Money and Kids: Today, I bought my kids new mattresses for their new beds. Within...

By Brokeandangry - 06/08/2018 21:13

Today, I bought my kids new mattresses for their new beds. Within 24 hours my son did a cannon ball onto his sister's bed to prove that it wouldn't break. The box spring snapped in half. FML

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By bunkbed - 30/08/2011 16:45 - Canada

Today, I bought my daughter a bunk bed. After spending several hours building it, she climbed up, then fainted. Turns out she's afraid of heights. FML

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Heavy duty

By Anonymous - 05/06/2022 12:00

Today, my husband has destroyed 4 mattresses in 6 years, not through accidental fires or anything, not even through vigorous sex, it’s just that his 24-stone bulk crushes the springs, wears divots in the memory foam, and eventually splits the fabric so the stuffing leaks out. Every time. FML

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By nofooddrinkorsex - 25/08/2019 22:05 - United States

Today, my wife and I had our brand new king-size mattress set delivered. After the delivery men left, she informed me that I was no longer allowed to eat or drink in bed. Oh yeah, and we're not having sex on it either. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2016 00:36 - United States - Westerville

Today, I need a new mattress. Last night, I slept on the floor. It was the best sleep I've had in a while. FML

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A few good men?

By notthe1punchinglittlegirls - 01/07/2017 14:00

Today, I was visiting my in-laws and sharing a room with my husband's 17-year-old sister. Later that night she and her brother of 24 years started fist-fighting over an air mattress and I had to pull them off each other. The brother later berated me with, "You can't handle any pressure!" FML

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By wolfwhowanders - 11/12/2016 18:18 - United States - Grand Junction

Today, my $1300 mattress that I bought for my new home was delivered. To my old house. FML

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Boundaries

By Alock - 08/09/2024 00:00 - United States - Richmond

Today, my son climbed into our bed because he'd had a nightmare. He and my wife spent hours whispering and giggling like they were at a slumber party. Cute, until the next morning, when they were both tired, grumpy, and uncooperative. FML

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Tight fit

By Anonymous - 25/07/2022 00:01

Today, my two boys wanted to sleep in bed with us. My wife gave them the okay, even though there’s not enough room for all of us to lay. I’m now sleeping in my 3 year-old’s bed. FML

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By scaredofcutouts - 10/10/2012 21:44 - United States - Oklahoma City

Today, my sister thought it would be funny to place a cardboard cut-out of a person at the foot of my bed. I woke up, saw the cut-out from the corner of my eye, fell out of bed, landed on my hand wrong, and broke two fingers. She got it all on video. FML

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Stable

By Anonymous - 14/09/2023 04:00 - United States - Asheboro

Today, after I bought a bedframe a few days ago that was up for sale with a sign next to it that said "The best you can ever find! Very supportive and stable!" guess what happened? It shattered into small splinters. I’m literally underweight, too. FML

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bidet 8

Monday 6 August 2018 21:44

easy fix - swap the two beds. He broke it, he can sleep on it. Maybe after a week or so, you can fix with plywood like someone suggested.

pscool 11

Monday 6 August 2018 21:17

Easily fixed with plywood and screws, you don’t actually need a box spring. They more have to do with settings no the height of the bed or the way the bed and mattress support is constructed.

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pscool 11

Monday 6 August 2018 21:17

Easily fixed with plywood and screws, you don’t actually need a box spring. They more have to do with settings no the height of the bed or the way the bed and mattress support is constructed.

bidet 8

Monday 6 August 2018 21:44

easy fix - swap the two beds. He broke it, he can sleep on it. Maybe after a week or so, you can fix with plywood like someone suggested.

real life problems 26

Monday 6 August 2018 23:38

Is he a giant? I'm 185 pounds and I've jumped on a box spring before without it breaking.

Charlie Given 26

Tuesday 7 August 2018 0:21

There probably twin size bed much thinner box spring,my 60lb. kid has broke hers before.

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 7 August 2018 0:19

He’s a smart scientist. He had the wisdom to perform the experiment on his sister’s bed. Clever!

Charlie Given 26

Tuesday 7 August 2018 0:22

Well put his mattress on the floor can't break it then.

Davros 12

Tuesday 7 August 2018 0:25

pool float pads are on clearance now.

DarkAngelsBlade 25

Tuesday 7 August 2018 2:37

I’m a heavy man and I’ve dropped my full weight into my bed and never caused such destruction. Either the bed is less than okay made or you need to congratulate him on perfecting a cannonball technique resembling actual cannonballs. As others have said it should be relatively easy to fix the box spring decent enough.

adelaine782002 17

Tuesday 7 August 2018 7:03

why the hell did I read new batteries instead of new mattresses 🤔🤣

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Saturday 11 August 2018 22:43

How old is your son? If he's old enough for a "big boy" bed, he should know better.

Bibliovore 26

Tuesday 14 August 2018 15:35

Not necessarily; in my family, we each got our "big kid" beds when we were about three. Of course, a three-year-old is less likely to be able to generate enough force to break a box spring.