Am I being stupid?

chrisv24

Not sure if I am the only one who thinks this or not....

My sister is moving out of her flat to move in with her boyfriend. She has no use for her bed anymore and my mum wants me to have it (mattress and everything).

Im 22 years old and don't particularly want my sister's bed having know the sort things her and her boyfriend will have got up to.

Would you want the bed if it were you?

julie03

do you need a bed? wouldnt bother me, imagine what hotel room beds see.

chrisv24

julie03 wrote: »

do you need a bed? wouldnt bother me, imagine what hotel room beds see.

My mum says I need a bed. But I honestly think my bed is fine.

Claree__x

Buy a matress protector and new sheets and you're quids in I'd say.

tanith

Its you thats got to sleep in the bed so if you're happy tell your Mum you don't want it.. Maybe buy yourself a new one eventually if that'll keep Mum happy.

JimmyTheWig

Can you use her bed and keep your mattress?

Robin_TBW

If you don't want it who is your Mum to insist you have to have it?

Or... just take the frame and keep your own mattress if it's a better frame.

Or... take it and sell it.

aileth

I suppose it's a bit 'creepy' but think you're thinking about it a bit too much. Think of how many people have been riding the cowboy on hotel beds, and they certainly don't bleach the matresses. I suppose it's up to you if you're comfortable, but I'd get a mattress protector. I can definitely see why you might be a bit uncomfortable though.

foxwales

Tell your mum you are worried about bringing bed bugs into the house. Then start scratching your head when telling her.

londonsurrey

TBH, you being an adult, and having a mother trying to dictate what you do and do not want is the aspect that would bother me most.

Emotionally, I wouldn't want it. If that's the way you feel about it, then it's not really going to help you look forward to bedtime every night for the next x years, is it?

Pragmatically, if you don't already have a bed, I agree with the posters who have put forwards various mix and match solutions. But personally, if I didn't want her bed, I'd want to sell it and buy a new basic mattress, even if it meant having it on the floor.

If your mother is trying to shift the bed, offer to sell it for her.

pigpen

Say quite firmly.. 'no! I do not want it.'

If she tries to argue just repeat the above eventually it will go in her head.

If you feel it is needed you could look up charities etc that will collect it for free she may just be trying to get rid and you look like a mug.

I wouldn't want my sisters bed either... though I'd accept a frame if mine was knackered but never a mattress you are meant to replace them every few years anyway.