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People Are Sharing Different Ways That People Arrange Their Bedrooms And Some Of The Options Might Scare You
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People Are Sharing Different Ways That People Arrange Their Bedrooms And Some Of The Options Might Scare You

People Are Sharing Different Ways That People Arrange Their Bedrooms And Some Of The Options Might Scare YouPeople Are Discussing Ways Of Arranging Your Bedroom And Turns Out, Some People Like Putting Their Beds In Bizarre WaysPeople Are Getting Really Heated About Which Side Of Your Bed You Should Put Against The WallThis Thread Has People Comparing Different Ways Of Arranging Your Bedroom And Some Of The Possibilities Are WeirdPeople Are Sharing Different Ways That People Rearrange Their Beds And Some Of Them Look Terribly UncomfortablePeople Are Discussing What Type Of A Person You Must Be If You Place Your Bed In The Middle Of The Room In A Hilarious ThreadPeople Are Discussing What Kind Of Monster You Are If Your Bed Is Placed In The Middle Of The Room In A Hilarious Tumblr ThreadPeople Discuss 'Acceptable' Bed Placements In Rooms In A Funny ThreadWhat Your Bed's Position In The Room Says About You, According To This Tumblr ThreadEntertaining Tumblr Thread About 'Psycho' And Normal Bed Placements In A Room
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It’s said that you know you’ve become an adult when you put your bed against the middle of the wall rather than the corner. You can see why one would make this association: people living with a partner arrange their bed so that each person can get out of their respective side of the bed without disturbing the other. Someone responsible enough to wash their sheets frequently wants this chore to be as convenient as possible. Moving into a room large enough that it’s no longer necessary to shove the bed into a corner for space might represent a turning point in life.

Even so, plenty of single adults are up to the challenge of crawling across their beds to change the sheets and like sleeping in corners just fine. Some of us can’t imagine giving it up for anything, actually. If you have a hard time imagining sleeping peacefully in this spacious minimalist bedroom, you’re not the only one. Why is this?

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    Feng shui, the ancient Chinese practice of aligning one’s self and living space advantageously with the energy present in the environment, calls a position in any given room furthest from and looking towards the door the “command position.” Do you subconsciously gravitate to the command position when you enter a room? Wouldn’t you rather sleep in it? The guidelines of feng shui agree.

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    It feels less like an arbitrary rule and more like primal instinct. We may live in generally safe, locked houses or apartments, but like wild animals, we still choose a sleeping position that prevents an attack from behind while giving us an unobscured view in the event that we’re suddenly awakened by a threat.

    This is probably where we get our intrinsic discomfort with the idea of sleeping with our back “exposed”, our front “trapped”, or both. And someone who lacks that instinct must be fearless indeed. These weird diagrams imagine positions that awaken that unease (and show that some people still can’t behave when they see four panels and some lines.)

    The thread quickly devolved into absurdity

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    Image credits: rosescentimental

    Commenters on Imgur chimed in on the strange (but vitally important) debate

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    Sweet dreams, and remember to check under your bed and in your closet.

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    I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

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    Tor Rolf Strøm
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After reading this post I can die in peace. So meaningful.

    John Louis
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boredpanda needs to post more of these absolutely essential posts. I don't know how I lived without this wisdom.

    Panda Kicki
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The twin in the closet had me confused until I reread it :D

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only now got it (it took me way too long, my only excuse is that english is not my first language)

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    Noez 🇸🇪
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2 walls around me or I can't sleep! Well, maybe if we put Channing Tatum in it.

    Marcellus the Third
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the head isn't against the wall, you wake up 5x/night to fish your pillow off the ground. (A headboard counts as a wall, it does the same in terms of stopping & keeping draughts off your neck etc.)

    Remliel
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bed in a hallway? Why TF not, huh Jefferson? You already were abusing your underage slave, a bed in a hallway is the least of the weird c**p this "man" did.

    c Fuller
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thomas Jefferson never had to make his bed. Making that thing must feel like you've run a marathon by the time you finish.

    ZombieGirl
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and I have a king size bed (enough room for us and the dogs, lol) and the house we currently live in has such tiny bedrooms, that our bed takes up the entire room. Like, you open the door, and all you see is one huge bed touching 3 of the 4 walls. We can't get into the closets or anything lol.

    juice
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i hate these clickbait-y titles. "some of them will scare you"? i mean, Thomas Jefferson's bed was admittedly very unsettling, but still

    WillemPenn
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His bed still wasn't as disturbing as the bed that his "mistress" (Southern-speak for slave he repeatedly raped) was forced to sleep in.

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    Murderous Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, but seriously who else is afraid having a limb hand off the bed at night? Cause like that's me!

    Nubmaeme
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sleep on my stomach and facing away from the door. Does that mean I'm fearless...or just psycho?

    Lemon Garnished Potato
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how about my version: footboard and side of bed against the walls, and I sleep facing said wall. Where do I stand on the scale?

    WillemPenn
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about a hanging bed. In the middle of the room. Hanging by a bunch of strings. That the spider-like monster living under your bed can trap you in during the middle of the night? trampoline...as-old.jpg trampoline-bed-swing-diy-hanging-ideas-old.jpg

    Spikey Bunny
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's actually kinda cool! Might be a little swingy if you have a partner, but could also add to the fun. XD

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    elfin
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bed is away from all the walls so I can easily walk around all sides of it. This leaves the wall for doors, windows, furniture, etc. I do have a drapery hanging from the ceiling down behind the head of the bed. I like the fabric better than I would like the wall. Fear me, I guess.

    Hendra Lim
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what about a bed with 3 walls (2 at side, 1 above head)? or a bed with 4 walls closing the bed (we get in to bed from above)?

    WillemPenn
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bed with four walls that you get in from above? That's called a coffin. I'll pass, thanks.

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    Iggy
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to have a bedroom big enough to be able to put the bed in the middle of the room nowhere near the walls. I just want to be able to do it just before I push the head of my bed against a wall.

    De Burke
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm intrigued by the diagonal with shelf behind the bed. I wonder could it work in my room, but it does make for wasted space.

    Awsomemom52
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My (European queen-size) bed (which only I sleep in!) is standing with the head end under a sloping roof. Small night stands on either side and a dresser on the right wall next to the bed. It actually makes perfect sense to put the bed in the middle of the room, because the sheet is way easier to change, if you can reach the mattress at least from the both long sides.

    Awsomemom52
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My (european queen size) bed (in which only I sleep!), stands with the head end under a sloping roof. Small nightstands on both sides and a chest of drawers on the right wall, next to the bed. It actually makes sense to put it in the middle of the room, because the bed sheet is much easier to change, if you can reach the mattress from both sides.

    Aria
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bed is in the position of the master-race, yet I sleep upside-down on it. Does this mean I'm a breed of master-race that should be feared?

    Trish Greene
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh. I'm single (now, thankfully!) but my bed resides in the middle with the headboard against the back wall. I have windows and French doors on one wall and the bathroom door on the other. There is no other place to put my bed!

    Carrie Roettger
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as my head has a wall so my pillows don't fall off I don't care. Oh and as long as my arms and legs don't hang off. So the thingies under the bed can't pull me under. Even if I'm sleeping on just a box spring and mattress.

    beloved
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have our bed diagonally in a corner. And it's like 10 feet tall. Lol.

    Russian Otaku
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Psycho one's the best. I wish I was rich enough to waste space but then again even if I was rich I still wouldn't do that as im allergic to bland empty spaces cause they boring as f**k

    Astrid Nineor
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One waller here, but thats becsuse the headend is too close to the bookcase, and the footend is by the window. ...Which is COLD this time of year.. brrrr

    Pamela24
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had no idea how much anxiety (not the proper clinical one; I'm not trying to diminish people who are actually suffering) a post about bed arrangements can bring me. Well, you learn something new every day.

    Don Powell
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DON'Y KATI-CORNER YOUR BED. THAT'S REFERRED TO AS THE DEAD BED POSITION. THAT'S HOW BODIES WERE DISPLAYED IN HOMES IN THE 19TH CENTURY.

    HorrorWeirdo
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Awe, I used to want to do the ‘to be feared’. But honestly what abt it is to be feared? Maybe I should be feared, I remember asking my parents for a blade when I was a tiny little kid (okay okay I’m rambling gonna stop now)

    Tor Rolf Strøm
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After reading this post I can die in peace. So meaningful.

    John Louis
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boredpanda needs to post more of these absolutely essential posts. I don't know how I lived without this wisdom.

    Panda Kicki
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The twin in the closet had me confused until I reread it :D

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only now got it (it took me way too long, my only excuse is that english is not my first language)

    Load More Replies...
    Noez 🇸🇪
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2 walls around me or I can't sleep! Well, maybe if we put Channing Tatum in it.

    Marcellus the Third
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the head isn't against the wall, you wake up 5x/night to fish your pillow off the ground. (A headboard counts as a wall, it does the same in terms of stopping & keeping draughts off your neck etc.)

    Remliel
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bed in a hallway? Why TF not, huh Jefferson? You already were abusing your underage slave, a bed in a hallway is the least of the weird c**p this "man" did.

    c Fuller
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thomas Jefferson never had to make his bed. Making that thing must feel like you've run a marathon by the time you finish.

    ZombieGirl
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and I have a king size bed (enough room for us and the dogs, lol) and the house we currently live in has such tiny bedrooms, that our bed takes up the entire room. Like, you open the door, and all you see is one huge bed touching 3 of the 4 walls. We can't get into the closets or anything lol.

    juice
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i hate these clickbait-y titles. "some of them will scare you"? i mean, Thomas Jefferson's bed was admittedly very unsettling, but still

    WillemPenn
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His bed still wasn't as disturbing as the bed that his "mistress" (Southern-speak for slave he repeatedly raped) was forced to sleep in.

    Load More Replies...
    Murderous Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, but seriously who else is afraid having a limb hand off the bed at night? Cause like that's me!

    Nubmaeme
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sleep on my stomach and facing away from the door. Does that mean I'm fearless...or just psycho?

    Lemon Garnished Potato
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how about my version: footboard and side of bed against the walls, and I sleep facing said wall. Where do I stand on the scale?

    WillemPenn
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about a hanging bed. In the middle of the room. Hanging by a bunch of strings. That the spider-like monster living under your bed can trap you in during the middle of the night? trampoline...as-old.jpg trampoline-bed-swing-diy-hanging-ideas-old.jpg

    Spikey Bunny
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's actually kinda cool! Might be a little swingy if you have a partner, but could also add to the fun. XD

    Load More Replies...
    elfin
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bed is away from all the walls so I can easily walk around all sides of it. This leaves the wall for doors, windows, furniture, etc. I do have a drapery hanging from the ceiling down behind the head of the bed. I like the fabric better than I would like the wall. Fear me, I guess.

    Hendra Lim
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what about a bed with 3 walls (2 at side, 1 above head)? or a bed with 4 walls closing the bed (we get in to bed from above)?

    WillemPenn
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bed with four walls that you get in from above? That's called a coffin. I'll pass, thanks.

    Load More Replies...
    Iggy
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to have a bedroom big enough to be able to put the bed in the middle of the room nowhere near the walls. I just want to be able to do it just before I push the head of my bed against a wall.

    De Burke
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm intrigued by the diagonal with shelf behind the bed. I wonder could it work in my room, but it does make for wasted space.

    Awsomemom52
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My (European queen-size) bed (which only I sleep in!) is standing with the head end under a sloping roof. Small night stands on either side and a dresser on the right wall next to the bed. It actually makes perfect sense to put the bed in the middle of the room, because the sheet is way easier to change, if you can reach the mattress at least from the both long sides.

    Awsomemom52
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My (european queen size) bed (in which only I sleep!), stands with the head end under a sloping roof. Small nightstands on both sides and a chest of drawers on the right wall, next to the bed. It actually makes sense to put it in the middle of the room, because the bed sheet is much easier to change, if you can reach the mattress from both sides.

    Aria
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bed is in the position of the master-race, yet I sleep upside-down on it. Does this mean I'm a breed of master-race that should be feared?

    Trish Greene
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh. I'm single (now, thankfully!) but my bed resides in the middle with the headboard against the back wall. I have windows and French doors on one wall and the bathroom door on the other. There is no other place to put my bed!

    Carrie Roettger
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as my head has a wall so my pillows don't fall off I don't care. Oh and as long as my arms and legs don't hang off. So the thingies under the bed can't pull me under. Even if I'm sleeping on just a box spring and mattress.

    beloved
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have our bed diagonally in a corner. And it's like 10 feet tall. Lol.

    Russian Otaku
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Psycho one's the best. I wish I was rich enough to waste space but then again even if I was rich I still wouldn't do that as im allergic to bland empty spaces cause they boring as f**k

    Astrid Nineor
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One waller here, but thats becsuse the headend is too close to the bookcase, and the footend is by the window. ...Which is COLD this time of year.. brrrr

    Pamela24
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had no idea how much anxiety (not the proper clinical one; I'm not trying to diminish people who are actually suffering) a post about bed arrangements can bring me. Well, you learn something new every day.

    Don Powell
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DON'Y KATI-CORNER YOUR BED. THAT'S REFERRED TO AS THE DEAD BED POSITION. THAT'S HOW BODIES WERE DISPLAYED IN HOMES IN THE 19TH CENTURY.

    HorrorWeirdo
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Awe, I used to want to do the ‘to be feared’. But honestly what abt it is to be feared? Maybe I should be feared, I remember asking my parents for a blade when I was a tiny little kid (okay okay I’m rambling gonna stop now)

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