Spiders are just absolutely beautiful animals; I would suggest, as I do to my friends, who have the same problem, that you look at some pictures. There are beautiful coloration patterns, much more complex than you'd find on a cat or dog (Assuming, hopefully, that you're not afraid of them) They have a general laid back personality, just sort of hanging out in corners, for the most part, and eating the occasional fly or whatever it may be. Before you can conquer your fear, you need to understand what lovely animals there are.
