This post is full of spiders

Why is it that when someone says they're afraid of something, we are compelled to inflict that thing on them?  Spiders, for instance:

It's like "Hey, person I like a lot, here's the thing you're terrified of!  Here it is many times!"

It's the grown up equivalent of chasing the boy you like on the playground and kicking him in the shins.  It makes no sense but we all do it.  Right?

Or am I the weirdo?

In conclusion,