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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
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
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
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
Today, my $1300 mattress that I bought for my new home was delivered. To my old house. FML
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
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
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
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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Top comments
bidet 10
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
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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Comments (13)
pscool 11
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 10
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
Is he a giant? I'm 185 pounds and I've jumped on a box spring before without it breaking.
Charlie Given 28
There probably twin size bed much thinner box spring,my 60lb. kid has broke hers before.
RichardPencil 32
He’s a smart scientist. He had the wisdom to perform the experiment on his sister’s bed. Clever!
Charlie Given 28
Well put his mattress on the floor can't break it then.
Davros 12
pool float pads are on clearance now.
DarkAngelsBlade 25
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
why the hell did I read new batteries instead of new mattresses 🤔🤣
Taurus_ChicKa 37
How old is your son? If he's old enough for a "big boy" bed, he should know better.
Bibliovore 26
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.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Is it under warranty? Is there a disclaimer saying that it will withstand idiotic cannonballs? If so, get in on that!