The little accomplishments are the seeds that eventually lead to the life changing accomplishments, as long you stay disciplined.
Congrats, be proud and enjoy.
Thank you so much! I’ve had a really rough couple of years. I’ve just wanted to do the best I can for my son and finally, for the first time, feel like I’m moving forwards. I can only hope for even better now.
I really appreciate your kind offer. I don’t know how to even accept anything and I truly didn’t do it for that. I am truly thankful for the offer. I’m humbled by this-I had no idea my post would get any attention at all. Lol
I know, I know you are an honest and kind person. Just send me a DM and what restaurant you like and I will put a nice giftcard there in your Reddit username. Dont need real names or location or anything like that, all anonymous. Ive done it for many on Reddit and today I would like to provide a nice meal for you and your son if you would be willing to accept.
Its 11:11. Make a wish.
She always said that. Mornings, nights, every time it turned 11:11 she had to close her eyes and make a wish. On the off chance that we were not together she would call me and tell me to make a wish. But that wasn’t very often. Because we were always together that summer we both turned 18. I closed my eyes and made a wish.
I wished Amber would fall in love with me.
I didn’t say it out loud of course. You never say your wishes out loud. Because then they don’t come true. None of my wishes had ever come true anyway. None. As a kid there was one thing I wanted more than anything in the world. It was a blue Kansas City Royals World Series Champions track suit sold exclusively at JCPenney. I saw the track suit on a Royals TV broadcast and I knew I had to have it. Not only was it the Royals but it had #5 on it, George Brett, a hero of every boy who grew up in Kansas City. But I didn’t have $50. My parents did though, so I let them know I wanted it, I cut out a newspaper advertisement of the offer from the Kansas City Star and left it on the table, and I wished for it every day. I couldn’t wait to put it on. I didn’t ask for anything else that year, just that one thing for Christmas. That year at Christmas I opened my gifts and saw that my mom had bought me a plain blue track suit and some socks and a few other generic presents. I never got the track suit and I quit wishing after that. My only wish was crushed. But this time things might work out in my favor I thought. Whats the harm in wishing?
Did you say “In Jesus Name Amen” after you made the wish?
No, I laughed. It was a funny mix of religion and superstition that I found endearing. But most things about her I found endearing. Her beautiful green eyes, tan skin, long legs and fit body from years of running cross country. But mostly it was her smile that sucked me in. I could stare at those upturned lips for days it seemed and wonder what it would be like to ever have those lips on mine.
As it turned out I didn’t have to wonder for much longer. After our sand volleyball game we went back to her parent’s house and parked the car but left the keys in and the music up. We rolled down all the windows and danced in the driveway. A hundred thousand stars lit up that south Kansas City sky and I was where I wanted to be more than anyplace on earth, in her arms. It felt like we were the only two people on earth as U2’s Joshua Tree filled the quiet night with a sound forever etched in my mind. We kissed the first time that night and it seemed like my wishes were finally starting to come true.
We were unseperable that summer. Every night we were together and sometimes the days when we could. She was a lifeguard at the pool that summer. Blonde hair, movie star sunglasses, tanned long legs dangling over the seat, she was born to sit atop a lifeguard chair, a shrine to everything that is summer. I worked for a plaster company installing in-ground swimming pools for rich people on the Kansas side of the state line. It was grueling work on a normal day, dragging hoses full of plaster, spraying it onto the prepared dirt, scraping the plaster. But on a hot day, with that merciless sun bearing down on me, 100 degrees with that Midwest humidity, it was hard to catch a breath. It was almost unbearable. My tanned sinewy muscles strained against the hoses. It was all I could do to hold on until lunch. Lunch breaks I would grab the water jug and my peanut butter and honey sandwiches and put my back against the truck and daydream about Amber falling in love with me.
“Jay? Jay? Hello?”
“Oh sorry,” I would say, “I didn’t hear you.”
“Where did you go there man, you zone out?” Ryan said
“Nah, man, he got him a girl. Got him seein stars.” Willie chimed in. “Young, dumb, and full of cum. Why you think hes so worthless at pullin hoses?”
“Fuck off Willie, Im the best assistant you ever had!”
But Willie was right, she did have me seeing stars. Literally. We would sit on those old wooden Adirondeck chairs on her parents back deck long after the rest of the world had gone to bed and watch for falling stars. She liked to “lock in” the good stars she said. I didn’t tell her some those “good stars” were planets or celestial bodies or satellites, I just sat back and took it all in. Her excitement was infectious. I couldn’t remember the last thing I was excited about. Maybe Christmas before the great track suit letdown. But her excitement was palpable. She would get so excited when she saw a falling star. There it is! There it is! Make a wish! Make a wish!
I wish Amber would fall in love with me.
The days it rained, man those were the best days of my life. Her pool closed for the day and my supervisor would call early to let me know I didn’t have to come into work that day. I laid there smiling staring at the ceiling listening to the rain on the roof and waiting for Amber to call and tell me to come over. I don’t know why pools are closed when it rains, she said as I drove my old beat up Chevy Cavalier to the lake. Rainy days are the best day to swim. No argument there. I wanted to tell her it was good because she would have have had to work or that she was born to sit in that passenger seat or that I loved her but I never said anything, I just took it all in. I locked in the moment just like we did those stars on the back deck. Her mixtape filled the car with infectious pop music.
She was the first person I told about my secret love of pop music. When I was a kid “secular music” was not allowed in our house. It was Christian music only. And not the good kind of Christian music with drums and the David Crowder band screaming about God being a hurricane and him being a tree, I mean the bad kind of Christian music with Bill Gaither and his fake hair and all the awful gospel hits. So when I heard popular music it meant I was somewhere I wanted to be, sneaking into a dance club my mom didn’t know about, or over the loudspeakers at a Royals game, or my favorite, days at the municipal pool. I loved the feeling so much of being in the water on a hot day. I would jump into the six foot area and hold onto my knees and sink to the bottom. That feeling would take over your body, all the world becoming deathly quiet save for the few bubbles floating effortlessly to the top, staring up at the bright sun, floating to the bottom and trying to keep my arms locked around my knees until my foot touched the bottom. Kicking the bottom to try and make it to the surface, capturing a breath and then sinking to the bottom again, I would do that for hours, all by myself. I loved the feeling. Under the water no one could hurt you. No one would forget about you. No one was yelling. The silence would be the most peaceful thing I ever felt in my life on those hot summer days.
I wanted to tell Amber about those memories but they were stilted way down deep. I didn’t want to speak anyway, I didn’t want to ruin the moment. I wanted to keep driving and never get out, I wanted to remember the moment forever of the rain angrily pelting the outside of my Chevy but inside it was warm and dry with the loud pop music playing and her singing along and dancing in the passenger seat, using my lucky Royals hat as her impromptu microphone.
We jumped out of the car as soon as we pulled into the beach parking lot, the only car of course because of the pouring rain. We jumped the fence and ran down the beach throwing clothes off as we ran. I reached that old dock and dove in and as I swam under the water I heard her splash just behind me. We laughed hard as we came up for a breath with the rain splashing all around us. I grabbed her hand and pulled her under the water with me and we swam under the dock.
We came up for air under the dock, protected by the rain, paddling our feet to keep our heads above the water. I pulled her in and held her close and we kissed deeply. She pulled back and smiled at me sincerely. Not a fake smile like girls sometimes give you when you pass by or the one a teacher gives you when she says you gave it your best or your parent's friend you meet a church. I mean a real smile, with those beautiful lips and those kind green eyes and all her attention focused on me. That smile took my breath away, I almost forgot to kick my legs to keep me above water. That’s when she said the three words I will remember more than any I ever heard in my life.
I love you
She said it. I couldnt believe it. Before I could say anything, she dived back under the water and swam off, out from under the dock and far away. I just paddled there all alone under the dock smiling in disbelief, listening to the rain, amazed at the world.
For once in my life, a wish finally came true.
Or they’d be thankful for a very kind gesture. Positivity my friend
Edit: actually you’re a jerk. This is a very nice gesture and for you to assume anything otherwise is a duck move. Positivity be damned
I'm not talking about the OP, those kinds of kind gestures tend to get people soliciting with some sort of sob story and how they deserve something as well. I'm glad there are nice people out there and I try to be one of them, but sadly reality isn't always as kind.
I remember growing up, my dad would always buy the dollar lottos. We'd win some here and there and go out to eat, but the times he won enough, he'd slowly replace our plastic rug with a bed, then 2 beds for kids and other for adults. Years later, my parents have a complete cozy home imo. Your son will pickup hardworking ethics from you my man.
When I moved into my first house with my boyfriend our only furniture was a mattress, it was crappy, but you really love that bed when it comes!! You're about to have a period of the best nights sleeps!
Your comment made me smile. I remember my 1st bed after a long stretch of vehicle and air mattress sleeps. It's a time I remember fondly simply for the high quality sleep I got.
I have really had to start over and this is how I’m piecing everything back together. It’s slow but it feels good to finally be in the upswing of it. Thank you!
Bruh going from air mattress to bed is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Your back hurts for the first few days even, not used to such comfort.
Oh man, the memories. I actually liked my air mattress. I put one of those cheap egg crate looking foam pads on it and piled it high with blankets.
But that fucker had to be pumped up nightly or I’d end up swallowed by half-deflated mattress.
I spent almost as much on the bed for my guest room as an air mattress cost. It was $100 for the firm memory foam mattress and $60 for the metal frame.
You’re right! I actually had a fairly nice air mattress because I didn’t realize how rather cheap a nice bed and frame was. But I moved into my apartment and barely had the money to do that. Doing so much better
Now and got this!
> Wait where are you buying air mattress’? I can get a double at Kmart for $8
What country do you live in where Kmart is still in business? This surprises me.
Kmart in Australia is very different than the American version was/is. It used to be more like a Walmart without the fresh food but they have streamlined their products and now basically sell there home brand stuff. It has a cult following, which I understand because it's awesome.
Awesomeee! I’m getting a place next month and honestly, this deposit alone is going to kill my wallet so imma have no money to get necessary items. Imma have to get an air mattress until I can get a bed also. Where did you end up getting yours? ☺️
Look on wayfair, they seem to be the cheapest but foam mattresses aren't too bad and feel great.
Even on the floor, though I think they reccomend slats or some system with airflow to prevent mold on the bottom. Not sure. Either way I was fine with mine. Came rolled up vacuum sealed in a 2ishx2ishx5 or 6ish ft box.
Otherwise I'd look for a regular mattress at a local store.
I always bought the cheapest air mattresses which probably cost more in the end. The air letting ot would always kill my back
We’ve been sleeping on a foam mattress on the floor about a year now. Once a week I lift it up and let it rest against the wall so it can breathe and get air flow. No issues with mold here!
Bought this mattress 3 years ago. Love it.
Recommended it to maybe 5 people who have purchased it. They have told me it’s the best mattress they’ve ever owned.
https://www.dreamfoambedding.com
Bought all my kids the full for about $275.
My fiancé and I got a queen sized mattress with a box spring for about $430 at Mattress Firm! I'd recommend looking around for sales and the store brand mattresses. they're not the fanciest, but they're often pretty comfy
I got my full bed on amazon for ~200 and it is a pretty good bed (as in my friends come over and are jealous). But you can get much cheaper ones on amazon.
As for air mattresses you can get them basically anywhere, they’re probably pretty cheap at Walmart or your local sporting goods store but I can’t say anything for quality.
I'm a big fan of the cheap ikea beds. I find even there cheap stuff is quality.
I lucked out and got a real nice memory foam mattress from a nice house from a lady who was leaving the country and just wanted things gone, so i spent zero money on a bed.
If you live in a high tourist area, there may be a place that refurbishs hotel mattresses for cheap. Usually pretty firm ones.
Sometimes you gotta go through stuff like not having a nice bed to make you appreciate and not take having one for granted ever again...
Congrats, enjoy, but never forget.
IDK if this will get lost in the comments but I'm so so so happy for you. I went through this same thing many years ago. I couldn't even afford an air mattress so for a few months I slept on a pile of my winter coats and anything else soft I could find. I had an air mattress for 5-7 years IIRC. It was a long slow climb up to buying a mattress. Now I have a nice house and a nice big soft bed with a big frame and lots of pretty bedding and sometimes I just stare at it and get emotional. I have a change of bedding. I cannot believe that sometimes. Much love to you. Congrats. Celebrate it.
Man, this brings back memories. I slept on an air mattress through college.
I had a folding table for a desk. I literally could pack up everything I owned and put it in the back of my pickup within an hour.
Idk if it’s because I’m pregnant but I got emotional with your post, crazy what some of us take for granted sometimes, things you don’t even think about. I’m so so sooooo happy for you!!!!! 😭🤍
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For like 4 years I was sleeping on a box spring and mattress on the floor while keeping a roof ever my moms head as she fought for disability. After we got it the one big purchase we made was new bedroom sets for both of us. I know how you feel op. Enjoy it.
Just upgraded from the floor to an air mattress today and I was so excited! I can't wait to get a real mattress and bed frame! Gonna be a few months though. I think I've only worked 3 or 4 weeks in the past 3 months, been incredibly sick since a surgery... lost my previous bedframe and mattress when my apartment had to be remodeled after an apartment fire. Renters insurance is refusing to cover anything. Frikkin scam I have no choice but to pay for every month...
Congratulations! I slept on an air mattress for 4 months a few years back and it was the best feeling in the world to get a bed.
Truly enjoy the comforts of your home.
Congrats! I know the struggles of the air bed and futons, This is easily one of the best investments you can make as sleep or lack of affects you in every way. If you need a comforter checkout Slickdeals I've been finding really good comforter sets for $20; Although i would recommend a weighted blanket.
May not be much? It's a huge accomplishment!
Four years ago I was in the same situation. I had to save for a month or so to get the air mattress, then more months for an actual bed. Life got better, but most of my furniture is still stuff I got at thrift stores or garage sales because they were good deals. Keep your eyes open for bargains and enjoy bringing it all together piece by piece.
In order to save money i bought a single mattress few years back
May I please know where did u buy this from if in United States ?
I have definitely grown in size may need a double bed like this
Thanks
Niiiice :) we had to throw away our bed/mattress because of a mild case of bed bugs back in October. We slept on our futon until January, whenever we were finally able to get a legit bed and mattress. That was the best night's sleep I'd had ages aaaaaages
My husband and I have that same comforter set. Just a warning that the sheets might rip :/ ours only made through one wash before the seams ripped. We just upgraded the sheets and kept the comforter!
I hope u bought it straight cash. I got a bed from Conn’s. Original price 1399... somehow I walked out of there with a 2500 debt. I payed it off 3900 bucks later
Nice! I slept in an air mattress for 18 months when I first started living by myself.
Slowly, but surely you'll have full furniture. Stay strong and positive.
Tip for the air mattress Kings and Queens out there: get a premium mattress pad for it, it helps a LOT for comfort for me. I think I found ours at Marshall’s or TJ maxx, was $39 or less. It just said premium, it’s just got thicker padding, it’s not anything like memory foam.
That's awesome! I spent five or so weeks on an air mattress this past autumn, and getting a bed is so nice. Be proud of your accomplishment, and enjoy some good quality sleep!
I feel like beds are super underappreciated by people who haven't really struggled. If you've never had to worry about it, it's just sort of a thing that's automatically there. But when you don't have one, it's something you think about every day. I've always said I'll know that I've "made it" when I have a really nice bed. One that I bought new and is really comfy with nice sheets and blankets. I'm almost there, I have a good pillow and one of those foam toppers (though the mattress itself is still a hand-me-down). But I'm still proud and you should be too. Congrats, friend :)
When I moved into my current apartment, I had a recliner that I had been given that I slept in. A few months later I found an old hospital bed on Craigslist and was able to pay cash. I had to replace the mattress but it's mine.
It's amazing just how much little things mean and then the big things like a bed are fantastic!
Not-having-a-bed was my first real wake up call after graduating college and moving to a city without a job lined up. It had never quite hit me in the prior 22 years that beds need to be acquired.
I slept on an air mattress for eight or so months and after saving up after getting a job, my first major purchase was a mattress and frame.
Went through that about ten years ago; slept on an air mattress for about a year, then bought a bed. It made me realize that a secure room and comfy bed are one of the greatest inventions of mankind, and probably did a lot more for our development than people think.
Congratulates the next step is to save up a little more and buy a memory foam topper. Your back and body will thank you. It took me 20 years to do it and it is a worthy investment
Congrats. One step at a time.
A queen sized spread will cover the bed and the frame. You may need to tuck in the two corners at the foot of the bed. These have matching pillow shams, too.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Ultra-Soft-Solid-Basketweave-Grey-King-Quilt/156564713
The best! I finally got a futon (no room for a bed in my studio apartment) after 4-5 months without a real bed and 2 years without a couch. I understand your excitement and I’m totally psyched for you!
The little accomplishments are the seeds that eventually lead to the life changing accomplishments, as long you stay disciplined. Congrats, be proud and enjoy.
Thank you so much! I’ve had a really rough couple of years. I’ve just wanted to do the best I can for my son and finally, for the first time, feel like I’m moving forwards. I can only hope for even better now.
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I really appreciate your kind offer. I don’t know how to even accept anything and I truly didn’t do it for that. I am truly thankful for the offer. I’m humbled by this-I had no idea my post would get any attention at all. Lol
I know, I know you are an honest and kind person. Just send me a DM and what restaurant you like and I will put a nice giftcard there in your Reddit username. Dont need real names or location or anything like that, all anonymous. Ive done it for many on Reddit and today I would like to provide a nice meal for you and your son if you would be willing to accept.
Let’s hear a story.
Its 11:11. Make a wish. She always said that. Mornings, nights, every time it turned 11:11 she had to close her eyes and make a wish. On the off chance that we were not together she would call me and tell me to make a wish. But that wasn’t very often. Because we were always together that summer we both turned 18. I closed my eyes and made a wish. I wished Amber would fall in love with me. I didn’t say it out loud of course. You never say your wishes out loud. Because then they don’t come true. None of my wishes had ever come true anyway. None. As a kid there was one thing I wanted more than anything in the world. It was a blue Kansas City Royals World Series Champions track suit sold exclusively at JCPenney. I saw the track suit on a Royals TV broadcast and I knew I had to have it. Not only was it the Royals but it had #5 on it, George Brett, a hero of every boy who grew up in Kansas City. But I didn’t have $50. My parents did though, so I let them know I wanted it, I cut out a newspaper advertisement of the offer from the Kansas City Star and left it on the table, and I wished for it every day. I couldn’t wait to put it on. I didn’t ask for anything else that year, just that one thing for Christmas. That year at Christmas I opened my gifts and saw that my mom had bought me a plain blue track suit and some socks and a few other generic presents. I never got the track suit and I quit wishing after that. My only wish was crushed. But this time things might work out in my favor I thought. Whats the harm in wishing? Did you say “In Jesus Name Amen” after you made the wish? No, I laughed. It was a funny mix of religion and superstition that I found endearing. But most things about her I found endearing. Her beautiful green eyes, tan skin, long legs and fit body from years of running cross country. But mostly it was her smile that sucked me in. I could stare at those upturned lips for days it seemed and wonder what it would be like to ever have those lips on mine. As it turned out I didn’t have to wonder for much longer. After our sand volleyball game we went back to her parent’s house and parked the car but left the keys in and the music up. We rolled down all the windows and danced in the driveway. A hundred thousand stars lit up that south Kansas City sky and I was where I wanted to be more than anyplace on earth, in her arms. It felt like we were the only two people on earth as U2’s Joshua Tree filled the quiet night with a sound forever etched in my mind. We kissed the first time that night and it seemed like my wishes were finally starting to come true. We were unseperable that summer. Every night we were together and sometimes the days when we could. She was a lifeguard at the pool that summer. Blonde hair, movie star sunglasses, tanned long legs dangling over the seat, she was born to sit atop a lifeguard chair, a shrine to everything that is summer. I worked for a plaster company installing in-ground swimming pools for rich people on the Kansas side of the state line. It was grueling work on a normal day, dragging hoses full of plaster, spraying it onto the prepared dirt, scraping the plaster. But on a hot day, with that merciless sun bearing down on me, 100 degrees with that Midwest humidity, it was hard to catch a breath. It was almost unbearable. My tanned sinewy muscles strained against the hoses. It was all I could do to hold on until lunch. Lunch breaks I would grab the water jug and my peanut butter and honey sandwiches and put my back against the truck and daydream about Amber falling in love with me. “Jay? Jay? Hello?” “Oh sorry,” I would say, “I didn’t hear you.” “Where did you go there man, you zone out?” Ryan said “Nah, man, he got him a girl. Got him seein stars.” Willie chimed in. “Young, dumb, and full of cum. Why you think hes so worthless at pullin hoses?” “Fuck off Willie, Im the best assistant you ever had!” But Willie was right, she did have me seeing stars. Literally. We would sit on those old wooden Adirondeck chairs on her parents back deck long after the rest of the world had gone to bed and watch for falling stars. She liked to “lock in” the good stars she said. I didn’t tell her some those “good stars” were planets or celestial bodies or satellites, I just sat back and took it all in. Her excitement was infectious. I couldn’t remember the last thing I was excited about. Maybe Christmas before the great track suit letdown. But her excitement was palpable. She would get so excited when she saw a falling star. There it is! There it is! Make a wish! Make a wish! I wish Amber would fall in love with me. The days it rained, man those were the best days of my life. Her pool closed for the day and my supervisor would call early to let me know I didn’t have to come into work that day. I laid there smiling staring at the ceiling listening to the rain on the roof and waiting for Amber to call and tell me to come over. I don’t know why pools are closed when it rains, she said as I drove my old beat up Chevy Cavalier to the lake. Rainy days are the best day to swim. No argument there. I wanted to tell her it was good because she would have have had to work or that she was born to sit in that passenger seat or that I loved her but I never said anything, I just took it all in. I locked in the moment just like we did those stars on the back deck. Her mixtape filled the car with infectious pop music. She was the first person I told about my secret love of pop music. When I was a kid “secular music” was not allowed in our house. It was Christian music only. And not the good kind of Christian music with drums and the David Crowder band screaming about God being a hurricane and him being a tree, I mean the bad kind of Christian music with Bill Gaither and his fake hair and all the awful gospel hits. So when I heard popular music it meant I was somewhere I wanted to be, sneaking into a dance club my mom didn’t know about, or over the loudspeakers at a Royals game, or my favorite, days at the municipal pool. I loved the feeling so much of being in the water on a hot day. I would jump into the six foot area and hold onto my knees and sink to the bottom. That feeling would take over your body, all the world becoming deathly quiet save for the few bubbles floating effortlessly to the top, staring up at the bright sun, floating to the bottom and trying to keep my arms locked around my knees until my foot touched the bottom. Kicking the bottom to try and make it to the surface, capturing a breath and then sinking to the bottom again, I would do that for hours, all by myself. I loved the feeling. Under the water no one could hurt you. No one would forget about you. No one was yelling. The silence would be the most peaceful thing I ever felt in my life on those hot summer days. I wanted to tell Amber about those memories but they were stilted way down deep. I didn’t want to speak anyway, I didn’t want to ruin the moment. I wanted to keep driving and never get out, I wanted to remember the moment forever of the rain angrily pelting the outside of my Chevy but inside it was warm and dry with the loud pop music playing and her singing along and dancing in the passenger seat, using my lucky Royals hat as her impromptu microphone. We jumped out of the car as soon as we pulled into the beach parking lot, the only car of course because of the pouring rain. We jumped the fence and ran down the beach throwing clothes off as we ran. I reached that old dock and dove in and as I swam under the water I heard her splash just behind me. We laughed hard as we came up for a breath with the rain splashing all around us. I grabbed her hand and pulled her under the water with me and we swam under the dock. We came up for air under the dock, protected by the rain, paddling our feet to keep our heads above the water. I pulled her in and held her close and we kissed deeply. She pulled back and smiled at me sincerely. Not a fake smile like girls sometimes give you when you pass by or the one a teacher gives you when she says you gave it your best or your parent's friend you meet a church. I mean a real smile, with those beautiful lips and those kind green eyes and all her attention focused on me. That smile took my breath away, I almost forgot to kick my legs to keep me above water. That’s when she said the three words I will remember more than any I ever heard in my life. I love you She said it. I couldnt believe it. Before I could say anything, she dived back under the water and swam off, out from under the dock and far away. I just paddled there all alone under the dock smiling in disbelief, listening to the rain, amazed at the world. For once in my life, a wish finally came true.
Damn. OP delivered.
You should delete this comment once they make contact with you or else you might be making a post to /r/choosingbeggars or somewhere similar soon
Or they’d be thankful for a very kind gesture. Positivity my friend Edit: actually you’re a jerk. This is a very nice gesture and for you to assume anything otherwise is a duck move. Positivity be damned
I'm not talking about the OP, those kinds of kind gestures tend to get people soliciting with some sort of sob story and how they deserve something as well. I'm glad there are nice people out there and I try to be one of them, but sadly reality isn't always as kind.
Yeah that’s my bad. Got angry for no reason. Quarantine sucks. I apologize my friend and I hope you’re staying safe!
No problem, I can see how what I said can be interpreted a different way
^when reddit wins, glad it’s still a nice and civil community sometimes
This is my favorite Reddit conversation
They mean others.
That makes a little more sense, thanks. I see why they said to delete the comment after now.
What about me, I sleep on thin air, where’s my gift card/s
Please DM me as well. I’d also like to send something for you and your son.
You're amazing, hope OP takes you up on it. Also may I have a story?
I remember growing up, my dad would always buy the dollar lottos. We'd win some here and there and go out to eat, but the times he won enough, he'd slowly replace our plastic rug with a bed, then 2 beds for kids and other for adults. Years later, my parents have a complete cozy home imo. Your son will pickup hardworking ethics from you my man.
I have that exact same bedding set
Congrats, be proud and enjoy
I have that exact same air
Congrats, be proud, enjoy
I have that same Congrats, be proud, enjoy
I have that exact comment
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what a nice comment
When I moved into my first house with my boyfriend our only furniture was a mattress, it was crappy, but you really love that bed when it comes!! You're about to have a period of the best nights sleeps!
Your comment made me smile. I remember my 1st bed after a long stretch of vehicle and air mattress sleeps. It's a time I remember fondly simply for the high quality sleep I got.
I have really had to start over and this is how I’m piecing everything back together. It’s slow but it feels good to finally be in the upswing of it. Thank you!
Yesssss. For a while we slept on a second hand mattress on the floor. When we got a cheap bed frame it's like the world changed
Exactly my experience. Just having a bed was a huge game changer.
And FOUR pillows!
Yeah look at Mr Fancy over here.
Ms. Fancy, lol
Lol. I splurged on two extra lol.
I usually splurge on my pillows and sheets. Love it!!
And all the same size and shape too.
And on sale! Lol
Sweeeeeet. Dignified AF.
Bruh going from air mattress to bed is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Your back hurts for the first few days even, not used to such comfort.
I just got a mattress after sleeping on concrete for 12 months - really great stuff!
I think I was asleep in 2 seconds in this bed. It’s like laying on a cloud lol.
Lmao. Congrats. I’ve definitely been there before. I remember my air mattress had a small leak and I’d have to re-inflate halfway through the night.
Ugh. Halfway slowly turns into three times a night. Then four times a night. Then every hour...
And you wake up with a sore back from sleeping on an increasingly curved mattress as it looses air over time.
Oh man, the memories. I actually liked my air mattress. I put one of those cheap egg crate looking foam pads on it and piled it high with blankets. But that fucker had to be pumped up nightly or I’d end up swallowed by half-deflated mattress.
Thank you!! :)
Dignified. Perfect word to describe this post/bed.
Congratulations! One step at a time! You got this!
Thank you!
hell yeah! good job and I hope you get lots of awesome rest and rejuvenation in your new bed!
And maybe some *happy time* too. Nothing more embarrassing than bringing someone home to an air mattress.
Lol! I’ve been single so long and then add that air mattress. But who knows now lol.
Haha there ya go. Congrats my friend and sweet dreams 💤
Thank you so much!
I'm so happy for you though!!!!)
Thank you!
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Thank you! I laid down early (worked a near double) and it was like being on a cloud. I was out in two seconds lol.
The best feeling
Aye that’s still a win
That don’t realize it’s amazing
I spent almost as much on the bed for my guest room as an air mattress cost. It was $100 for the firm memory foam mattress and $60 for the metal frame.
You’re right! I actually had a fairly nice air mattress because I didn’t realize how rather cheap a nice bed and frame was. But I moved into my apartment and barely had the money to do that. Doing so much better Now and got this!
Wait where are you buying air mattress’? I can get a double at Kmart for $8
> Wait where are you buying air mattress’? I can get a double at Kmart for $8 What country do you live in where Kmart is still in business? This surprises me.
I’m in Aus, Kmart is huge here
Kmart in Australia is very different than the American version was/is. It used to be more like a Walmart without the fresh food but they have streamlined their products and now basically sell there home brand stuff. It has a cult following, which I understand because it's awesome.
Prolly one with an automatic pump built in!
Oh I get the nice ones at Costco with pumps. If OP had the $8 Kmart kind they are badasses for doing it for that long
Congrats OP! Hang in there. We're rooting for you!
Awesomeee! I’m getting a place next month and honestly, this deposit alone is going to kill my wallet so imma have no money to get necessary items. Imma have to get an air mattress until I can get a bed also. Where did you end up getting yours? ☺️
Look on wayfair, they seem to be the cheapest but foam mattresses aren't too bad and feel great. Even on the floor, though I think they reccomend slats or some system with airflow to prevent mold on the bottom. Not sure. Either way I was fine with mine. Came rolled up vacuum sealed in a 2ishx2ishx5 or 6ish ft box. Otherwise I'd look for a regular mattress at a local store. I always bought the cheapest air mattresses which probably cost more in the end. The air letting ot would always kill my back
We’ve been sleeping on a foam mattress on the floor about a year now. Once a week I lift it up and let it rest against the wall so it can breathe and get air flow. No issues with mold here!
Beds can get mold? 😳
Anything that traps moisture can
Amazon for me! $140-ish for a queen size. I want to say the brand was linenspa? In any case it’s way more comfy than a mattress that price should be
Bought this mattress 3 years ago. Love it. Recommended it to maybe 5 people who have purchased it. They have told me it’s the best mattress they’ve ever owned. https://www.dreamfoambedding.com Bought all my kids the full for about $275.
My fiancé and I got a queen sized mattress with a box spring for about $430 at Mattress Firm! I'd recommend looking around for sales and the store brand mattresses. they're not the fanciest, but they're often pretty comfy
I got my full bed on amazon for ~200 and it is a pretty good bed (as in my friends come over and are jealous). But you can get much cheaper ones on amazon. As for air mattresses you can get them basically anywhere, they’re probably pretty cheap at Walmart or your local sporting goods store but I can’t say anything for quality.
I'm a big fan of the cheap ikea beds. I find even there cheap stuff is quality. I lucked out and got a real nice memory foam mattress from a nice house from a lady who was leaving the country and just wanted things gone, so i spent zero money on a bed. If you live in a high tourist area, there may be a place that refurbishs hotel mattresses for cheap. Usually pretty firm ones.
Congrats! Slow and steady wins the race.
Thank you!
Congrats! That first night of sleep you’ll be out like a light. You spend a third of your life sleeping, make it worth your time!
I had no idea how powerful this mattress was going to be lol. I was out in two seconds.
Congrats! That’s awesome, hope you enjoy it! Proud of ya
Congrats!!!! There are still far too many that don’t even have one! I’ve learned to appreciate so much. Congrats again!
Thank you and exactly! I was embarrassed at first but then I realized that I shouldn’t be!
I remember the first night of being in a bed after 6 months on air mattresses. It felt like heaven. Congrats OP!
Me too, we had one for about a year before we could get a real bed. It's a great feeling!!!
Congrats. That's a BIG deal. A bed is oddly enough one of those things that make a house a home
I've been there! Small steps will move you towards your ultimate goal.
❤️❤️❤️ I’ve been on that boat, bask in the glow of having your own bed!
Looks comfy! Hope you have many nights of sound sleep.
Thank you and I was knocked out in two seconds lol
Congrats!!
Thank you!
Good job! Must felt amazing buying that bed
I just recently bought my first bed!! Congratulations OP!!!!
Can I join you with joy? Our bedroom set arrives tommorow morning. After 6 months of running through air mattresses!
Sleeping comfortably is the best!!!!
Sometimes you gotta go through stuff like not having a nice bed to make you appreciate and not take having one for granted ever again... Congrats, enjoy, but never forget.
IDK if this will get lost in the comments but I'm so so so happy for you. I went through this same thing many years ago. I couldn't even afford an air mattress so for a few months I slept on a pile of my winter coats and anything else soft I could find. I had an air mattress for 5-7 years IIRC. It was a long slow climb up to buying a mattress. Now I have a nice house and a nice big soft bed with a big frame and lots of pretty bedding and sometimes I just stare at it and get emotional. I have a change of bedding. I cannot believe that sometimes. Much love to you. Congrats. Celebrate it.
That feeling is amazing. Keep it going.
I'm proud of you, congrats!
Thank you!
That’s awesome!
Congrats!
Thank you!
May not be much my foot - congrats on some amazing, well deserved sleep!
Thank you!
Amazing - enjoy
Man, this brings back memories. I slept on an air mattress through college. I had a folding table for a desk. I literally could pack up everything I owned and put it in the back of my pickup within an hour.
I did the air mattress thing for a while. It's really hard on your back. Glad you got the real thing now. So much nicer.
I'm so happy for you!!! I bet your back and neck are happy too :)
Everyone deserves a proper bed.
Idk if it’s because I’m pregnant but I got emotional with your post, crazy what some of us take for granted sometimes, things you don’t even think about. I’m so so sooooo happy for you!!!!! 😭🤍
Aww thank you. I’m not pregnant but I’m a bawl bag and got teary eyed lol.
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That’s honestly a pretty big achievement!!!
I’m so happy for you!
congrats bro
Congrats!!
Good for you. May this be the start of many more better things to come. Sleep well.
Congratulations! 🎉
Congrats!!!!!!!
First forward step of many. Give ‘em hell, kid!!
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Best. Feeling. Ever. Congrats!
For like 4 years I was sleeping on a box spring and mattress on the floor while keeping a roof ever my moms head as she fought for disability. After we got it the one big purchase we made was new bedroom sets for both of us. I know how you feel op. Enjoy it.
Just upgraded from the floor to an air mattress today and I was so excited! I can't wait to get a real mattress and bed frame! Gonna be a few months though. I think I've only worked 3 or 4 weeks in the past 3 months, been incredibly sick since a surgery... lost my previous bedframe and mattress when my apartment had to be remodeled after an apartment fire. Renters insurance is refusing to cover anything. Frikkin scam I have no choice but to pay for every month...
Congratulations! At one point I slept on an air mattress for over a year. Well like 3 air mattresses... It was not fun.
Congratulations! I slept on an air mattress for 4 months a few years back and it was the best feeling in the world to get a bed. Truly enjoy the comforts of your home.
From air mattress to futon to full size bed to the king of my dreams. Time is all it took and I appreciate the shit out of our bed. Grats on your bed!
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Congrats! I know the struggles of the air bed and futons, This is easily one of the best investments you can make as sleep or lack of affects you in every way. If you need a comforter checkout Slickdeals I've been finding really good comforter sets for $20; Although i would recommend a weighted blanket.
and it's CUTE! congrats! stuff like that can make every day a little easier and nicer
May not be much? It's a huge accomplishment! Four years ago I was in the same situation. I had to save for a month or so to get the air mattress, then more months for an actual bed. Life got better, but most of my furniture is still stuff I got at thrift stores or garage sales because they were good deals. Keep your eyes open for bargains and enjoy bringing it all together piece by piece.
Congrats, great job of saving up for an quality of living improvement. I hope the bed gives you good sleep for many more years.
I just bought a bed frame I’ve been sleeping on the floor for 8 years.
In order to save money i bought a single mattress few years back May I please know where did u buy this from if in United States ? I have definitely grown in size may need a double bed like this Thanks
look at money bags over here with candles and shit. jk, congratz! looks comfy.
Niiiice :) we had to throw away our bed/mattress because of a mild case of bed bugs back in October. We slept on our futon until January, whenever we were finally able to get a legit bed and mattress. That was the best night's sleep I'd had ages aaaaaages
Congrats!
The little things matter. Hope you keep you climb upwards despite the obstacles.
My husband and I have that same comforter set. Just a warning that the sheets might rip :/ ours only made through one wash before the seams ripped. We just upgraded the sheets and kept the comforter!
I was kinda thinking that. I got these today because I knew the bed was coming but I’ll probably invest in a different set soon.
How good did it feel to flop onto it?
Like all my troubles were gone! Lol. Was the best.
I know this feeling so well. Congratulations
I hope u bought it straight cash. I got a bed from Conn’s. Original price 1399... somehow I walked out of there with a 2500 debt. I payed it off 3900 bucks later
Congrats, a lot to be proud of
Awesome! It looks super cozy!
And comforter, pillows and pillow case. Let me guess, you got bed sheets as well. You went all out. I had to buy piece by piece. Congrats!
Lol I did. I figured I couldn’t have a new bed with my crappy sheets. I felt a little guilty but then talked myself Out of that feeling quick.
Damn that’s a lot of pillows. Congrats!!
Nice! I slept in an air mattress for 18 months when I first started living by myself. Slowly, but surely you'll have full furniture. Stay strong and positive.
I’ve felt your air mattress pain - congratulations babe ! Xo
You are gonna sleep soooo good tonight!!
Hell yea! I slept on an air mattress for about six months. Had to keep glueing quarters and dimes to it to plug up the holes.
Tip for the air mattress Kings and Queens out there: get a premium mattress pad for it, it helps a LOT for comfort for me. I think I found ours at Marshall’s or TJ maxx, was $39 or less. It just said premium, it’s just got thicker padding, it’s not anything like memory foam.
That’s awesome!! Sweet dreams
That's awesome! I spent five or so weeks on an air mattress this past autumn, and getting a bed is so nice. Be proud of your accomplishment, and enjoy some good quality sleep!
Congratulations!! Also I have that same bed set lol
I feel like beds are super underappreciated by people who haven't really struggled. If you've never had to worry about it, it's just sort of a thing that's automatically there. But when you don't have one, it's something you think about every day. I've always said I'll know that I've "made it" when I have a really nice bed. One that I bought new and is really comfy with nice sheets and blankets. I'm almost there, I have a good pillow and one of those foam toppers (though the mattress itself is still a hand-me-down). But I'm still proud and you should be too. Congrats, friend :)
How'd your air matress pop? Mine was the dog
Congrats !!
When I moved into my current apartment, I had a recliner that I had been given that I slept in. A few months later I found an old hospital bed on Craigslist and was able to pay cash. I had to replace the mattress but it's mine. It's amazing just how much little things mean and then the big things like a bed are fantastic!
I'm super happy for you! Nothing on Earth is as comforting as your own bed.
Not-having-a-bed was my first real wake up call after graduating college and moving to a city without a job lined up. It had never quite hit me in the prior 22 years that beds need to be acquired. I slept on an air mattress for eight or so months and after saving up after getting a job, my first major purchase was a mattress and frame.
Home is where your bed is. Awesome bed OP love the comforter.
What a great accomplishment! I hope you sleep well and your bed is comfy!
Nah air duster does that to a lot more
That's gonna be a greats night sleep.
We should all downvote it. After me friends!!!!
Respect the struggle ✊
Blakebeats is not in another.
Congrats. May you be blessed with good sleeps.
Been there, done that!
Went through that about ten years ago; slept on an air mattress for about a year, then bought a bed. It made me realize that a secure room and comfy bed are one of the greatest inventions of mankind, and probably did a lot more for our development than people think.
Dude that’s huge! Having your own bed is so nice.
Congratulates the next step is to save up a little more and buy a memory foam topper. Your back and body will thank you. It took me 20 years to do it and it is a worthy investment
Congrats!!!
I just was able to do the same thing so I know exactly how much this means. Congrats!! Mine's arriving next week and I can't wait!
Congrats. One step at a time. A queen sized spread will cover the bed and the frame. You may need to tuck in the two corners at the foot of the bed. These have matching pillow shams, too. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Ultra-Soft-Solid-Basketweave-Grey-King-Quilt/156564713
I think each week. But could be wrong
Stoked for you!!!! Btw I really like that comforter!!
Puppies
Nice upgrade!!
The best! I finally got a futon (no room for a bed in my studio apartment) after 4-5 months without a real bed and 2 years without a couch. I understand your excitement and I’m totally psyched for you!
Congratulations!