesterday, my son bathed 3 of our dogs while my sister went to the city for some errands. My son asked me to brush the fur of our dogs after they are bathed, which I did. After that, he called me loud:”Ma, please come here!” I went to him and asked why. He said, “Please see this if this is a worm or a thick red string”. I looked closely, then suddenly that thing moved. I screamed and said, “That is a live earthworm”, and I walked fast inside the house, trembling. My son laughed. I said, “Do you want me to die now? You know I am scared of earthworms, just like you scared of spiders.” He said, “I will bring the worm to the moist soil, Ma, so it will burrow itself down to the ground”. He did it then said, “Ma, ‘wala na’ (no more)’. My fear of earthworms gives me jitters, trembles, nearly fainting spells, and anger. Good thing my sister was not at home; she would be the very persistent bully to me. Do you have phobias that give you jitters?