The speaker, who claims to be 26 years old, recounts a childhood experience where a classmate brought a tarantula to school, which triggered their arachnophobia (fear of spiders). To overcome this fear, they decide to take an online test on YouTube that assesses the degree of arachnophobia. The test involves watching a series of videos and images of spiders and assigning points based on how uncomfortable or scared the viewer feels. The speaker narrates their reactions throughout the test, often expressing disgust, fear, and discomfort. After completing the test, they tally up their points and discover that they have 28 points, which according to the test, indicates that they have arachnophobia. The speaker then decides to Google images of tarantulas, which further exacerbates their fear. They share a personal anecdote about how they couldn't create a thumbnail for one of their videos because it required them to edit an image of a tarantula. The speaker concludes the video by thanking their viewers and hoping that others with arachnophobia may find some comfort in knowing they are not alone.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is recalling a childhood experience when a classmate brought a tarantula to school.
2. The speaker was unaware of the tarantula's presence in the classroom until their friend told them.
3. The classmate was showing the tarantula to everyone and shoving it in people's faces.
4. The speaker feared the classmate would tease them if they showed their fear of spiders.
5. The speaker decided to take a test on YouTube to confront their fear of spiders.
6. The test involved watching videos of spiders and assigning points based on the speaker's reactions.
7. The speaker watched a series of videos featuring spiders and recorded their reactions.
8. The speaker scored 28 points on the test, indicating they have arachnophobia.
9. According to the test, a score of 21-30 indicates arachnophobia.
10. The speaker has difficulty looking at images of tarantulas, even for a thumbnail for their channel.
11. The speaker had to ask someone else to create the thumbnail because they couldn't handle the image of a tarantula.