Cut the legs off the bed

RDMercer · Jan 04, 2024 at 12:09 AM

Did you ever hear the story about the guy who had terrible phobias at night?

He was in counselling for years out of fear of the monsters under his bed. He knew it was irrational, but thats how he felt.

Then one day he came to a session, and said it was his last one. He had told an old childhood buddy about his fears and his friend said, "Just cut the legs off your bed."

He said he'd slept perfectly for the past two weeks.

Sometimes we have to act and make a healthy decision even when it goes against how we're feeling.

RDM

Open Eyes · Jan 04, 2024 at 04:45 AM

I think that’s why the solid platform beds got popular. The designer secretly wanted to resolve his fears too and created a whole new bed design.

😉

ArmorPlate108 · Jan 05, 2024 at 11:16 AM

Hmm, seems like there could be a lot of levels to that story

From irrational fears, to not overcomplicating a problem, and probably others....

That's a good one

Revenge Tour · Jan 05, 2024 at 01:48 PM

Cool story. Interestingly, last night I dreamt I at the world's biggest marshmallow. When I woke up my pillow was gone!!!!!!

I know. I know. Old and corny. Still epic, however.

RDMercer · Jan 05, 2024 at 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmorPlate108

Hmm, seems like there could be a lot of levels to that story

From irrational fears, to not overcomplicating a problem, and probably others....

That's a good one

That interesting!

MY take on it was just like I said.... I looked at my own recent situation, and I didn't feel like it was the right decision, but I acted anyway.... And it was the right decision.

AP..... You so insightful n stuff.

(burp). 'Scuse me. That was the marshmallow pillow.

RDM

MuddyBoots · Jan 06, 2024 at 05:48 AM

Dealing with it and "cutting" the legs off are both shyt ideas. I don't know if that's the point, but if it is I don't get the point of the story. There are infinite bad ideas.

Idk the point of bed frames. Just put a mattress on the floor. I've either been sleeping on the floor on a camping sleeping pad or a couch for years now because I can't sleep on mattresses. When I do sleep with a bed, I'm under it haha.

divine1966 · Jan 06, 2024 at 06:48 AM

Good story.
We do have to take action and take care of business instead of spending our short lives doing nothing fearing monsters. Taking actions is hard and scary. Doing nothing might seem easier but in a long run it is not.

Discombobulated · Jan 06, 2024 at 07:14 AM

I get the story but it’s maybe a mark of my anxious ultra careful personality that I wouldn’t cut the legs off the bed. You need airflow/air circulation underneath the mattress, we sweat in our sleep and it’s got to go somewhere.

But okay yes, I get it.

speckofdust · Jan 06, 2024 at 08:01 AM

I cut the legs off of a be once, but it was because the bed was way to tall, and I am way too short. I got tired of having to jump up into it, so I had the legs cut so make the bed a more reasonable height! Still had monsters, though!

divine1966 · Jan 06, 2024 at 08:26 AM

It’s an allegory. It’s not about actual bed or mattresses or bed legs.

MuddyBoots · Jan 06, 2024 at 08:46 AM

Fking stupid allegory. Kinda says "think harder, not smarter"

Discombobulated · Jan 06, 2024 at 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by divine1966

It’s an allegory. It’s not about actual bed or mattresses or bed legs.

Sure, I get it but… I guess I’m thinking sometimes we do need to do something that doesn’t make logical sense to us because it is the best course of action but also we ought to think through the consequences too before we act…

divine1966 · Jan 06, 2024 at 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

Sure, I get it but… I guess I’m thinking sometimes we do need to do something that doesn’t make logical sense to us because it is the best course of action but also we ought to think through the consequences too before we act…

Very true

eskielover · Jan 06, 2024 at 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

Sure, I get it but… I guess I’m thinking sometimes we do need to do something that doesn’t make logical sense to us because it is the best course of action but also we ought to think through the consequences too before we act…

Sometimes we don't have a clue at what the consequences could be at the time we take action. I know when I left my husband after 33 years of marriage & bought my small farm 2100 miles away to live alone for the first time in my 54 years alive, if I had thought about any other consequences than just staying alive & being free, I probably wouldn't have done the best thing I ever did in my life. Sometimes those consequences cause us to over think what we really need to do.

Going to chuckle about the legs on the bed....I had an elderly American Eskimo dog (Tawny) who was blind & had doggie dementia. She would get under my bed & get lost & thump around until I noticed she was under there & then I would have to crawl under & help her get out....things that go bump in the night

Jan 06, 2024 at 05:12 PM

Good story. To me, it highlights the sometimes pointlessness of therapy.

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Open Eyes Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Mar 2011 Location: Northeast USA Posts: 23,251 (SuperPoster!) 13 21.5k hugs given	Jan 04, 2024 at 04:45 AM #2 I think that’s why the solid platform beds got popular. The designer secretly wanted to resolve his fears too and created a whole new bed design. 😉
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ArmorPlate108 Member Member Since Mar 2022 Location: In the west Posts: 448 2 1,163 hugs given	Jan 05, 2024 at 11:16 AM #3 Hmm, seems like there could be a lot of levels to that story From irrational fears, to not overcomplicating a problem, and probably others.... That's a good one
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Revenge Tour Member Member Since Apr 2023 Location: Michigan Posts: 365 1 106 hugs given	Jan 05, 2024 at 01:48 PM #4 Cool story. Interestingly, last night I dreamt I at the world's biggest marshmallow. When I woke up my pillow was gone!!!!!! I know. I know. Old and corny. Still epic, however.
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divine1966 Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Dec 2014 Location: US Posts: 22,883 (SuperPoster!) 9 1,295 hugs given	Jan 06, 2024 at 06:48 AM #7 Good story. We do have to take action and take care of business instead of spending our short lives doing nothing fearing monsters. Taking actions is hard and scary. Doing nothing might seem easier but in a long run it is not.
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Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,219 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.4k hugs given	Jan 06, 2024 at 07:14 AM #8 I get the story but it’s maybe a mark of my anxious ultra careful personality that I wouldn’t cut the legs off the bed. You need airflow/air circulation underneath the mattress, we sweat in our sleep and it’s got to go somewhere. But okay yes, I get it.
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divine1966 Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Dec 2014 Location: US Posts: 22,883 (SuperPoster!) 9 1,295 hugs given	Jan 06, 2024 at 08:26 AM #10 It’s an allegory. It’s not about actual bed or mattresses or bed legs.
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MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,472 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,397 hugs given	Jan 06, 2024 at 08:46 AM #11 Fking stupid allegory. Kinda says "think harder, not smarter" __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]
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Anonymous49105 Guest Posts: n/a	Jan 06, 2024 at 05:12 PM #15 Good story. To me, it highlights the sometimes pointlessness of therapy.
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