Will you let someone SLEEP on your BED?

Singapore
June 12, 2007 11:25am CST
There was once when I had a friend come over to my house. He said that his computer broke down and he wanted to borrow mine. What happened was that after he reached my place, he said that he had a hectic morning and wanted to take a nap first. Then he asked if he could sleep on my bed. Being the soft-hearted Mr. Nice, I said yes. I ignored the fact that he was stinky and sweaty. I ignored the fact that I had just changed my bedsheets the day before. I ignored the fact that it was my bed. When he left, I promptly had the bedsheets changed. :P If you were me, would you have let someone sleep on your bed? A bed is something personal and that seems like an intrusion of sort. What do you think? What would you do in this same circumstance? Do share your thoughts. ;-)
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@pallidyne (858)
• United States
12 Jun 07
In the old days of apartment living, I would (and did) some of the time. However, if they were really sweaty, I'd yawn myself and say that I might just take a nap too and that they could use the couch. I'd put spare sheets on it for them and everything. Course now, I have a house, and a guest bedroom just for that type of situation. (or visiting in-laws.)
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• Singapore
12 Jun 07
That's a neat trick! Asking them to take the couch. But then, mine's a queen size bed. I wouldn't want to share a bed with someone sweaty and stinky unless I don't have another choice. :P
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• United States
12 Jun 07
I guess it would just depend on the person. I would never let a guy friend sleep on my bed unless my husband said he could. That could get ugly! But if one of my good friends or a family member wanted to rest, then I probably would. I don't think I would let them if they were dirty though. I don't want to sleep in filth. lol
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• Singapore
12 Jun 07
Gosh.. for a guy to ask to sleep on your bed you are always married doesn't sound right. No decent guy should do that. :P
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• United States
21 Jun 07
I agree with Wiz, a guy shouldn't be asking to sleep on your bed if you're married, and even if you weren't since that would still be awkward unless you were going out or something. Heck, even if it wasn't a guy, if it was one of your girl friends or something, they still ought not be presumptuous like that and just "take" your bed (unless you shared, but still, unless you offer it to them, they should just take a couch or something).
• United States
12 Jun 07
No, I wouldn't let anyone sleep in my bed. That seems gross to me. But, I know other people don't have problem with it. I would have told the friend to crash on the couch, instead, especially if he was stinky and sweaty. By the way, why didn't he take a nap at his place before coming over to yours, anyway?
• Singapore
12 Jun 07
LOL.. good question. I have no idea... but he said he had a busy morning. I can't remember what he did before that. :P
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@GardenGerty (157426)
• United States
12 Jun 07
I do not know about that one. I might offer the recliner chair or something. Like you, if I had just changed the sheets, I would have again. I would have a really hard time letting someone use my computer LOL, because that is personal to me too. Why couldn't he nap at his own place? Is he trying to escape? Maybe at home they won't leave him alone. I guess, about the bed, I would maybe have laid another cover over the top, so I would not have had to change the whole thing again. Definitely I would have given him a spare pillow, not my own.
@AmbiePam (85174)
• United States
12 Jun 07
Well, what you did was very nice, but someone like that, no, I wouldn't let them sleep on my bed. It really depends on who the person is. I have no problem changing the sheets, but on the other hand, if I were a sweaty person no way would I even ask someone if I could sleep on their bed. It puts them in a bad position when you know they want to politely tell you no. : )
• Singapore
12 Jun 07
I just know I wouldn't ask to sleep on someone else's bed. :P
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@SmokePiff (436)
• United States
12 Jun 07
almost the same thing happened to me last month. my friend came over to watch the Mayweather fight and after the fight my cousin cut his hair and then cut mine. it was around 2 in the morning when my cousin started cuttin my hair so my friend was like he's sleepy and can he go lay down in my bed. i had no other choice but to keep it G wit him and said no u can go lay down on the couch downstairs and sleep if ur sleepy. it would of been different if we was in my room and he laid back and fell asleep. but im not goin just let u go in my room lay up in my bed and just get ur nap on when u can do that on the couch.
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• Singapore
12 Jun 07
Oh gosh... so all his hair landed everywhere? Yucks! :P
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• India
12 Jun 07
Man this is the most irritating thing for me . I cann't allow anyone else to sleep on my bed in any condition bcz in such case I have to sleep somewhere else and bcz of it I cann't have a gud sleep . So anybody else on my bed to sleep ........... i cann't allow anybody.....noway.
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Yea, feels a bit funny when you think someone has slept where you slept before..
@patgalca (18174)
• Orangeville, Ontario
12 Jun 07
My sister always gave her and her husband's bed to my parents whenever they slept over. Now that my father has passed I believe they give her the single bed in the guest room. When my mother, parents, in-laws sleep here, we open up the futon in the family room and they sleep there. Only on one occasion have we let someone sleep in our bed and that was when a couple from my husband's hometown came this way on their honeymoon. I thought considering it was there honeymoon they should be able to stay in a private room (there is no door on our family room - but sure do hope to get one one of these days!). The were reluctant to take our bed but we insisted. I don't know or care whether they did anything in that bed. We changed the sheets and that was sufficient. My husband and I slept on the pull-out in the family room (this was before we had the futon). I had just given birth a month or so before so it wasn't like WE needed any privacy. I know that's probably more information that you were looking for but I think that as long as the sheets are changed afterwards, I would have no problem with it. Though the comforter would concern me somewhat as it doesn't get washed as often as the bedsheets and pillow cases. Who knows how a person sleeps - some drool, some sweat, some bury themselves on under the sheets, some get themselves all twisted up in the sheets and the comforter. Well you certainly have me thinking now. I may not offer my bed to someone in the future. LOL! Best to get a door for the family room.
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• Singapore
12 Jun 07
tsk tsk - You are in the running for best response!
I think what your sis did was very generous. And it was in a way appropriate since the recipients were your parents. You must be close to that couple... else why would they visit you on their honeymoon? And I think you are very generous too and your gesture was quite appropriate. :) And we have doors on every room here. :P
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@yanjiaren (9031)
12 Jun 07
I have often given up my bed to entertain guests so I am used to it.but AI think when I get to live full time with my Jia Wu I will make our bedroom private because I don't want to separate from him when we are together.If I am single I don't mind but once I am with my Hubby and we live together properly there will be a separate place for guests..our bedroom will be our sanctuary, but on my own I don't mind..
• Singapore
12 Jun 07
You mean your guests normally stay overnight? Why would they need to use your bed? They keep getting drunk?
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@aprilgrl (4460)
• United States
12 Jun 07
No I really don't like anyone to use my bed but if they do I will change the sheets and everything that was on the bed. The only person can sleep on my bed is my husband.
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@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
12 Jun 07
So far, only my family members, the kids and my cousins have slept on my bed. In fact, the kids too play on my bed. In my home, we are not really particular. Beds are taken as sofas in the rooms. We practice bed-hopping. As long as one is occupied, we can take another. And that is allowed only in the day-time. Except for me, where I have full access to 2 beds at all times. And of course, so far no one has the audacity to request to sleep in my bed when he is stinky and sweaty.
• Singapore
12 Jun 07
Bed-hopping! Lol :P
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@derek_a (10874)
12 Jun 07
If I knew the person well enough, I would think it an odd request, but would probably say yes, but if he was dirty and smelling, I would say that he could stretch out on the sofa, especially if I had just changed my sheets, because I wouldn't have to be washing them again. I would not have any problems refusing in those circumstances :-)
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• Singapore
12 Jun 07
Well, I just had my room to allocate. I don't own my house. :P
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• United States
12 Jun 07
We have a guest room (and a very comfortable couch! Lol) which I probably would've taken him to. But if he insisted on staying in my room for some reason, I'd probably change the sheets. NOT because he's sweaty and I don't want him on my sheets, but because I think no one should sleep on anyone's sheets, regardless of who's the stinky smelly one. Haha. Though if it was just a nap.. I don't know. I change sheets for overnight staying but never have for a nap. I probably would've ended up doing what you did, let him stay and then change my sheets after he left. But really, I would've sworn by how comfy my couch was before any of that! Lol.
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• Singapore
12 Jun 07
tsk tsk - You are in the running for best response!
Nice reply.:)
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Yes I do! You have probably never seen it before because I think this is the one time I have seen you at my discussions. Or did I miss one or 2 others? :P Anyway you can read about the virtual medals here: http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/892924.aspx ;-) PS.: They are virtual lol... you can't cash them anywhere unfortunately. :P
• United States
12 Jun 07
You give little medals for BR contenders? Hee, I've never seen that! Cute. If only it was real, eh? :P Thanks!
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@castleghost (1304)
• United States
12 Jun 07
I allow my fiancee to sleep in my bed. That is the only person. If a friend of mine wanted to come over to borrow my computer I could allow that but once they get here the ask to borrow my bed for a nap also I would have to suggest to them that they return to their own home to take a nap. I don't share my bed with just anyone.
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• Singapore
12 Jun 07
Ouch.. that might sour the relationship. :P
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@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
13 Jun 07
I guess I would, but I never have to since we have a spareroom with a bed and things that we use as a guestroom =) He or she would be more than welcome to take a nap there.. However I would be shocked if a friend came to my house to visit and immidiately wanted to sleep =)
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• Philippines
13 Jun 07
it is really best that we keep a spare place where someone else may be able to rest when the need arises. there are some unforseen events which are bound to happen at the most unexpected time. as of now, i make anyone who comes like that occupy a bed which is unused and i can easily provide for the needed beddings from the fresh ones that i have set aside for the purpose.
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Of course, if we have a spare room and if people often visit. :P
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
12 Jun 07
A friend of course I would. Tis no problem if they don't have a problem with sleeping after me and mine. The fact that you can change the sheets and pillow cases etc makes it quite ok. Tis not a problem and there is always febreze for the more odiferous of our friends. Will be neat to see what others have to say on this subject.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
13 Jun 07
What is this "easy going" Not sure what you meant by that. Good luck with whatever your friends throw at you!!
• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Easy going.
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
12 Jun 07
You're too nice to your friend. I don't allow anyone to sleep on my bed. My bedroom alone have all my private and personal belongings and I wouldn't be comfortable for anyone to snoop around. Anyone who needed to sleep can use the spare bedroom. I have two equally comfortable beds there. I have a close relative who loves to hang around my room, check on my clothes and lie down on my bed. She always left my bed with all the pillows thrown everywhere. This really irritated me for years now. But then again, I'm used to her attitude already.
• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Well, I only had my own room to assign then.
@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
12 Jun 07
I would have done pretty much the same as you did. These days me and my mom gets acupuncture treatment in my home. Then I will let my mom lie in my bed. That does not bother me at all. Sometimes when we have visitors I will let them have my bed as well. My dad sometimes needs to rest when he visits - that is also just fine with me. My partner does not like it much though to have anyone in his bed. He really dislikes it
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Wow, you are really very easy going!
@tmlnmr (1850)
• Canada
12 Jun 07
Hey wizard I would do just what you did. I would let them sleep on my bed if that was the only option but change the sheets right away. Funny thing is a similar incident happened to me. I had someone follow me to my house and he explained that he was going home from a local bible camp and had gotten a migrain headache. I get these so I know what he was dealing with, anyway I asked if he needed some advil and he accepted and asked if he could maybe sleep for a bit somewhere. I have never seen this person before! Anyway, we have another house near by so we brought him there and let him crash. He slept all afternoon and I also left a note saying to come over to the house and have some food before going home. I then came back to the house and started to search for his parents phone number. He had told us his name and that they own a seed plant and that was what we had to go on. We did find the number and called them to let them know where he was and what happened. They were so very surprised that we would do that and I imagine there are people who wouldn't. Anyway, he never did come back to eat but when we went to check on him he had turned the note over I had written and said thank you and left some money.
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Goodness, so you are living on such a deserted island... ok then, plus the cross, guess it makes sense.
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
tsk tsk - You are in the running for best response!
Oh gosh, that person sounds like some bad guy! (Unless, of course, he really looks sick. :P) And do you mean to say that this is a stranger from the streets whom you have never met before? Why would he appear you to use your bed? So weird... But fortunately you have another house nearby... yet he couldn't have known that so it is weird. I don't think I would do what he did if I was in his position. Then again, I wouldn't know lol. :P
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@tmlnmr (1850)
• Canada
13 Jun 07
Well this person was someone we have never met so ya he was a stranger, yes he was just someone off the street, but not a street person. He was very clean, he chose our place because he is a christion and we have a Jesus Saves sign on our archway so he felt it as a safe place. He also noticed that I was just getting home and when you are dealing with a place with only 8 people living there then your options are very limited. LOL. Anyway, the only time I felt uncomfortable was as I was coming home, when I knew what he wanted there was no fear at all. Yes you can also tell when someone has a bad headache like this especially when you deal with them yourself. My hubby was also home so there was really no threat to me or the kids. My daughter actuually had a crush on him! LOL. Our house is open to anyone in need so this is not unusual for us. We have also had people come in when we have been sleeping. We had one boy show up at 3 or 4 that was very drunk and he actually work us up because of the stomping across the floor. My hubby got up to see who it was and what the deal was and he was just trying to light a smoke(with the toaster) LOL He lives about 5 minutes from our place. No biggy to us! Everyone is welcome and our door is never locked(unless I am alone) I know hard for you to understand! Thanks for the medal. LOL
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@totty1969 (1468)
• United States
12 Jun 07
Oh, I don't think so! No body gonna sleep in my bed. I don't want no stinky person smelling up my bedroom, much less my sheets. If I have someone sleep over they can sleep in one of my spare guest rooms, normally I have one spare bedroom, but my kid is off to school, so now I have two. And if they don't like that, I have twoo other houses they can sleep in. But no one sleeps in my bed! Peace!
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Then you are not nice haha. :P
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