A bed should not look as though it has been carved from a solid block of marble. But comfort wasn't the point here - you bought these because you always had relatives coming over, and you didn't have a place to put them, and you'd think they'd know that and stay at the Motel 6 or the Budget Inn, really they're perfectly fine places, but no, they come every few months and stay a week and never lift a finger and you've talked to your husband, begged him to tell them something, but he just gets that silent expression and says "They're family," and that's the end of that.

Well, you're family too, aren't you? Don't you count? So you buy these - it takes up all the credit you have down at the store, but he doesn't complain, because he thinks you're - how did he put it? - making an effort. But they'll be the ones making an effort when they try to sit on these stupid things and have the cushions scoot out from beind them. They'll be making an effort not to look stupid when they sit all the way back and their legs dangle, or when they get up after a night on this torture machine. Honestly, particle board and foam. It's come to this. Well, at least you can find some right nice covers in attractive, modern colors.

Just because you're angry and hurt doesn't mean everything has to be ugly.