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Hi everyone,
I got stung by a bee when I was 5 years old, the first week of school.
(and I'm now 26)
Is it normal to still be afraid? My family always make it seem like it's nothing, but whenever I hear buzzing I'm frightened.
Is it normal to be afraid of grizzly bears?
Bees can kill you. It is very normal to be scared of them.
Something hurts you, you don't like it. Later you're afraid of being hurt again. Sounds normal.
Most bees you will encounter are workers and have a barbed stinger and can only sting once. Wasps are another can of worms, so to speak. They can sting multiple times and yellow jackets can swarm you and cause you major discomfort if you bother them.
Being afraid is a normal reaction to things that bite or sting but what are you going to do? You can't stay in house for the rest of your life, and even in the house there can be things that bite or sting.
Do some reading on the subject and know thine enemy.
Then buy a few cans of Raid Wasp and Spider killer and be ready for the little bastards.
I'm TERRIFIED of bees. Always have been, ever since I saw my sister get stung when we were young.