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The purpose of this site is to discuss arachnids. You are going off-topic. Your feelings might be due to paranoia or some kind of persecution complex. Relax, the perceived hatred isn't real, but it could conceivably become real if you don't relax about it and stay on-topic.Why do I feel like everyone hates me here?
Now back to the spiders: did you know that certain species of pholcids exhibit an interesting defensive behavior when they feel threatened? They vibrate rapidly in their webs and can build up an oscillatory motion that presumably confuses and dissuades would-be attackers.
I don't know if you're sitting in an office chair that can swivel, or if it has a spring back, but if you start to feel hated, you might try mimicking the pholcid defensive behavior. It might help you if you don't get too dizzy or tip your chair over. Don't hurt yourself, but it's worth a try. We can learn a great deal from spiders. Good luck
